Mentorship Connection is almost a week old, and I have a few updates to get out before the holidays. I’m delighted to see students signing up, and connections are already starting to be made. Many of you have signed up to learn more in digital design, social media and entertainment communications—and I have plans to reach out to some particular contacts and groups in these areas after the holidays to make sure we have enough professionals to fill the demand.
I’ll also be making a few small changes in the coming days. The "other" field, which was originally intended to fill in the gaps for any creative careers I may have missed, has been coming back with some interesting surprises. While I’m thrilled to see the diversity of career aspirations from students, I may have a difficult time filling some of these particular requests, as the majority of professionals signing up work in various creative communications fields. That said, I’ll keep everyone who has submitted a request in mind. You never know what could come up.
Finally, I want to send a big THANK YOU to those who have helped get the word out about the project.
- Teaching PR
- Jessica Mah
- The PR Practitioner
- Career Girls
- The PR Open Mic Community
- Jeff Siarto (and thanks for all the help getting it started)
And thanks to Alexandra Levit for providing a teriffic quote about the importance of finding mentors.
P.S. You may have noticed there was no new podcast today. I’m taking a little break for the holidays, but you’ll hear more soon. Happy holidays!
