Help First-Generation Students Achieve Self-Sufficiency
Volunteers provide the critical wraparound services to propel a student to reach their education and career goals. Volunteers work one-on-one with a student serving as Mentors, Career Coaches, tutors, informational interviewers, resume reviewers, and more. This individualized, intentional engagement keeps students on-track with positive professional role models motivating them to overcome their challenges and achieve success.
Encourage a student by being their trusted guide and confidant. Support them in education and career success through a productive working relationship. Training is provided, and a one-year commitment is required. Mentors must live and/or work in Montgomery County.
Through this three-track program, select the option(s) which utilize your skills and match your interests. Career Explorers focus on unearthing the student’s strengths and passion, then using that information, research possible career pathways. Career Planners help students create a professional toolbox of documents and skills needed for interviewing and the job/internship search. Work with students to develop their personal brand through building their confidence, creating a resume and LinkedIn profile, and practicing interviewing skills. Career Connectors partner with the student to research and apply for internships/jobs. Training is provided, and a three-month commitment is required.
Encourage the student’s academic success by meeting weekly to review notes, enhance study habits, and discuss assignments. Tutoring subjects include English, math, science, accounting, and more.
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What better way is there for a student to learn about their desired career field than speaking with someone with experience! Spend an hour answering questions about your education and career journey. Students will gain confidence from the information gleaned enabling informed choices about their next steps.
The Future Link Difference
“Afua is a thoughtful, insightful, and fascinating young professional to-be and continues to be a delight to work with. She has been doing a nursing internship at Meritus Medical Center, working on their PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit), which was something she was interested in from her clinical rotations in nursing school. She glows when she talks about the new things she has learned — whether clinical nursing procedures or informational as it relates to medical conditions and clinical nursing care. We are planning her next steps.” – Bill L., Career Coach to Afua K.