Benefits of Becoming a Mentee • further professional career development • concrete opportunity for growth and guidance • opportunity to participate in strong networking experience • build a circle of friends and professional contacts within and outside the institution • receive honest criticism and informal feedback • obtain a perspective on long-term career planning, and professional issues • receive individual recognition and encouragement Benefits of Becoming a Mentor • opportunity to participate in a service activity at WKU • provide an inside view of a profession • obtain the satisfaction of helping others • share knowledge and expertise that a student might not otherwise receive in the classroom • assist in the improvement of the university's sense of community Guidelines • Mentor and Mentee must be in contact at least three times throughout the semester • contact can be in person, through e-mail, or during a day of shadowing at the mentor's job • Mentors and Mentees will complete an evaluation form to provide feedback on the success of the match and to offer input for the program
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