Category: General Announcements

Introducing the Akron Law Peer Mentor Program

Peer mentorship promotes a sense of community at the School of Law and fosters student development through communication, support, and guidance to law school resources. First-year students are matched with upper-division Peer Mentors in advance of their first semester. Each Peer Mentor is an upper-level law student who volunteers to support new law students and to welcome them to the Akron Law family.

First-year law students meet their Peer Mentors during Orientation, and throughout the school year, Peer Mentors check-in with their mentees regularly by phone, text, or email, and face-to-face (as permitted) at least once per month.

The primary goals of the Peer Mentor Program are to:

  • Support first-year law students as they acclimate to law school;
  • Help first-year law students navigate law school and make the most of the many opportunities;
  • Foster a sense of community and engagement throughout the first-year class;
  • Answer questions regarding courses, degree requirements, academic support services, career services, student organizations, law review, and competition teams; and
  • Provide information about professional opportunities and academic pursuits outside of the classroom.

In pairing mentees with mentors, the program coordinators review student surveys and consider:

  • Background and experience
  • Academic interests
  • Legal Interests
  • Other points of commonality (i.e. race, gender, hometown, undergrad institution, etc.)

Upper-division students interested in serving as a mentor should complete this survey: https://akron.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eevUEBhm1qhjU6p

Introducing the Akron Law Peer Mentor Program

Peer mentorship promotes a sense of community at the School of Law and fosters student development through communication, support, and guidance to law school resources. First-year students are matched with upper-division Peer Mentors in advance of their first semester. Each Peer Mentor is an upper-level law student who volunteers to support new law students and to welcome them to the Akron Law family.

First-year law students meet their Peer Mentors during Orientation, and throughout the school year, Peer Mentors check-in with their mentees regularly by phone, text, or email, and face-to-face (as permitted) at least once per month.

The primary goals of the Peer Mentor Program are to:

  • Support first-year law students as they acclimate to law school;
  • Help first-year law students navigate law school and make the most of the many opportunities;
  • Foster a sense of community and engagement throughout the first-year class;
  • Answer questions regarding courses, degree requirements, academic support services, career services, student organizations, law review, and competition teams; and
  • Provide information about professional opportunities and academic pursuits outside of the classroom.

In pairing mentees with mentors, the program coordinators review student surveys and consider:

  • Background and experience
  • Academic interests
  • Legal Interests
  • Other points of commonality (i.e. race, gender, hometown, undergrad institution, etc.)

Upper-division students interested in serving as a mentor should complete this survey: https://akron.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eevUEBhm1qhjU6p

Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) – post-grad fellowships for soon-to-be grads

PMF 2021 Application Informational Webinars

The PMF Program is a highly selective, 2-Year fellowship and leadership development program that recruits recent and soon-to-be graduates with advanced degrees. It is the Federal Government’s flagship leadership development program and is an excellent way for students with management potential and public service motivation to start a career in the Federal Government and be developed into tomorrow’s leaders.

During the month of September 2020, the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program will be hosting an informational webinar every Tuesday for potential applicants of the upcoming PMF Class of 2021 Application.

The PMF Class of 2021 Application is scheduled to open at Noon (ET), Wednesday, September 30, 2020, and close at Noon (ET), Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

The informational webinars will provide a general overview of the PMF Program, details about the 2021 application cycle, and, if time permits, allow for any questions. Please note that several of the webinars have a specific focus related to strategic recruitment goals, but all will cover the basics of the program, the 2021 application cycle, and are open to all majors. The webinars will not be recorded or published.

The five Tuesday informational webinars scheduled are:

  1. Tuesday, September 1, 2020, from 2:00-3:00pm (Eastern Time)
  2. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, from 2:00-3:00pm (Eastern Time)
    • This session is open to all disciplines, and will have a specific focus on Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields
    • Register in advance here: https://pmf2021september8.eventbrite.com
  3. Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 2:00-3:00pm (Eastern Time)
  4. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 2:00-3:00pm (Eastern Time)
  5. Tuesday, September 29, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm (Eastern Time)
    • This session, a day before the 2021 Application opens, will serve as an open forum for questions. It will be open to all disciplines, but will not include a presentation.
    • Register in advance here: https://pmf2021september29.eventbrite.com

These dates are posted to the “2021 Application” webpage at  https://www.pmf.gov/become-a-pmf/2021-application/.

Upon registering, PMF will send a confirmation email prior to the scheduled event. The confirmation email will include additional details for the webinar link and audio instructions.