About the Healthcare Alumni Mentorship Program
The Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program (HPM) launched the Healthcare Alumni Mentorship Program to facilitate communication and interaction between Columbia Business School students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare and alumni with experience in the industry. Current MBA students are paired with alumni mentors actively engaged in the healthcare industry who are willing to provide real-world insight, counsel, and career guidance to students as they explore their healthcare sectors of interest and navigate the job search process.
The Healthcare Alumni Mentorship Program was formally established in 2019 and has since enhanced students’ interest in healthcare and their overall CBS experience. We hope to help broaden awareness of the many career opportunities that exist within healthcare and to create a positive support system for CBS students that enables academic and professional success.
The mentorship program also provides an opportunity for alumni looking to give back to the CBS community by sharing their time and knowledge with future CBS healthcare professionals.
Objective
- To help students develop mutually rewarding relationships with industry professionals who can offer career guidance, real-world insights, and job search advice
- To broaden student awareness of the many career opportunities that exist within healthcare
- To provide alumni an opportunity to be more actively engaged with the CBS community
Requirements
- Complete the program application (opens once per academic year – mid-to-late summer for mentors; early fall for mentees)
- Once matched, engage in regular communication and interaction during the mentorship period so that both mentor and mentee derive value. Regular meetings between mentors and mentees, either online or in-person, as it becomes available and feasible – totaling at least 5 hours over the academic year (e.g. bi-monthly 1 hour meetings per semester) is highly encouraged
- A minimum full academic year commitment
- Attendance at all mentee events which will include an orientation for mentees
- Complete program documents and surveys as applicable
If you have questions about the program or application process or are an alumnus who wants to become a mentor, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
