What a mentor is, and is not

A mentor is someone with more experience who gives you perspective, advice and sometimes introductions. They are not a parent, a therapist, a job agency or a guaranteed referral. Good mentoring is usually light: an occasional conversation, a review of a plan, an honest answer to a question you could not ask anyone else.

Mentors are often older professionals, but a senior student two years ahead can be a great mentor too, because they remember exactly what your stage feels like.