Benefits
Benefits
While the advantages of
a mentor program to our undergraduate students may be
more obvious, mentoring is a two-way relationship; both
the mentors and mentees should experience benefits.
Often the role of mentor and mentee will change as the
relationship develops. Mentors should view a
mentoring relationship as both an opportunity to teach
them and learn from them.
In a mentoring
relationship, an exchange of information may prompt the
mentor to examine his or her own standards and
philosophy. The mentor gains satisfaction by
sharing knowledge, expertise, influence and seeing the
student develop. The mentor may earn the
mentee's respect and receive a well-desired boost in
self-esteem.
Benefits of
being a Mentee:
- Individual
recognition, encouragement and support
- Increased
self-esteem and confidence when dealing with
professionals and confidence to challenge oneself to
achieve new goals and explore alternatives
- A realistic
perspective of the workplace
- Advice on how to
balance work and other responsibilities and set
priorities
- Knowledge of
workplace "do's and don'ts"
- Experience in
networking
Benefits of being
a Mentor:
- Satisfaction of
helping a student reach their academic and
professional goals
- Recognition at
work for participation in a job-related activity
- An expanded
network of professional colleagues
- Recognition for
service to the community
- Increased
self-esteem, self-confidence and affirmation of
professional competence
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