Rosenberg STEP for Managers & Mentors

Current faculty and staff members can play a key role in students’ professional and personal development as Rosenberg STEP managers and mentors.

Management and mentorship opportunities through Rosenberg STEP are open to all Suffolk faculty and staff members. As a manager or mentor, you will have the opportunity to support students in launching their career through on-site management, career planning conversations and job shadowing opportunities.

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Become a STEP Manager

Dependent upon annual funding and availability, we welcome any faculty or staff members to request to become involved with STEP as managers and/or mentors. Whether you directly supervise a student or serve as a mentor during their experience, you will play a key role in furthering a STEP student’s career development through regular performance reviews and goals-oriented conversations. The Rosenberg STEP Program is a robust program committed to students’ holistic career and professional development. Supervisors play an important part in both managing students as well as being a mentor and resource to them during their career journey.

Departments may inquire about the possibility of hiring a STEP Student if your position meets the mission and goals of the Rosenberg STEP Program. Our team will review positions to decide if they are a good fit for the program and follow up depending on funding and availability.

Some of the benefits of hiring a Rosenberg STEP student include:

  • Work availability during winter and summer break periods
  • Ability to hire all undergraduate and graduate students, including international students
  • Support from student employees who are paid through STEP funds, without an impact on your departmental budget

Your student employee will also meet with you for regular supervision and performance reviews. In these meetings, you’ll work with your student to develop an actionable career plan that includes iSMART goals and deadlines for achieving them.

If you would like inquire about hiring a Rosenberg STEP Student in your department, please email Dahlia Bryan.

Become a STEP Mentor

All faculty and staff are invited to become involved as mentors to current STEP students. Mentorship plays a key role in the relationship between a STEP student and manager, but mentorship opportunities are not limited to only STEP managers.

As a mentor, you will support students in determining and acting upon their professional goals through weekly meetings, either in-person or virtual. Your mentorship will provide a mentee with a framework for developing or reflecting upon:

  • Technical and job-related skills developed through their role
  • Transferable skills such as communication, empathy, leadership, and innovation abilities

You will also work with your mentee to complete an evaluation at both the midpoint and end of the semester. These evaluations provide an opportunity to reflect on your conversations and to determine what a mentor or mentee’s next steps may look like.

If you have questions about becoming a Rosenberg STEP manager or mentor, please contact Dahlia Bryan for more information.