Demo with sample mentors. No requests are sent, and no calendars are connected.
For Crescent alumni
Talk with Crescent alumni who've been where you're headed
Every connection starts with a single conversation, usually 30 minutes. Ask about their path, get advice on your next step, or just hear what it's really like. If you and your mentor hit it off, you're welcome to keep in touch.
1. Find a mentorSearch by field, city, interest or experience.
2. Request a conversationEnter the program password and tell us what you'd like to talk about.
3. Your mentor follows upWe pass your request to your mentor, who will email you to set up a time.
4. Keep in touch, if it clicksMany conversations lead to more. You and your mentor decide together.
Before your conversation
Read your mentor's bio and bring two or three questions
Watch for an email from your mentor, and reply promptly with what you'd like to talk about
Ask for advice and perspective, not jobs or referrals
Send a short thank-you afterwards
Request up to two mentors a year, so everyone gets a turn
No mentors match those filters.
If you keep in touch: roles and expectations
It starts with one conversation. Come prepared, be curious, and follow up with a thank-you. If you both want to continue, the roles below describe how a longer mentoring relationship works.
The role of the mentee is to:
Articulate your career aspirations, information needs and the assistance you are seeking
Identify the skills, knowledge, and/or goals that you want to achieve and communicate them to your mentor
Bring up new topics that are important to you at any point and give feedback to your mentor to help him better perform his role
Agree together how often you'll talk and what you'd like to focus on
Look for opportunities to give back to your mentor; share any information that you think might be valuable
Be open to feedback and willing to learn
The role of the mentor is to:
Listen to the mentee’s situation, needs and the type of assistance he seeks; offer guidance and advice as appropriate
Identify resources to help the mentee enhance personal development and career growth; potentially connect him to members of a personal network who may be of additional assistance
Act as a sounding board for ideas/concerns about career choices; provide insights and share personal experience
Reply to your mentee in a reasonable time, and take a sincere interest in their success
Encourage independent decision-making by offering advice, asking questions, making suggestions and playing devil’s advocate to help a mentee make informed decisions