Find a Mentor for Your Academic or Professional Career and Nurture Your Mentee-Mentor Relationship

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Finding a mentor for your academic or professional career can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.

First of all, you don’t have to find one mentor who will guide you for the rest of your life. In fact, as I discuss in more detail below, I encourage you to have multiple mentors.

Second of all, you don’t need to beholden yourself to a single, one-size-fits all approach in finding a mentor and maintaining that mentee-mentor relationship.

Lastly, get rid of any pressure you feel in trying to find “the one” and instead get excited about how you want to improve your life through mentorship.

This article discusses the following regarding mentorship:

1. Mentorship and What it Means
2. Finding a Mentor at School or Work
3. Nurturing Your Mentee-Mentor Relationship

Mentorship and What It Means

Traditionally, mentorship involves support in an academic or professional setting. Every mentee-mentor relationship is different which is why I want to mention the following:

1. Consider having different mentors for various areas of your life.