Women’s University Mentoring Project

Schedule: February 13 & May 14 – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: 427 SSB
(open to students and alumni)

The goal of the Women’s University Mentoring Project (WUMP) is to empower students to realize their talents and potentials. Women professionals volunteer to mentor a student. Students at a minimum visit the professionals once per month for a 45-minute session.

To achieve its objectives (or short term goals), the project emphasizes that students consider the following:

connect students/graduates to business and organizational professionals
pursue internships in chosen disciplines or career fields
make better use of Career Services at UMSL
join student organizations related to their careers
establish contacts with business/organizational professionals
understand the importance of mentoring in building a career
sharpen skills and increase knowledge about chosen profession
build relationships, including with peers
develop networking opportunities and skills
develop skills in working with people different from them

The pilot project’s long-range goals include:

increase retention of UMSL students
increase graduation of UMSL students
create a professional pool of talent
retain graduates in the metro area

Mentors include professionals at St. Louis companies and organizations and UMSL faculty/staff.