 Students with their mentor at the 2016 CAP Goal Setting Meeting |
The Career Advantage Program (CAP) is a mentoring program offered through the Marshall Undergraduate Career Services Office, and provides sophomore, junior and senior-level undergraduates (majors only) the opportunity to be paired with alumni who assist them in developing professional, interpersonal, and networking skills.
FOR STUDENTS
Participating in CAP requires a commitment from all students. CAP is a year-long program (except in some cases with IEP and transfer students who join in spring). Mentoring relationships are two-way and you WILL need to contribute and attend all of the events that your mentor and your team plan -- you will need to submit your RSVP through the CAP Portal. Late cancellations (less than 48 business hours) and no shows for mandatory CAP events will be charged a $25 fee. Only excusable absences are class, interview, or illness. If you fail to RSVP via the CAP Portal for a mandatory event and do not show, you will be charged the $25 fee– regardless of reason for missing the event. Thus, always be sure to RSVP in the CAP Portal.
Students who back out on mentors at the last minute, who do not respond to mentor emails in a timely fashion, who do not show interest in the program, etc. will be removed from the program as necessary.
Please be sure to think about WHY you want to join the program before applying. This program is for students who want to gain insights into specific industries, seek general career guidance, practice career development and recruiting skills, and enhance their overall career development. If you are looking for a direct link to a job or internship, this is not the program for you. Please also be mindful not to over schedule yourself! For information about how to apply to CAP:
CLICK TO ACCESS THE CAP STUDENT APPLICATION
FOR MENTORS
We are seeking mentors with at least three years of work experience in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, advertising, entertainment, tech, law, entrepreneurship, consulting, real estate, hospitality, sports management, and general management. We require that mentors be located in Southern California and that they travel less than 25% in order to participate in this program. Mentors should be able to mentor a team of at least 2 undergraduate students for an entire academic year.
CLICK TO ACCESS THE CAP MENTOR APPLICATION
If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor for the 2017-2018 academic year, please read the “For Mentors” page of this site and complete the New Mentor Application. If you have questions, you may contact the Undergraduate Career Services Office at 213-740-5705 or via email at [email protected]. The new mentor application will be available starting Wednesday, May 3rd at 9am PST thru Friday, June 30th at 12pm PST.