PEER MENTORING: MM #2 Engagement Checklist

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Checking In

Second Half Check-In(Required)

How has the semester been since you last met? How did registration go? How are you feeling about finals?

SMART Goals Review(Required)

Take a look at the SMART goals you set with your Peer Mentor at the end of your last meeting. What progress have you made towards achieving these goals?

Engagement Checklist Progress

First Year Engagement Checklist Let's revisit the six items on First-Year Engagement Checklist we introduced you to at Orientation. Remember, the goal is to complete 3 of the 6 items by the end of your first-year (although completing all 6 is ideal and very achievable!).

A list of 6 engagement items for First-year students to complete

1. Finding Your Community

Have you joined any student organizations or co-curricular activities?(Required)

Yes

What organizations/activities are you a part of?(Required)

Taking It Further(Required)

What other engagement goals do you have? Are there other organization you'd like to join? How could you make you involvement more balanced between personal interests and business aligned involvements? Are you considering a leadership role in any current involvements?

Getting Started(Required)

What organizations or types of activities would you like to be involved with? Take a minute to review and explore the School of Business Student Organizations and/or UConntact Organization Listings for ideas and information.

Taking It Further - Engage Now Meeting

Business majors can request an Engage Now meeting with a School of Business Student Experience Specialist for a more in depth and personalized conversation on starting their UConn Business Journey!

Click here to request your meeting now!

2. Creating a Resume and/or LinkedIn Profile

Do you have a résumé or LinkedIn profile?(Required)

Résumé

LinkedIn Profile

Both

Neither

Does it still include high school experience?

Yes

Uh oh! Time to update it! Now that you're in college most high school experiences should be removed so your résumé/LinkedIn can focus on more current and meaningful experiences and qualifications.

Taking It Further - Get a review!(Required)

If you still have high school experience on your résumé/LinkedIn, haven't had it reviewed, or it's been a while since someone looked at it, then it's a great idea to meet with a Career Coach to get some résumé/LinkedIn help!

Click here to schedule a meeting with a Career Coach in 12Twenty!

3. Try a Job Simulation

Have you completed a job simulation through Forage?(Required)

Yes

What type of simulation did you complete? What did you learn from that experience?(Required)

Forage job simulations allow students to learn about various industries and areas of business while also developing skills in those areas. They are a great, low-risk way to try out a possible career path! They're completely virtual, can be done on your own time, and free!

Explore Forage Simulations!(Required)

Forage - Take a look now to pick out a simulation or two to start with!

4. Attend an Industry Event

Have you attended an industry event, panel, talk, or employer session?(Required)

Career Tuesday meet and greets and alums speaking at student organization meetings about their industry also count!

Yes

What event(s) did you attend? What was your biggest takeaway?(Required)

That's ok! These types of events can be intimidating, but can also be a great way to learn about an industry and/or start building a network of professional connections. Our weekly LAUNCH emails always include a list of upcoming business related events accessible on your campus.

Engage Now!(Required)

Take a look at a couple of the most recent LAUNCH List emails on our Engage Now with your Peer Mentor to explore opportunities.

5. Attend or Browse a Career Fair

Have you attended or browsed a career fair?(Required)

Yes

Which career fair did you attend? How was the experience for you?(Required)

They often happen early in the term so it's ok if you haven't had the chance to attend one yet. While you may not be actively internship or job searching quite yet, attending a fair before you're officially searching will help you learn what to expect at these events and how to prepare for when the stakes are higher. The Undergraduate Business Career Development Center sends out a weekly email every Monday with upcoming career fairs and events, be sure to read through and mark your calendar for any that interest you!

Find Career Events and Be Prepared!(Required)

Undergraduate Business Career Development Office - Find upcoming event dates, career prep resources, and schedule meetings with Career Coaches

6. Build One Concrete Skill

Have you completed, or are working on, any of the following:(Required)

Check all that apply.

Bloomberg Certification

Wall Street Prep

Marketing Skillset Certification (GoogleAds, Meta, Hootsuite, etc)

LinkedIn Learning

None of the above

Other

That's great! Make sure to add it to your resume! Remember the Undergraduate Business Career Office can help with how best to represent certifications on your resumé and LinkedIn.

That's ok! There's still plenty of time to get started! Review the Building Industry Skills section on the Build Your Business Experience page with your Peer Mentor now to identify the best opportunities for you to explore.

Build a Skill(Required)

Find more ways to build skills on our Build Your Business Experience page

Create 1-3 SMART Goals to help you increase your engagement based on the information your reviewed with your Peer Mentor.

SMART Goals are:

S = Specific: Make your goals as specific as possible.
M = Measurable: Be sure that your goal is measurable.
A = Attainable: Set goals that you can reasonably achieve, given your current situation.
R = Realistic: Set goals that are grounded in reality, not an idealized version of your future.
T = Timely: Establish a timeline for reaching your goal

Example: By the end of this semester, I will join a mailing list for a student organization or I will read LAUNCH List emails every week and identify opportunities to attend or explore further.

SMART Goal #1(Required)

SMART Goal #2

SMART Goal #3

Before proceeding to the last page, wrap-up your meeting with the student and let them know a copy of the notes and resources you discussed in the meeting will be sent to their UConn email.

Stop Light Assessment of Student(Required)

This is a quick assessment of how the student is doing this semester (overall). Please note that choosing Red will send an alert to the student's advisor.

Green - student reports that classes are going well (A's and B's)and they feel prepared for finals, they feel fairly adjusted to UConn and are enjoying their time, they've engaged in some out of class experiences and feel like they are finding their community at UConn

Yellow - student is doing ok in classes (possibly getting C's), they may have some unrealistic expectations about their abilities in classes or how finals will go, they have attempted to get involved but may not have stayed with anything, they may not feel entirely comfortable at UConn but are working on ways to find community

Red - student reports they are doing poorly in classes (D's and Fs in one or more classes), they have not discussed this with anyone or taken steps to improve grades, they are not involved nor are they making attempts to get engaged, they feel lonely/isolated and possibly like UConn is not for them

Please enter brief notes explaining your choice above and any other pertinent information from your meeting.(Required)

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