An update from mentee Nana Ankamah

I just wanted to express my appreciation for the program. At the last networking event, I met Kyra Lanchester, and we exchanged contact information. I kept in contact with her, and fortunately enough she was very receptive to my emails and questions about paralegals and the legal field in general. She put me in contact with a co-worker who had a legal assistant background and she was able to answer my questions and relate her experience to me. 

Kyra asked if I would be interested in temporary position at her job, and of course I said yes! So, as of now, I will be working as a temp. at her law firm for two months.  My first week was great, and honestly, her kindness and eagerness to mentor me has renewed my faith in finding a job! Her guidance thus far has been beyond my expectations, and I know this is the beginning of a long mentor-mentee relationship!

I appreciate this program a lot , and I just thought that you should know that, alumnae's like Kyra really do take interest in students who are serious and honest about what they want to gain from this experience. I think my experience speaks for many seniors who have met great Barnard Alumnae's who are willing to take the time out of their busy schedules to mentor their Barnard sisters.

Also, by the way, my mentor Liza Tripp is great as well, and has also given me quite a lot of people to reach out to!