The mentoring journey

We will now look at the stages of the mentoring relationship and how it will progress.

The mentoring journey: 1a. Student preparing for the relationship. 1b. Building rapport. 2. Ongoing meetings. 3. Concluding the relationship.

Student preparing for the relationship

We ask our students to think about what they want to achieve from the programme and to come prepared to the first meeting outlining their mentoring goals.

Building rapport

Within your first few interactions it’s about getting to know each other and seeing what common interests you share.
Together you should establish boundaries around how and when you will communicate.

Ongoing meetings

These should be led by the student mentee who should set agendas and ask insightful questions.
Mentees should monitor and reflect on their progress to ensure they are on track to achieve what they set out to do.
We ask mentors and mentees to give each other feedback throughout the process – if you think the sessions could be improved, put forward your suggestions and we have asked mentees to do the same.

Concluding the relationship

Towards the end of the scheme the mentee should arrange a final meeting with you to evaluate the relationship.