Trinity Fellows Program prepares business students to be innovative global leaders in the competitive world by combining rigorous classroom education and first-hand learning.
This invite-only program is offered each year to the top 15-20 business students across many majors offering direct career support and advice by pairing them with an alumni mentor. The goal is to develop the student career path, learn about their chosen or potential career direction, and work with their mentor to learn more about their industry through job shadowing.
“Greater connection, mentorship, skill-building, and, networking,” are just a few of the words and phrases students are using to describe their experience in the Fellows program.
Fellows exhibit a combination of skills, personality, and leadership virtues that would appeal to corporations, big and small. The Christian characteristics, with
Trinity’s solid business training, gives students a variety of unique opportunities.
This program is an extension to the Trinity Business Network (TBN) and a continuation of ways to expand Trinity’s reach.
“As a student, the best aspect of the Fellows Program is gaining new connections. My Fellow has been there for me and has contributed new ideas to push me to the next level. He has advised me to reach out to people in the field that I dream to work in and take advantage of their knowledge as a college student. It was comforting to have someone to talk to that has already been through the early stages in their career that I am about to enter. ”
Mia Love Salas ’23
Fellows Benefits
The Fellows Program pairs students with experienced Trinity business alumni and create networking between students and business mentors with high active engagement. The mentors span across varying seniority levels in a range of industries, each with clear responsibilities and duties.
As a participant in the semester long Fellows Program, what benefits would a student receive?
- Designation of a Fellow, that you can use as part of their skills and resume
- Free career strengthening, direction, advice, insights, and inspiration
- Personal interaction with Alumni Fellows
- Mentorship for high-touch engagements
- LinkedIn, resume, and other professional material review
- Networking and educational opportunities
- Shadow days with companies to learn and develop future careers
APPLICATION PROCESS
Admittance into the Fellows program for is achieved through an application process.
If you are interested or for further information, please email Professor Sundeep Vira at Sundeep.Vira@trnty.edu. You will need to submit:
- Your current academic standing
- A brief paragraph of why you should be selected
- A list of the top three industries of your career choice
TRINITY FELLOWS MENTORS
Fellows business alumni mentors provide opportunities to interact with the Fellows and offer high touch individual attention to them. Trinity is pleased to have four levels of Fellows mentors to enhance the experience offered to the students.
Trinity Alumni Fellow Mentors level is for newer alumni who will opt in to certain types of ongoing engagement with the business department. They also are willing to engage actively with the students in this program.
Trinity Leadership Fellow Mentors level is for those business alumni who have been partnered with the college’s business department for the past 3-5 years. The mentors will have between 5 to 10 years of work experience in their industries.
Trinity Senior Leadership Fellow Mentors level is for experienced business leaders with high positions in their industry. They also would have 10+ years of experience in their industry as well as have longer connections at Trinity.
The Presidential Fellow Mentors level is for industry leaders and CEOs, for example, who have provided significant contributions and connections to Trinity Christian College and the business department.
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Trinity Alumni Fellow Mentors level is for newer alumni who will opt in to certain types of ongoing engagement with the business department. They also are willing to engage actively with the students in this program.
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Trinity Leadership Fellow Mentors level is for those business alumni who have been partnered with the college’s business department for the past 3-5 years. The mentors will have between 5 to 10 years of work experience in their industries.
- + Trinity Senior Leadership Mentors
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Trinity Senior Leadership Fellow Mentors level is for experienced business leaders with high positions in their industry. They also would have 10+ years of experience in their industry as well as have longer connections at Trinity.
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The Presidential Fellow Mentors level is for industry leaders and CEOs, for example, who have provided significant contributions and connections to Trinity Christian College and the business department.
Fellow Mentor
Opportunities
We would work with the business department to customize your experience, being mindful of your time commitments.
- Mock Interviewing
- Sharing Experience on Networking
- Building Social Capital
- Resume Development
- Industry Insights
- LinkedIn Coaching
- Guest speakers
- Shadowing day with companies
- Judging Panels
- Networking Events
- Industry Consulting
- Provide Project Experience to students
- Business Advisory Council
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are a Trinity alum and are are interested in joining The Fellows Program to be a business mentor to our Fellows in the program, please contact Professor Sundeep Vira at Sundeep.Vira@trnty.edu.
NEWS FROM THE FELLOWS PROGRAM
As part of Trinity’s ongoing commitment to educating future business leaders who will change the world, the College pleased to announce the business department’s reaffirmation of accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Recently, accounting major Jason McGhee ‘24 had the opportunity to participate in the Mary T. Washington Wiley Internship Preparation Program, designed to launch African American and other racial and ethnic minority college students into the accounting profession with access to training, resources, and mentors.
