Become a mentor
Why be a mentor?
As a mentor you’ll not only be able to give something back to the engineering community and share your knowledge and experience but you’ll also widen your own network, develop your skills and help to guide others to reach their potential. Offering mentorship is a unique way of being able to help other engineers to meet their career goals and aspirations whilst also helping your own professional development.
Benefits to the mentee
- The mentee feels supported and has a mechanism for working through any problems that exist as a result of being in a minority
- Mentoring includes training, support, encouragement, advice and guidance from people who have both ‘done it before’ and are usually independent of the mentee’s current organisation
- Both the mentees and mentors gain confidence and leadership skills
- Mentees report the benefits of a different perspective
- Mentees are more likely to plan and apply for promotions
- Mentors and mentees can gain insights into best business practices in other companies
- The process allows mentors and mentees to make useful networking connections, and have access to role models
Why MentorSET
MentorSET is a cross-sector mentoring scheme, enabling you to connect with a mentoring partner outside of your place of work. We offer networking opportunities in our forums enabling mentors to connect with other mentors, and individuals the opportunity to connect with others who share common goal or challenge.
MentorSET is open to both men and women, but in particular prides itself on the support it provides to women working in STEM and men and women returning after a career break.
MentorSET is free to join for Mentors. Register here Please note that mentors cannot be guaranteed a mentee.
Additional support is given to mentors who are part of a corporate scheme to help them get matched with a mentee.