Become an ISA Mentor

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Become an ISA Mentor

Make a difference in someone’s life:

Does this describe YOU?

• Like to help people?

• Were helped by someone when you started out—or wish you had been?

• Have a few hours a month to help someone transition from student to automation professional or become a better automation professional?

• Have experience and expertise that you are willing to share?

• Are enthusiastic about the “future” of automation and want to share that enthusiasm?

Does this describe YOU?

Mentored students have increased marketability

• Mentees are 68% more marketable than colleagues who have not had a mentor

• Mentors give mentees the competitive edge!

As a mentor, you can

• Be a guide in someone’s professional development

• Share expertise, wisdom, and critical business experience

• Help determine areas where a mentee’s knowledge, skills, and experience may be lacking; identify methods and a plan for improvement

• Be a sounding board for a young professional or student about the job market, career advancement, resume, and other key factors

Enjoy personal satisfaction!

Scope of ISA’s Mentor Program

• Mentees are matched with mentors based on their interest in these categories

• The ISA Mentor Program pairs experienced ISA Members in the

categories of Industry and Technology

What mentors say

• “The instrument and control systems field has been good to me and I hope I can be helpful to a student or young professional in the program.”

• “A student I had mentored contacted me, thanking me and letting me know that he had followed my advice; he had just received a promotion. It made my day!”

What mentors say

• “My experience in working with mentees over the past several years has been very rewarding.”

• “I have worked with five-to-six students and have been able to answer their questions regarding career planning, ISA Member benefits, salaries and benefits, PE exam, etc. I feel I have been able to guide them effectively because of my long experience in the field. I have also been able to guide them in writing a good resume.”

ISA has a global membership

• ISA has Members in more than 100 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe

Non-US & Canada28%

US & Canada72%

30,000

2009

• There are over 4,500 student members worldwide who could benefit from having a mentor

Benefits to Student Members

• Having a mentor cultivates students and helps them to maintain genuine professional relationships

• Students benefit from having a mentor who can provide critical expertise and experience about the automation profession

Typical careers

Control Systems Engineer Automation Engineer Engineering Manager Plant Engineering Production Engineering Technical Support

Systems Integrator Professor/Educator Product Design Engineer Network/Software

Engineer Marketing/Sales

Follow up

• Sign up to be a mentor by going to the ISA home page:

www.isa.org > General Information > Careers > Mentor Program• Questions?