Benefits of having a mentor-- Knowledge on industry standards
- Advantages above other graduates
- Opens up creative networks
- Career relevant support
Ensuring success-- Pairing up with mentor/mentee
- Mixed disciplines
- Meetings are a two way process
- Be prepared
Outcomes-Your mentor can help you with many aspects of work; including portfolio work and advice in general
The mentor/mentee programme runs on three hour long sessions spread across one year. Dependent on the relationship between the mentor/mentee you may be able to have more meetings.
Although at the moment I have not been assigned a mentor, I am excited at the prospect of getting a mentor and the things that I am going to be able to get out of it. Currently I have passed on my contact details to Jack Viant and am awaiting communication about setting up a mentor.