[NABS-L] Fwd: Professional Mentoring Opportunity for Blind College and Graduate Students

[Casey Reyes]

I don't see a link either. Also is this opportunity to be a mentor or a
mentee?

On Fri, May 21, 2021, 15:06 Emily Schlenker via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Am I the only one who didn’t see a link in this message?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 21, 2021, at 2:45 PM, Trisha Kulkarni via NABS-L <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Happy Friday All!
> >
> > In case you missed this message, wanted to bump it to the NABS list as
> well. Check out this awesome opportunity for career mentorship!
> >
> > Best,
> > Trisha
> >
> > Trisha Kulkarni
> > President | National Association of Blind Students
> > A Proud Division of the National Federation of the Blind
> > www.nabslink.org
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> >> Date: May 21, 2021 at 12:34:55 PM PDT
> >> To: Trisha Kulkarni <trishak.nfb at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Professional Mentoring Opportunity for Blind College and
> Graduate  Students
> >> Reply-To: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Professional Mentoring Opportunities for Blind College Students: Apply
> Today
> >>
> >> Apply to the Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring Program, a
> six-month program in which sighted Pearson and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
> professionals are paired with blind young adults to provide blind mentees
> with greater access to beneficial workplace experiences and strategies.
> Participants, through a virtual mentoring relationship with a successful
> Pearson or GSK professional, will gain access to invaluable online
> resources and monthly trainings to prepare them for success in the working
> world:
> >>
> >> Acquire knowledge of workplace culture and real world expectations
> >> Develop strategies for developing career-specific skills
> >> Gain access to informational interviews
> >> Receive personalized professional advice and guidance
> >> In addition, the National Federation of the Blind will provide a team
> of blind professionals who will be available to answer blindness-related
> questions and share lived experiences.
> >>
> >> Applications are open for this new mentoring program between the
> National Federation of the Blind, Pearson, and GSK, which expands our
> career mentoring program to consist of blind young adults, blind
> professionals from the NFB, and sighted professionals from Pearson.
> >>
> >> This has a positive, exponential impact on all participants through the
> relationships that are created.
> >>
> >> How to Apply
> >>
> >> Below are the requirements for eligibility to participate in this
> six-month opportunity:
> >>
> >> You are a blind or low-vision person
> >> You agree to program requirements
> >> You are an undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate (2012 or
> later)
> >> If you or someone you know is interested in applying for the Pearson
> Corporate Disability Mentoring Program, please complete the Mentoring
> Program Application by May 31, 2021. Notifications for mentees and the
> program will be provided in June 2021.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> National Federation of the Blind | 200 E Wells Street | Baltimore, MD
> 21230 | 410-659-9314
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