Finding Your 5 Mentors and a Sponsor

Everyone will tell you that mentorship is important, but how does a student or postdoc find mentors? In this workshop, we'll discuss the types of mentors there are and you'll identify which ones you need to develop your mentoring team. We'll then discuss how students and postdocs establish, maintain, and even end mentoring relationships. Finally, you'll brainstorm a plan to build the community you need for success.

Learning outcomes:

Define what mentorship is and describe the benefits of mentorship

Categorize 5 different types of mentors every student and postdoc needs

Analyze what types of mentorship you have in your own life

Identify which mentors you need to seek now and why

Develop different strategies to find your mentors