For Mentees

What is a mentor?

A mentor is someone who is more experienced in a particular field and can share that experience and knowledge with a younger and less advanced person, the mentee

A mentor can provide:

Advice about career goals and a plan of action to achieve them
Encouragement and guidance
Access to resources and networks to achieve goals
Professional knowledge of the field and an experienced perspective

Each of our mentors are at different stages of their professional journeys, some are in school while others have been working in their fields for many years. Each of them has unique perspectives that they bring, and it is up to the mentee to decide what level of experience will benefit them the most.

Click here to learn more about what a mentor is and how to maintain the relationship

Some practical ways students can utilize mentors

To network

Students can simply learn more about their mentor and the work that they do and ask them any questions they have

Shadowing

Students may ask their mentors for shadowing experience either from them or someone else they may recommend

Volunteer and Internship Opportunities

Students may ask mentors about any work or volunteering opportunities that they know about

Mentee Expectations

We are only paving the way for the connection with the mentor, so we expect that mentees are responsible for regularly contacting their mentors and be respectful of their time and commitments. Below is the link to the mentee expectation document that mentees will be required to sign before being connected with a mentor. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h9JfW0EiVo0lQB62xRAZxsj6Zxt2y5nPkcBjc97RbLY/edit?usp=sharing