# Fresno State TASTE

> Fresno State TASTE (Take a Student to Eat) is a student-run university mentoring and networking program connecting Media, Communications and Journalism students, and in documented editions Art and Design students, with working professionals. Its format combines matching by career interest, time with a mentor, and a shared event. Students also gain advertising, public relations and event-management experience by organizing it.

- **Headquarters:** Fresno, United States
- **Products:** Career-interest mentor matching, Job shadowing and mentor meetings, Networking luncheon or reception, Virtual TASTE, Student-led campaign and event production
- **Notable:** 2025 speaker Tori Terhune reported 81 mentor/mentee matches., Documented transition to a virtual event in November 2020., 2023 event copy describes the first in-person TASTE since 2018.

## Products & services

- **Career-interest mentor matching** — Pairs students with working professionals whose expertise fits their field of interest.
- **Job shadowing and mentor meetings** — Documented formats include workplace visits and separately scheduled one-to-one conversations.
- **Networking luncheon or reception** — Brings mentor/student pairs together with other participants, faculty and a keynote speaker.
- **Virtual TASTE** — The November 18, 2020 Zoom edition combined mentoring, Career Development Center workshops and a keynote.
- **Student-led campaign and event production** — Service-learning advertising and public relations students organize TASTE; the 2023 edition was presented by TALK.

## Achievements

- 2025 speaker Tori Terhune reported 81 mentor/mentee matches.
- Documented transition to a virtual event in November 2020.
- 2023 event copy describes the first in-person TASTE since 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — The supplied College of Arts and Humanities website became an archive; new college coverage moved to Fresno State Today. This is a publishing change, not a TASTE closure announcement.
- **2025-04** — The alumni calendar listed TASTE for April 3, 2025, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Speaker Tori Terhune subsequently reported 81 mentor/mentee matches.

## Links

- Website: https://fresnostatecah.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresno-state-taste

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