Mentorship Program

"Everyone appreciates the loyalty, hard work, and dedication of the staff and wants to see their situation improve markedly."

Chancellor Robert Birgeneau

BSA Mentorship Program

The BSA Mentorship Program is a volunteer program that pairs experienced UC Berkeley staff from all campus units with staff who are seeking to develop themselves professionally. The program provides a supportive structure in which participants can cultivate contacts, explore challenges, and enhance effectiveness as they design their personal growth and career paths at Berkeley. It also provides the opportunity to gather information, develop peer support, learn more about management, and better understand the UCB organizational culture.

Who Can Participate

The Mentorship Program strives to include a full range of participants from Berkeley’s diverse staff. All UC Berkeley career employees who are Administrative Assistant III level up through PSS 5 (e.g., Principal Administrative Analyst, Student Affairs Officer V, or Management Services Officer III) are welcome to participate as mentees.

Experienced UC Berkeley staff at a classification of PSS 5 or above from all campus units are invited to serve as mentors. Mentors are well-respected advisors, coaches or teachers that guide and challenge, and who are willing to share their experiences.

For the 2009 program cycle, SAO IV staff may participate as either mentees or mentors.

How the Program Works

• Mentors are identified by their colleagues through a campuswide nomination process.

• Mentees apply to participate in the program by the cycle deadline, and receive guidance throughout

the application and matching processes.

• BSA sponsors a networking event to launch the Mentorship Program cycle, at which mentors and mentees can meet on an informal basis

• Mentees contact at least three potential mentors to set up informational interviews. After meeting, mentees and potential mentors separately submit their match preferences in ranked order to the BSA Career Development committee. The committee completes the matches.

• Once matched, the mentor and the mentee establish mutually agreeable terms for the mentorship. Mentors and mentees meet together for one calendar year on a schedule they establish.

2009 Program Application Form (Word) (PDF)

Program Benefits & Testimonials

Program Brochure (PDF)

Program Calendar

Program Presentation (Powerpoint)

For further information about the Staff Mentorship program, please contact:

Steve Garber

BSA Staff Mentorship Committee Chair

Phone: 642-4841

Email: sgarber@berkeley.edu