{"id":785,"date":"2018-06-11T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T17:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/department-of-psychology-alumni\/alumni-professional-mentoring-program-student-reflections\/"},"modified":"2019-09-26T10:02:30","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T14:02:30","slug":"student-reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/alumni\/student-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Professional Mentoring Program: <br \/><em>Student Reflections<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<table class=\"aligncenter keepwidth\" style=\"width: 90%; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"valign-top aligncenter keepwidth\" style=\"width:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"157\" title=\"Natella Zaslavsky\" alt=\"Natella Zaslavsky\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2018\/06\/Natellla20Zaslavsky_small.jpg\" \/><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Natella Zaslavsky, \u201914<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 2px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"alignleft keepwidth valign-middle\" >\n<p><em>Mentor: Ashley Corlew, Life Coach for Declarations, Inc<\/em>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Learning about Ashley&#8217;s career and her path to get there was a very enlightening experience. I was able to learn about a profession that I was not even aware of\u2026I am very lucky to have been chosen to participate in the alumni mentoring program. It made me realize the wide array of careers, that I did not even realize existed, that could be pursued with a Psychology degree. Most importantly, I loved the experience of being able to learn from someone currently in the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignright\"><em>&#8212; Natella Zaslavsky, Class of 2014<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<table class=\"aligncenter keepwidth\" style=\"width: 90%; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"valign-top aligncenter keepwidth\" style=\"width:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" title=\"Erin Hughes\" alt=\"Erin Hughes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2018\/06\/Erin20Hughes_small.jpg\" \/><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Erin Hughes, \u201916<\/span> \u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 2px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"alignleft keepwidth valign-middle\" >\n<p><em>Mentor: Victoria Drake, Analyst, Digital Ad Sales Research Team at Nickelodeon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I<br \/>\ntook away from this experience that to be successful one has to work hard not<br \/>\njust in the classroom but outside as well. Taking initiative and participating<br \/>\nin outside activities is one of the most beneficial things a student can do.<br \/>\nVictoria also suggested that to get a good position, it is about your skills,<br \/>\nexperiences, and what you can put on your resume. Being a part of the mentoring<br \/>\nprogram gave me insight on what I need to do to be successful. It was a<br \/>\nmotivator to do well in school and to take hold of the opportunities Monmouth<br \/>\noffers. In times when the job market is so exclusive, it is wonderful to hear<br \/>\nthat Monmouth University students are successful in the real world.<\/p>\n<p title=\"temporary paragraph, click here to add a new paragraph\" class=\"alignright\"><em>&#8212; Erin Hughes, Class of 2016<\/em>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<table class=\"aligncenter keepwidth\" style=\"width: 90%; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"valign-top aligncenter keepwidth\" style=\"width:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"135\" title=\"Matthew Lang\" alt=\"Matthew Lang\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2018\/06\/Matthew20Lang_small.jpg\" \/><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Matthew Lang, \u201915<\/span>\u00a0 <\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 2px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"alignleft keepwidth valign-middle\" >\n<p><em>Mentor: Steven Daley, Human Resource Manager, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies<\/em>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The<br \/>\nAlumni Mentoring Program provided me with the opportunity to connect with a Monmouth<br \/>\nPsychology graduate who currently works in Human Resources for an insurance<br \/>\ncompany. My alumni mentor provided me with valuable information about the HR<br \/>\nfield, about the related legal field of employee relations, and about<br \/>\nundergraduate courses that would help me in my future career. I appreciate the<br \/>\nopportunity to have been placed with a successful graduate who was truly able<br \/>\nto provide me with information and advice about not only my future career, but<br \/>\nalso the remainder of my coursework at Monmouth.<\/p>\n<p title=\"temporary paragraph, click here to add a new paragraph\" class=\"alignright\"><em>&#8212; Matthew Lang, Class of 2015<\/em>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natella Zaslavsky, \u201914 \u00a0 Mentor: Ashley Corlew, Life Coach for Declarations, Inc.\u00a0 Learning about Ashley&#8217;s career and her path to get there was a very enlightening experience. 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