Mentorship Goals
- Allow the learners to foster relationships within the industry
- Provide learners with encouragement and feedback
- Provide the learners with someone to check on progress and encourage accountability to their goals
- Given the somewhat unstructured system, this is something we have seen many learners struggle with in previous summers
- Give the learners a dedicated space to explore topics like
- Career Path
- Personal and Professional Development
- Networking
- Imposter Syndrome
- Interviews and Job Applications
- Navigating Transitions (from school to the workforce or between industries)
- Workplace Relationships
- Industry Knowledge
- Help your mentee find resources for questions you may not have the answer to (or research an answer yourself)
Timeline
- 8 Weeks
- 16 June 2024 – 9 August 2024 (about 8 weeks)
Expectations
- 30 min weekly check-ins (roughly 9-10 meetings over a 12 week period)
- Keep in contact with your mentee & communicate if you will be absent for a time
- Optionally but encouraged
- Engage with your mentee & other learners in the program slack channel
- Attend the final showcase for all participants on the 21st of August
- Set your mentee up with a Guest Mentor in another area of the industry (list of Guest Mentor contacts coming soon)
Initial Meeting Suggestions
- Get to know each other
- Discuss each others current roles and responsibilities
- Talk over your mentees goals for the program or help them set them
- Discuss key challenges facing your mentee at this time
- Set goals for the mentorship
- Choose an action item for your mentee to complete for the next meeting
- Set a schedule for your following meetings
- We would strongly encourage you to set up a recurring calendar event. It can always be rescheduled if needed but serves as a consistent reminder.
Additional Resources
Program Links
External Links
SLP 2023 (focus on LGBTQIA+ individuals)
SLP 2022 (focus on BIPOC & LatinX communities)