Entrepreneurship Program Mentor

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Entrepreneurship mentors are needed for the upcoming school year from October 2024 - April 2025.

About the Opportunity: Change the life of a young person by becoming a team mentor in the Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) High School Entrepreneurship program. In this program, students create and fully develop their own product or service while also discussing foundational business topics. As a mentor, your role is to facilitate learning, which is different than directly teaching. Meetings occur on school grounds, during Entrepreneurship class periods, once per week.

The Volunteer Role: Mentors are trusted advocates and excellent listeners, helping the student teams reach their goals and develop life skills. We will provide you with guidelines and benchmarks to help inform the focus of your sessions. Overall, your role is to support your mentees and ensure they take advantage of the resources and opportunities available.

Requirements: Mentors are expected to meet with their student teams once a week for at least an hour. Business expertise is necessary in order to best mentor the student teams. This includes, but is not limited to, a background in topics such as entrepreneurship, finance, and/or marketing. Mentors continue to mentor the same student team throughout the school year (October-April). To ensure the safety of our students, mentor candidates should be residents of Lee or Collier County (whether year-round or seasonal residency). Background checks will be conducted.