Frequently Asked Questions by Mentors and Mentees
FAQ – Mentee
Meteor Mentoring tries to give the mentee a mentor based on major, shared interests, and more. That may include an area of study (major) or industry interests. However, some of the most successful mentoring relationships are based on mentees who have a mentor from an entirely different major. This allows students to open their horizons and experience different perspectives. Meteor Mentoring recognizes that students feel more comfortable being mentored by someone who shares common points of interest. Having a mentor who can offer different perspectives from other viewpoints is just as valuable and rewarding to the mentee.
No. Our mentors go through an extensive training process. They are prepared to mentor. They will be excellent mentors. Keep in mind that the mentor/mentee relationship is a professional relationship. A mentor and mentee may have different personalities, different skills and interests. Your job is not to become best friends or get along with your mentor on a personal level. Your job is to learn as much as you can from your mentor throughout the relationship and look at feedback positively to help you improve and show gratitude for the time your mentor gives. You will learn how to work with others, which is an excellent part of the experience.
No. The mentor’s role isn’t to do things for you but rather to teach you how to do something for yourself.
FAQ – Mentor
Meteor Mentoring tries to give the mentee a mentor based on major, shared interests, and more. This may include an area of study (major) or industry interests. That said, some of the most successful mentoring relationships are based on mentees who have a mentor from an entirely different major. This allows students to open their horizons and experience different perspectives. Meteor Mentoring recognizes that students feel more comfortable being mentored by someone who shares common points of interest, but working with a mentee who has different interests and skillsets, which can offer different perspectives from other viewpoints, is just as valuable and rewarding to the mentee.
No. Keep in mind that the mentor/mentee relationship is a professional relationship. Maybe a mentor and mentee are different personalities. Maybe they have different skills and interests. That is OK. Your job is not to become best friends or get along with your mentee on a personal level. Your job is to teach as much as you can to your mentee throughout the relationship, offer feedback, be a sounding board and take interest in their personal/professional goals. Mentoring gives you the opportunity grow your soft skills.
No. The mentee recognizes that he/she is ultimately responsible for his/her actions. The mentee recognizes that the mentor’s role is to assist, to help, to guide.