Abstract

This study was carried out to explore the thoughts and emotions towards the experience and meaning of career mentoring activity, the experience of career mentoring activity and the changes after the career mentoring activity for the undergraduate student who were major in counseling and participated in a career mentoring program. The participant group consisted of eight students. This interview utilized the Colaizzi analysis method, which is one of the phenomenological methods, to analyze the content of the interviews. The analysis resulted in 23 subjects and three categories. Qualitative analysis revealed ten subjects and three categories, with ten subjects being categorized into ‘expectations of the activity/ tension towards the activity/ education related to the activity/ effort in the interaction/ responsibility in the activity/ resources and environments of career mentoring/ ability in managing the program/ self-confrontation and introspection/ career clarification/ and sense of achievement and growth. The three categories identified were ‘original intention’, ‘procedure’ and ‘meaning.’ This research results are expected to assist a better understanding of the experience of participating career mentoring and serve as a fundamental basis for invigoration of career mentoring program for undergraduate students.

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