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Mentor Program
The College of Design (CDes) facilitates an annual program that helps students grow professionally by matching them with a mentor in their field of study. Together, mentoring pairs create individualized action plans which help students with career exploration, experiential learning, networking, and skill building.
The time commitment is approximately two hours per month, from November through April, and is determined by the mentor and student during initial meetings.
Program includes:
- Apparel Design
- Architecture
- Graphic Design
- Housing Studies
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Design and Planning
- Retail Merchandising
View descriptions of each of the CDes undergraduate and graduate programs.
2013-14 Student and Mentor applications will be available in August.
Mentor Program Links
DSAB Links
Resources and
Training Links
Additional Mentoring/Training Resources
University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) Mentor Connection
Video of CDes mentor and student pair (featured at the UMAA Annual Celebration on May 3, 2011)
Contact Information
Lucy Reile, Mentor Program Coordinator
612-624-1245