Article written by Katerina Frye for the JHU Newsletter, Nov 2019
As part of its Food for Thought Dinner Series, the Hopkins First-Generation, Low-Income (FLI) Network hosted a talk called “Post-Graduation Realities from a FLI Perspective” on Thursday, Nov. 7. …
Article written by Koye Berry for the Blue Jay Families page of Homewood Student Affairs (Oct 2020)
“I live right next door to Mickey Mouse,” Abigail Flores says of the Florida home she shares with her parents, Gladys and Abdon, and …
Article written by Jacob deNobel for The Hub (May 2021)
As he was preparing to return to the Hopkins campus for the spring semester, junior Christopher Crespo worried about his ability to find internship opportunities this summer. An international studies …
The mentor/mentee relationship is symbiotic in nature. The qualities and attributes in both mentees and mentors are synonymous. When mentorship is approached from a holistic lens, it has the power to build social capital and unlock human potential. Great educators have …
It can be overwhelming to try to figure out what you want to gain from mentoring (it can sometimes feel like that childhood question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”). But if you pull apart the …
Article by Larry Fast for “Industry Week” Aug, 2020
Great mentors along the way can put a high-potential person’s career on a rocket ship to their full potential. Poor mentors can slow a high-potential’s progress and stunt their growth. That’s …
Choose Mentees Carefully
A mentee should be curious, organized, efficient, responsible, and engaged. Sometimes mentors can even consider testing mentees on their responsiveness. My mentor asked me to watch four TEDTalks, listen to one podcast, attend a workshop, and read …
Question ideas for mentees (to ask mentors)
Tips for your next mentor meeting
Here are our top 5 tips to implement for your next mentorship meeting:
1 Prepare in advance
Preparation is key for these meetings to be effective. As …
Follow these steps to find a mentor who can support you by providing the insights and assistance you need.
1. Reflect on whether mentorship is a good fit for you
Consider your attributes and whether you would be a good …
“The most satisfying thing in my career has been serving as a mentor to more than 100 mentees from the high school level to the attending physician level,” said Eliot Siegel, M.D., professor of diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine, as …
