Mentoring
Join the mentoring program!
The EM Normandie Alumni mentoring program gives you the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge and experience of our graduates, as a student. Are you a graduate? Share your expertise to inspire the next generation!
I'm a graduate, I want to become a mentor!
What is the EM Normandie Alumni Mentoring Program?
The EM Normandie Alumni Mentoring Program is an initiative that aims to connect graduates of our school with current students. It's an opportunity to share your expertise, knowledge and experience to guide and inspire the next generation of EM Normandie students.
What are the key dates for the program?
Graduate registration opens in December, while student registration opens in January.
Why should I become a Mentor?
Becoming a mentor has many advantages: You gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience that you can share. You have the opportunity to develop your network by meeting passionate students and future graduates. Mentoring is a mutual exchange, so you can learn as much as the students and discover new perspectives.
How does the mentoring program work?
The program is designed to maximize benefits for all participants. You will be matched with a student based on your skills, experience and common areas of interest. Mentoring can take place in person, by telephone or online, depending on your preferences.
How do I register as a mentor?
Step 1: Access your personal Alumni space and click on the "Mentoring" button.
Step 2: fill in the form
Step 3: all you have to do is wait for a student who matches your profile to choose you as a mentor.
Step 4: Share, coach and inspire your mentee!
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I'm a student, I want to be a mentor!
What is the EM Normandie Alumni Mentoring Program?
The EM Normandie Alumni Mentoring Program is an exciting opportunity to benefit from the knowledge, experience and expertise of our graduates. It's an opportunity to guide, inspire and prepare you for your professional future.
What are the key dates for the program?
Registration for students begins in January, and registration for graduates takes place in December.
Why should I become a mentee?
There are many advantages to becoming a mentee: you'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced graduates and benefit from their valuable advice. You can expand your network by meeting graduates who could become valuable allies. Mentoring is a mutual exchange, which means you can make a significant contribution while developing new skills.
How does the mentoring program work?
The program is designed to maximize benefits for all participants. You will be matched with a graduate based on your interests, career goals and skills. Mentoring sessions can take place in person, by telephone or online, depending on your preferences.
How do I register as a mentee?
Step 1: Access your personal Alumni space and click on the "Mentoring" button.
Step 2: fill in the form
Step 3: All that's left to do is choose your mentor, registered in advance, according to your needs.
Step 4: Share, learn and grow!
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Testimonials
Anne Litique
Manager and consultant at Oh! Potentiel
As a coach and mediator by profession, I'm well aware of the impact EM Normandie has had on my life: it's where I did my first professional apprenticeships, and it wasn't always easy. I had to deal with my problems on my own, I had no vision of my qualities and no idea of my vocation, and I would have liked help and advice. Now that I have the skills, I'm keen to offer this support to students.
The joy of seeing my mentees progress and succeed, even if it's already my job. The feeling of having returned the favor to this School that I love so much.
An incredibly talented, athletic, positive and creative young woman had ended up feeling like a powerless little thing, due to poor management during her work-study placement. She cried and lost confidence in herself. Our discussions enabled her to learn how to "manage her manager", by getting her to take regular stock of her situation, by bringing her own issues to the table, and by arbitrating when he didn't. .... all in a gentle way, protecting herself too, so she wouldn't be blamed for it... She found her smile, her energy, and exploded her objectives. Her manager thanked her! She then received job offers in another part of the group.
This is an example that comes to mind. A person I mentored contacted me more than a year after the mentorship ended because she had just lost her closest friend in a terrible accident. She felt lost and couldn't understand why this was having an impact on her ability to manage her professional life. We worked through the stages of grief, and she found a beautiful way to pay tribute to her friend and managed to live with it in a calmer way, regaining her enthusiasm and ability to work.
I'd advise them to do it once, then assess whether they felt good, useful, whether it was beneficial for both parties (and check with the young person): if so, continue; if not, stop.
Didier Delangle
Business Line Manager LV Europe at Euromaster
Class of 1991
I've always been interested in listening to young employees as part of my professional experience, to help them along the way and see how I could help them. So naturally, when the School opened up this option, I found it very interesting to help the more recent graduating classes and in a way give back the advice I had received in my time.
It allows us to exchange ideas between generations and keep abreast of the motivations of our young graduates.
Professionally, just reassurance about my ability to listen, understand and make proposals. Personally, I've had some wonderful encounters!
In 2020, the EM asked for support for the graduating classes in the midst of a COVID-related lockdown. I said yes, but found that listening via videoconferencing reduced the conviviality. Finally, a year later, we met in person over a beer to follow up.
The general challenge is to fully understand the expectations of the young mentee and to know how to sort out the information that needs to be explored.
Just dare to find the time to meet young people, it doesn't take much time (2 times 1-2H) and it's very gratifying!
Jonathan Kam
Managing Director & Co-Founder, Botmind
Class of 2014
Almost 10 years after graduating, it's time to share my experience and expertise with the network. I'm convinced that mentoring is a powerful tool for the personal and professional development of both mentee and mentor.
Mentoring is a personally and professionally enriching experience. It enables you to see situations from a different perspective, share your knowledge, develop your leadership skills and forge links with new people. Having to synthesize your thoughts and express them correctly to students or recent graduates is a very interesting intellectual exercise.
Firstly, the mentoring program enabled me to expand my comfort zone by learning a lot of new things from my mentees, and then to develop my leadership and communication skills.
In particular, I'm mentoring a student entrepreneur who, at every discussion, introduces me to new e-commerce trends, innovative business models and new uses of digital technology among the younger generation.
The main challenge, as a business owner, is to find the time to set up a "ritual", to invest in mentoring on a regular basis without losing the thread. So I have to be organized and efficient to be able to meet my mentee's needs, and that remains a pleasure.
One person I mentored landed the top job in the big company of his choice straight out of school. This person told me that mentoring gave him confidence and helped him ask himself the right questions to prepare and succeed. I'm very proud of that.
