Frequently
Asked Questions
How
do I begin a mentorship relationship?
Fill
out an application
form.
Once
I know who my mentor is, how do we get started?
-Exchange
personal profiles or resumes
-Exchange professional job descriptions
-Find mutual areas for sharing
-Share methods of achieving goals
-Discuss assistance available from organizational memberships
-Discuss workshops which are available
-Share materials which have been helpful to you
-Mentee should feel comfortable calling the mentor for assistance or ideas
-Meet prior to college nights, meetings or IACAC social functions and attend
together
-Be responsible for introducing mentees to others
-Visit each other at your institutions
-Among others!!
Who
qualifies to be a mentor/mentee?
Anyone
who does college counseling on a college or high
school level. To be a mentor we suggest that you
have 5 or more years of experience. To be a mentee
we suggest you have less than 5 years of experience.
Is
it too late to fill out a mentorship form for this
school year?
Absolutely
not! We match people throughout the year, not just
at our first meeting!
When
should I expect to be matched with a mentor or
mentee?
The
mentorship committee meets about once per month
during the school year. We try our best to get
everyone matched up each time we meet, but our
primary goal is to make sure we retain the quality
of matches, so we may not get each and every applicant
matched each time we meet.
How
do I join the mentorship committee?
Email
one of the Co-Chairs:
What
if I haven’t been contacted by my mentor/mentee?
A
mentoring relationship is a two way street. You
can make the first contact and take the initiative
to send an email or make a phone call!
Please
contact one of the co-chairs with any questions,
comments or concerns about your mentoring relationship!
