Mentor Jon Meyer (left) with his Mentee Brett Parada (right).
July 19, 2018
The third year of the ISA Edmonton Section Mentorship Program was a tremendous success. A total of 10 mentees graduated from the program last month. Brett Parada, a recent graduate of NAIT's Instrumentation Engineering Technology program is our featured mentee - he has already landed himself a job with NOVA Chemicals in Joffree, just east of Red Deer.
We caught up with Brett to find out more about his ISA Edmonton Section Mentorship Program experience as well as his new job!
I applied because I heard it was a valuable tool to search for and further a career.
My mentor was Jon Meyer; he worked for Enbridge. He helped me gain insight on industry that helped me find a career. I was introduced to professionals in my field and given insight on starting my new career.
I work for NOVA Chemicals at the Joffre sight as an Apprentice Instrument Technician. My job involves performing maintenance on equipment, using data sheets and drawings to aid understanding of a certain project, and troubleshooting equipment within the plant.
Start networking as early as possible and get to know as many industry professionals as you can. It helped me with both my schooling and with finding a career.
Getting a head start on resumes, job applications, etc. is essential; especially because your mentor can help you better achieve these milestones. Maximize this opportunity by putting in the effort it takes to do this, as well as make time to communicate with your mentor.
