Seattle SBE Chapter 16 is participating in the SBE Mentor Program.
The SBE Mentor Program is designed to help broadcast engineers who are new to the field. The program partners a new engineer with a more-seasoned professional. This allows the more-experienced person to share his or her gained knowledge, both empirical and practical, with someone new to the field. The SBE Mentor Program provides a means for SBE members to share knowledge and experience. For the seasoned mentor, it’s a chance to give something back. For the freshman mentee, it’s an ideal way to gain inside knowledge and understanding that can sometimes take years to accumulate.
The partnership will last for one year. The first mentor/mentee partnerships began Oct. 1, 2016. As mentors and mentees apply to participate they will be partnered to work together for one year. Mentors and mentees can establish a schedule that works best for the pair but the SBE asks that you connect by phone at least once every two weeks.
Qualifications
Mentee Qualifications:
- Current SBE member.
- Currently in the profession of broadcast engineering.
- Fewer than five years experience in broadcast engineering, or new assignment or responsibility in your position.
- Ability to commit to phone calls every other week with your mentor for one year.
- Desire to grow and excel in your career.
- Positive attitude toward the profession and learning.
- Open to constructive feedback.
Mentor Qualifications:
- Current SBE member; values the organization, its mission and its work.
- Currently in the profession of broadcast engineering.
- Minimum of five years working in the profession.
- Ability to commit to calls every other week with your mentee for one year.
- Desire to help others grow and excel in their careers.
- Positive attitude toward the profession and learning.
For more information, visit the SBE Mentor Program