As the flagship employee engagement opportunity, the Workplace Mentoring Program gives volunteers (“Bigs”) and high school students (“Littles”) the chance to develop deep, meaningful, one- to-one relationships while helping Littles build professional skills at our corporate partner offices.

• Companies are partnered with a local high school and 10-15 employee volunteers are matched with 10-15 students for the full school year.
• Matches meet at the company’s office for two hours after school twice per month for a total of 15 program days.
• The program is created and facilitated by a Masters-level social worker specifically trained in group facilitation.

The Workplace curriculum helps students build professional skills that will be invaluable throughout college and their future careers.

Three Key Pillars:

• Critical Thinking
• Commitment 
• Collaboration

Specialized activities can be designed in accordance with the company’s culture and industry, the Littles’ needs, and interests of the Bigs.

Sample Session Topics:

• Workplace Etiquette
• Career Exploration
• Personal Branding
• Financial Literacy
• Resume Writing
• Interview Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Professional Communication

 

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The STARS program is a flexible version of a full Workplace Mentoring Program.

• Group mentoring model
• Created and run by a Masters-level social worker trained in group facilitation
• Focuses on career and college readiness
• Program themes and activities can be tailored to the host company’s industry
• Flexible scheduling: between 4 and 12 sessions throughout the school year

 

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PODs are one-time mentoring opportunities:

• On-site at the company or at a partner school 
• Created and run by a Masters-level social worker trained in short-term skill-building workshops 
• Customized curriculum focusing on career exploration and professional development 
• Two to three hours in length 
• Programming options for 10 to 70 employee volunteers

 

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