Mentor responsibilities |
Student responsibilities |
| Acting as a source of information and/or insight into the occupational field; |
Taking time to contact and meet mentor, both in the initial stages and on an on-going basis; |
| Counselling regarding career development or strategies for achieving professional goals; |
Working to foster the mentoring relationship; |
| Assisting with personal goal setting and planning; |
Thinking about goals before meeting a mentor and being willing to openly discuss these goals with their mentor; |
| Teaching specific skills including job seeking strategies and resume writing; |
Communicating expectations, needs and feelings; |
| Listening with an open mind, challenging and encouraging the exploration of ideas; |
Developing a trust relationship and sharing concerns; |
| Encouraging professional behaviour; |
Negotiating activities in order to obtain goals; |
| Facilitating self-directed learning; |
Embracing learning and exploration with enthusiasm and commitment; |
| Providing feedback on observed performance; |
Being willing to listen and when appropriate take advice and also giving feedback on each session; |
| Coaching for effective coping strategies; |
Learning to accept feedback and use it positively; |
| Being a confidant during personal crisis, problems or transition. |
Trying to implement mentor suggestions. |
