King CONNECTS

King Connects is an alumni/student mentorship program.

 

Designed to provide a meaningful experience for our students to learn from alumni in the fields that they are most passionate about pursuing in their journey after King.

As we continue to advance the mission of our school to be a premier research-based institution and foster a lifetime love of learning, this program will provide experiential learning and mentoring for students that will set them apart from their peers.

About King Connects

Curriculum
  • Breaking the Ice: Get to know your mentee/mentor.
  • Goal Setting: Where do I want to go? How will I get there?
  • Resume Building: How do I set myself apart from the competition in this line of work?
  • Interviewing and Communication Strategies: What are best practices in your industry?
  • Networking: The importance of building your network and making connections.
  • Creating the Path Forward: Next steps for career discovery and building.
  • Fields of interest: Research (humanities), Business (advertising, marketing, consulting, sales), Law, Government, Finance/Accounting/Banking, Social Work, Education (teaching, higher ed, ed-tech, policy, administration), Entertainment (music, film, television, talent, writing, directing, producing), Arts (fine arts, graphic design), Medicine
  • Day in the life of (insert your job here)!
Become a Mentor

Time commitment
September - June (academic year)
Monthly one-hour sessions (virtual or in-person)
Final symposium and networking
We encourage our mentors to spend more time connecting with and advising their mentee when possible!

If you would like to be considered as a mentor for the 2024-2025 academic year, send us an email here and we will be in touch with more details. For questions regarding the program, contact Director of Talent Development and US Faculty Lindsey Rossler at lrossler@kingschoolct.org.
Meet the Alumni Mentors
  • Steve Sheehan KLHT'07
  • Ruthie Hubbard KLHT'08
  • John McAllister KLHT'15
  • Jaquita Monroe KLHT'92
  • Kevin de Regt KLHT'07
  • Luke Buttenweiser '19
  • Guilbert Francois KLHT'13
  • Ashley Alebiosu KLHT'08
  • Steve Menking KLHT'06
  • Colin Cosell KLHT'97
  • Maria Sette KLHT'95
  • Potoula Tournas KLHT'10
  • Natalia Sieria Millan KLHT'08
  • Julie Sheetz KLHT'0
  • Michael Pappalardo KLHT'92


 

Hear from some of our mentees!

I want to be a part of the mentorship program to start networking early with people who share similar interests with me and who are experts in fields that I might want to go into.

Gracie H |

I think working directly with someone who is actively making a difference can inspire me and push me to become better. I hope to learn more about specific opportunities that may open up to me and how to take advantage of those opportunities.

Catie B |

I'd like to be part of this program so I can learn what kinds of jobs are legitimate in the fields I'm interested in, how realistic my choices are, and I'd also just be so excited to learn about other people's stories and how they got to where they are now.

Lilah S |

I have also grown in my overall interest in my family’s native country of Ghana, and one day wish to hold political office there. Convening with a mentor would help me learn techniques and provide opportunities to discuss such topics with those who have experience working in those fields.

Adom L |

I feel that a mentorship program is the perfect first step of my journey to discovering what I want to make out of my life post-King.

Kenny B |

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