Mentorship Programs & Resources
Mentorship plays a vital role in the scientific community to foster personal and professional growth. As a scientific trainee, you’ll navigate both sides of the mentorship equation, providing and receiving career and psychological support. Here, you will find resources and programs on mentoring others and getting the most from a mentoring relationship.
How to Be a Great Mentor
Decades of research on evidence-based practices show that the right mentoring training, strategies, and tools helps to increase research skills. Here are some resources we’ve compiled to help you become an effective mentor.
Mentor Training Workshop
Designed for graduate students and postdocs. Identify the skills you need to cultivate a strong relationship with your mentee, including:
- Strategies for aligning expectations
- How to handle challenging conversations
- Tips for creating a mentoring plan
Effective Mentoring Skills and Best Practices
It takes specific skills to build a strong mentorship relationship that is rewarding for both mentor and mentee. These proven mentorship practices can help!
Culturally-Aware Mentoring
Learning to mentor across differences in identity is critical to establishing a practice of inclusion in training environments. These resources will help you to build strong mentoring relationships and vibrant intellectual spaces.
Explore Your Mentoring Needs
You have your own, unique mentoring needs and will want to find mentors to support you as a you transition through various stages of your career. Following are tips and resources for establishing a strong support network!