NetSAP Dinner Circle - Peer networking and Mentoring

NetSAP Boston is starting a new event called "Dinner Circle," a concept inspired by our DC chapter and improvised by us to promote peer networking as well as mentoring with an experienced professional in a field of your choice. To make this event better suited to your needs and expectations, we have a prepared 30 second survey for you here. Details of this concept are mentioned below. However, if you have more questions, suggestions or feedback feel free to contact Shobhit Chugh, Social chair or Aman Patel, Professional chair at dcircle@netsapboston.org

Update: Check out pictures from our August Dinner Circle

Dinner Circle Details:
Have you been searching for the opportunity to meet and get to know other South Asian professionals in the Boston area? Are you the type that prefers small dinners with friends over raucous nights out at clubs? Do you want to know more about different career fields, and didn't know who to ask?

Well, then come participate in the Dinner Circle. These small group dinners are designed to provide comfortable, intimate settings where young professionals with similar interests can have meaningful conversations and expand their social and professional relationships. In addition, they present an opportunity to meet an experienced professional from the industry of your choice, who can guide you, and answer your questions.

Here's how it works: Please click on the survey link if you are interested in this event and answer a few questions that will help us learn more about you and the careers you intend to know more about. (This may not necessarily be linked to your current profession. For ex. an attendee who is a management consultant might want to know more about Journalism or Non-profit organizations)

We will send another survey which participants interested in attending a particular dinner circle event can take and provide us with more details about themselves. Additionally, you can choose the mentor whose table you prefer to be at. Also choose your entrees (list will be provided) and prepay for the meal (NetSAP will negotiate group discounts with restaurants).

Once we have a list of all interested participants, we'll divide you up into groups of 5-7 based on the information you provide, and assign a mentor for your group based on your preferences (first come first serve). You will then be sent a confirmation email with details of your group and mentor. Show up at the dinner, ready to be social, learn more and enjoy a meal! Please feel free to mingle with the rest of the groups at the bar after the meal.

Our commitment: We'll do our best to maximize the potential of the evening by thoughtfully matching participants with others of similar age, interests, and career stage, and providing a suitable mentor. We'll also try to pick easily accessible, moderately priced restaurants that make the evening more enjoyable.

Your commitment: Firstly, We ask that you prepay for the dinner when your group has been assigned, and show up to your assigned restaurant on time (that's Eastern Standard Time, not Indian Standard Time!). Secondly, we ask that you prepare a list of questions you might like to ask your mentor, and participate fully in the discussions!