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BAAMA Connections | Directory of Volunteer
Professionals
Info for Volunteer Professionals |
Info for Students & New Professionals
Informational Interviewing Guidelines
| Sample Materials
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the Connections Coordinator
About
BAAMA Connections
BAAMA
Connections is a program that puts Students and New Professionals
in touch with Volunteer Professionals. Connections facilitates informational
interviews, a method accessible to all that is effective in sharing
knowledge and developing professional networks. The program is open
to all BAAMA members.
These
pages include information on becoming a Volunteer Professional and
a form for volunteering. Students and New Professionals will find
an application and learn how to conduct the informational interview
process using detailed guidelines and sample materials. Finally,
there is the Directory of Volunteer Professionals.
Purpose
The
purpose of Connections is to enrich the local GIS community by sharing
the experience of seasoned professionals with those new to the field.
Benefits
The
program provides opportunities for Volunteer Professionals to contribute
to the profession by sharing their experience and to repay the help
they received from more experienced professionals. Students and
New Professionals benefit by obtaining invaluable, personalized
insight into the profession, beginning to develop a network, and
gaining confidence.
How
Connections Works
Unlike
a mentoring program, which establishes a formal, long-term relationship
between mentor and protégé, Connections provides a
framework for conducting informational interviews. Students and
New Professionals select Volunteer Professionals whose experience
interests them, obtain contact information, and arrange the time
and place for the informational interviews. Using guidelines from
this site, Students and New Professionals design the interviews
to get the information they most need as they start new careers.
In
Appreciation
BAAMA
acknowledges those who make Connections work: the Students and New
Professionals who are the future of GIS and the Volunteer Professionals
who generously share their wealth of experience. We thank you both
for your participation.
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