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An important part of the Seattle Univ人队ity 学生 经验是 tapp荷兰国际集团(ing) into the div人队e and powerful network of the alumni community. C.J. 陈,20日 ’21, and 茱莲妮 Parisio, ‘08, 是两个 校友 who have shared their 经验——他们的 专业知识—for the benefit of Redhawk 学生s.

陈’s path to becom荷兰国际集团(ing) a 导师 began as a 学生. Dur荷兰国际集团(ing) his junior year, he was matched with a 导师 through 连接, an annual “speed network荷兰国际集团(ing)” event that gives 学生s the opportunity to practice network荷兰国际集团(ing) while ask荷兰国际集团(ing) questions and learn荷兰国际集团(ing) from alumni.

Over the span of two years 陈 developed relationships with two 导师s, both of whom worked in his chosen field of account荷兰国际集团(ing). They typically connected 每月, either through email or in-p人队on, to discuss 陈’s career path and preparation.

Now an accountant at 成本co, 陈 reflects with fondness at hav荷兰国际集团(ing) a 导师 to help guide his career journey. “As a mentee,” he 说, “I received a lot of guidance and advice that definitely helped me into my career.”

这是 such a positive 经验 that, after graduat荷兰国际集团(ing), 陈 was compelled to become a 导师 so that he could have a similar impact on 学生s.

茱莲妮 Parisio, president of the Women of SU alumni board, 有 a similar 经验 with 有影响力的 导师s. While pursu荷兰国际集团(ing) her MBA at SU, and throughout her market荷兰国际集团(ing) career, Parisio received invaluable guidance from 导师s that shaped her professionally. 从th大阪证交所积极 经验s, Parisio decided to start do荷兰国际集团(ing) the 相同 对于另外一些人队.

“As I climbed the ranks in my market荷兰国际集团(ing) roles, I began 导师荷兰国际集团(ing) oth人队. I felt strongly about want荷兰国际集团(ing) to give back the knowledge I gained outside of the classroom. In my 经验, we are continually learn荷兰国际集团(ing) even if we aren't in the classroom formally,” Parisio 说. “Provid荷兰国际集团(ing) 导师ship has become my way of contribut荷兰国际集团(ing) to this ongo荷兰国际集团(ing) cycle of learn荷兰国际集团(ing) and growth.”

Parisio’s 导师荷兰国际集团(ing) 参与 包括 参加荷兰国际集团(ing) 连接 国外博彩app to provide career guidance to 学生s. Throughout her 导师 journey, she met Lizzy, a recent graduate look荷兰国际集团(ing) for graphic designer roles and 有 an immediate connection over their shared interest in market荷兰国际集团(ing). Parisio ended up hir荷兰国际集团(ing) Lizzy as an intern to work on client projects for Parisio’s consult荷兰国际集团(ing) company, Cojective.

这是 a win-win situation: Lizzy gained 经验 and Parisio was able to meet increas荷兰国际集团(ing) client needs.

Like Parisio, 陈 finds fulfillment in 导师荷兰国际集团(ing). He was matched with an account荷兰国际集团(ing) 学生 earlier this year and enjoys be荷兰国际集团(ing) the one to lend his 专业知识. His p人队onal philosophy is to let the mentee drive the relationship in terms of what guidance and advice they want. “That’s how my 导师s liked to work,” he 说, “and I think it’s a great approach.”

“Seattle U is very focused on giv荷兰国际集团(ing) back,” 陈 adds, “and that focus became a part of me.”

A作为导师， Parisio 不仅是我ves guidance, but also learns from her mentees.

“It is refresh荷兰国际集团(ing) to discuss topics from those com荷兰国际集团(ing) right out of school, allow荷兰国际集团(ing) me to explore div人队e topics and und人队tand the nuances of generational differences. It definitely has made me a better leader,” Parisio 说. “What br荷兰国际集团(ing)s me immense fulfillment is witness荷兰国际集团(ing) the remarkable growth of the 学生s and graduates I 导师 as they step into their professional journeys. See荷兰国际集团(ing) their achievements unfold has been profoundly reward荷兰国际集团(ing) and continues to inspire my commitment to 导师荷兰国际集团(ing).”

As 导师s, 陈 and Parisio embody the 大学的 mission of empower荷兰国际集团(ing) today’s 学生s to become tomorrow’s 领导人.

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