The AIGA Orange County student chapter presents the second AIGA OC Mentorship Program starting from February to May! Sign Ups are now open.
More about the AIGA OC Mentorship Program:
Starting a professional relationship can be hard with projects, interviews, portfolios, and schedules- it can get complicated to connect with someone. AIGA OC wants to help connect designers together! Connect! isn’t just about getting to know other designers, it’s about mentoring- learning from someone’s experience in the professional world. Whether your a potential mentor or mentee Connect! is a chance to teach and learn, giving back to the design community and getting your “foot in the door.”
Below is the 2012 schedule of events we have planned to help Connect! you to the OC design community.
FEBRUARY
1. MEET & GREET MIXER
February 7th – 6pm – JT Schmid’s,The District in Tustin
Mix & Match mentors to mentees.
2. THE INTERVIEW
1st coffee or lunch meeting to learn about how your mentor got started and like their job
(pick your date/time)
MARCH
3. JOB SHADOW
In your office or on a job (2 hours – pick your date/time)
4. NETWORKING
Practice your networking skills – Free Admission to AIGA Mixer March 15th or April 19th
APRIL
5. PORTFOLIO PREP
Meet with your mentor and show your book for feedback
(meet before April 20th)
MAY
6. HOW TO GET A JOB – Date TBD
AIGA Speaker Event – Tips & tricks to getting a job (networking, resume writing, portfolio & more)
Become a Mentor – If you have been a professional in the design field for Over 5 years.
There is no cost to participate, just 7-10 hours over 4 months
Submit info here to info@orangecounty.aiga.org
Get a Mentor – Available for College Students & Graduates (up to one year out of school)
Cost: $30 AIGA Student Members, $60 Non-Members
For more information check out www.aigaoc.org. To also learn more about the other students experience with this fantastic mentorship program come to our AIGA club meetings every Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm in A103.
