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What is a Mentor?
Your mentor is here to support you in your academic and professional development. For many of you, this is probably the first time you’ve had a mentor. Not to fear! This guide will serve as a crash course in knowing what to expect and how to get the most out of your mentorship.
A trusted guide.
Not everyone feels comfortable asking for help. Talk to your mentor about what you are interested in learning and be honest about what you don’t know. Your mentor has the benefit of perspective and experience that they can share with you to apply to your own goals and life.
Someone who will listen to you.
Your mentor is here to learn about what you need and how their experiences can help you thrive in your academics and career.
Someone who will help you explore opportunities.
Expand your community and use this relationship to learn from others. Your mentor can introduce you to new concepts and new ways to think about what you’d like to accomplish.
Someone who will have good ideas about how to deal with difficult situations.
Your mentor has likely overcome the same fears, conflicts and difficult decisions while navigating their career. Talk about challenges you’re facing and how you could apply solutions to keep the momentum moving forward.