CAREERS PROFESSIONALS HELPING YOU
MIS Mentoring Program
The Management Information System’s Student Mentoring Program connects MIS students and career professionals who share mutual areas of professional interest. Mentors offer student advice and information about career options, building personal and professional networks, and issues relevant to the student’s development.
Steven D. Bugajski
CIO, U.S. Steel
Gather first-hand knowledge from industry experts.
Steve joins the Black School of Business in his second year as Executive in Residence, where he works closely with the Management Information Systems program.
The Black School of Business’ mission is to empower students to learn by doing, adapting, and reinventing business by providing them with high-quality undergraduate- and graduate-level educational experiences with an applied orientation. The Executive in Residence program furthers this mission by inviting executives at the cutting edge of business to share their experience and expertise with students and faculty.
Information for Students
A career professional mentor can help you with various questions you have about your future. What are my career options? What does this field look like on a daily basis? How can I continually improve myself?
Mentors can provide advice, serve as a guide, and provide valuable insights into your industry and yourself. We pair you with one our of professionals that have years experience and knows the ins and outs of MIS.
Participation Expectations
Participation in the MIS Mentorship Program requires commitment and the ability to maintain communication with your assigned mentor. You and your mentor will decide on meeting times that are available in both your schedules’ as well as the proper way to communicate. You are expected to keep your scheduled meeting times.
You can learn about the MIS field, your mentor’s career path, have your mentor look a resume, prepare for an interview, and more. This is mainly independent-driven, so it is imperative you are able to commit to this rewarding program.
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“One thing I love about Behrend is the fact that the professors are extremely experienced in their field. The concepts that I learned in class truly captured what was going on in the workplace, which made the transition from student to full-time employee smooth.”
Jeremy O’Mard, IBM
Class of 2013