Step Up Digital Community Orientation

In the Step Up Digital Community, we invite mentors to provide insight and advice to aid in the mentee’s personal and professional development. Get started with our orientation video, then learn more about our Community Guidelines and FAQs below.

In the Step Up Digital Community, we invite mentees to take the lead in your personal and professional development. Get started by watching the orientation video, then learn more about our community guidelines and FAQs below.

Our community is made up of Step Up members and young adults who want to connect, learn and grow through meaningful mentorship. We wish to create an environment that allows these connections to thrive through respectful, kind and safe interactions. In being a part of this community, you are agreeing to our Community Guidelines.

Forge new connections and grow personally and professionally through Step Up Power Skills:

• Internship/Job Search + Application Process
• Navigating Workplace Culture
• Strategic Career Planning
• Life + Career Satisfaction

• If you haven’t already, download the MentorPro App or visit via the web at mentor.mentorpro.com 
• Create your profile and include a bio that shares more about you! 
• Add your availability, which Young Adults will use to start scheduling a flash mentorship session with you.
• Complete the Mentor Training required course in the MentorPro Academy section of the community.
• Once you finish your profile, you will now be available as a mentor in our Step Up Digital Community.

• Within no time, a mentee will reach out to you looking for flash mentorship.
• We ask our Young Adults to take the lead in starting this connection and using your availability to plan a time, then you will need to be the one to schedule the meeting in the platform.
• Set a goal for this session ahead of meeting through a mentee’s personal goals or one of our four Power Skills (learn more about these below!).
• Flash mentorship meetings are for as-needed mentorship moments that provide one time help focused on a specific goal on your own schedule!
• After the call, you can send items from the resource hub that may benefit your mentee based on your conversation.
• Then, be ready to do it all over again!

Thank you again for investing your time and energy into the Step Up Digital Community!

• Turn on notifications in your MentorPro app.
• Check the app often to stay on top of any new messages from mentees.
• Keep your availability up to date.
• If you are using the web version, bookmark the site.
• Keep in mind that although we ask mentees to reach out and schedule the flash mentorship meeting, the mentors are the ones who need to set the meeting in the app.
• You currently cannot message while in the session (we’re workin’ on it!), so prepare and send any materials or resources ahead of time.
• Mark a reminder on your own personal calendar so you don’t miss your call.

Note that MentorPro was created for colleges and universities, and you will see language focused on that. Step Up recognizes there are many paths to success, and we support what that means for you.

• If you haven’t already, download the MentorPro App or visit via the web at mentee.mentorpro.com
• Create your profile and include a bio that shares more about you! 
• Set goals for your personal and professional development.
• Complete the Mentee Best Practices required course in the MentorPro Academy section of the community.
• Once you finish your profile, you will now be ready for mentorship in our Step Up Digital Community.

• Right now! Once you are in the platform, you can start connecting.
• We ask our Young Adults to take the lead in starting this connection- aka YOU send the first message! Use the mentor’s availability to plan a time to meet. The mentor will then send a meeting invite.
• Set a goal for this session ahead of meeting - use your goals or one of our four Power Skills (learn more about these below!).
• Flash mentorship meetings are for as-needed mentorship moments that provide one time help focused on a specific goal on your own schedule!
• Then, be ready to do it all over again!

Thank you again for investing your time and energy into the Step Up Digital Community!

• Turn on notifications in your MentorPro app.
• Check the app often to stay on top of any new messages from mentors.
• If you are using the web version, bookmark the site.
• Keep in mind that although we ask mentees to reach out and schedule the flash mentorship meeting, the mentors are the ones who need to set the meeting in the app.
• You currently cannot message while in the session (we’re workin’ on it!), so prepare and send any materials or resources ahead of time.
• Mark a reminder on your own personal calendar so you don’t miss your call.

Note that MentorPro was created for colleges and universities, and you will see language focused on that. Step Up recognizes there are many paths to success, and we support what that means for you.

Empower your career journey! Dive into the Internship/Job Search + Application Process to master every step. Flash mentoring here will focus on:

• Search + Application Process: Craft compelling resumes and impactful LinkedIn profiles, craft persuasive cover letters, excel in interview preparation, and skillfully uncover opportunities. Learn the art of confidently accepting offers.
• Networking + Relationship Building: Immerse yourself in the art of networking and relationship building, both in real life and the virtual world. Learn to sustain invaluable connections, secure impactful mentors, and forge strong bonds with professors, advisors, and like-minded peers.

Unlock your career potential! Explore dynamic topics such as:

• Skills + Mindsets for Goal Attainment: Master the art of goal setting and action planning, enhance critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and conquer obstacles with resilience.
• Seeking Opportunities for Growth: Propel your career advancement, embrace continuous professional development, nurture a growth mindset, and overcome imposter syndrome..

Enhance your life and career satisfaction! Discover the art of:

• Making Informed Career Decisions: Learn to assess your abilities accurately, pinpoint your ideal job, explore diverse career paths, and align your values for a fulfilling life and career.
• Work/Life Balance: Discover self-care strategies, cultivate healthy habits, and master the delicate balance to prevent burnout.
• Financial Responsibility:Learn to decode financial documents, build credit, craft effective budgets, and establish strong banking relationships.

Elevate your workplace prowess + maximize your personal efficiency with flash mentoring on:

• Workplace Fundamentals: Master appropriate business attire, boost your technology literacy, finesse email etiquette, and navigate the nuances of remote and in-person best practices.
• Self + Time Management: Master organizational skills, refine time management techniques, effectively handle academic stress, and empower self-management strategies.
• Finding Your Professional Voice: Immerse yourself in the art of effective communication, adeptly giving and receiving feedback, advocating for yourself in the workplace, and excelling in teamwork.