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Assistantship Mentoring Program (AMP)


The Assistantship Mentoring Program (AMP) seeks to employ motivated students of all backgrounds to work collaboratively with faculty and staff educators.



Program Goals:
  • To provide challenging, relatively well paid assistantships for students
  • To make these opportunities available to a wide range of students
  • To build a scholarly community
  • To link curricular and co-curricular leadership
  • To raise the profile of academic leadership positions for students
  • To engage mentors from a variety of fields
  • To help students widen their horizons regarding career possibilities
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“It is difficult to articulate just how much this program and the mentoring relationships have impacted my life. I would have to say that this assistantship program has without a doubt been the highlight of my career at CSC.”
~ Nicolette Perrault, ’06, English~

Program Requirements:
  • Each mentor-student pair is required to complete a Learning Agreement as part of the application process
  • All Student Assistants participate in Workshops that provide orientation and support
  • Each mentor-student pair is required to attend a one hour commencement and concluding workshop with other AMP participants


Questions Regarding AMP?

Contact Lorissa Gottschalk, lcgottschalk@stkate.edu; 651-690-8795



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The Assistantship Mentoring Program, a collaboration of the Centers of Excelence and Student Center and Activities, was developed with support from the St. Paul Foundation, the Bremer Foundation, and the Bush Grant for Diversity and Democracy. It is supported by Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and the Core Curriculum.

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