Using the Industry Profiling Worksheet, complete Part 1: The Basics by conducting preliminary research and jotting down your notes on an industry of interest to you.

Identify 1-2 goals you aim to accomplish through this mentoring engagement.

• What do you think are the biggest challenges facing this industry today?
• What are your insights on globalization and the future of this industry?
• Are there certain career paths in this industry you anticipate growing, opening up, or shrinking in the near future?
• Who are the influencers – experts, industry leaders, and companies – that you follow? 
• Which digital resources, such as online magazines, listservs, blogs, are on your reading list? How do you use these resources to keep up with developments in the industry?

REMINDER: During this meeting, you must discuss a time to schedule Meeting 2, please refer to the Timeline below for the date for Meeting 2 and work with each other to schedule time for Meeting 2 on the date indicated in the Timeline item: Meeting Two – Conversation Starters.

Revisit the Industry Profiling Worksheet to complete Part 2: Digging Deeper.

• What decision netted you the most success in your career?
• What’s the most unexpected obstacle you’ve had to face?
• What habits have you developed that help you be successful in this industry?
• What advice would you give someone entering this industry in the next ____ years? What advice would you give for becoming a leader in this industry?

REMINDER: During this meeting, you must discuss a time to schedule Meeting 3, please refer to the Timeline below for the date for Meeting 3 and work with each other to schedule time for Meeting 3 on the date indicated in the Timeline item: Meeting Three – Conversation Starters.

Write a thank-you email letter to your mentor that details your thoughts on the following:

• What you value/appreciate about and learned from the mentoring experience.
• How what you have learned is useful for making decisions about your career path.
• Your next steps (e.g. concrete action steps you plan to take to learn more about the industry or related careers, build needed skills, etc.).

• What feedback can you the Mentor offer on the Final Deliverable?
• What questions do you the Mentee have for the Mentor?
• What are the next steps in continuing to develop the knowledge, skills, strategies, etc. you’ve been working on?

Mentors and Mentees please use the following link to complete the Post-Engagement Survey