NFDA/YFP Mentorship Program - Mentee Information
Program Requirements
Mentors and mentees must be willing to assume the appropriate roles as defined below.
- In order to participate in this program, mentees and mentors must complete their respective applications.
- Participants need to be willing to make a minimum twelve-month commitment. At the end of this time, mentors and mentees can reapply to the program, should they wish.
- Mentees may only have one mentor at a time.
- Mentors need not be from NFDA member companies, but priority will be given to mentors from member companies.
- Mentees must be from NFDA or YFP member companies.
- Mentors and mentees must be available to provide periodic feedback to NFDA and YFP regarding the program.
Role of Mentee
- Mentees need to complete the Mentorship Program Application Form - Mentees through the YFP website.
- Mentees are responsible for facilitating the relationship.
- Mentees are responsible for driving the relationship, meaning that mentees must have clear goals for what they want to achieve from participation and take responsibility for pursuing those objectives.
- Mentees should take initiative and communicate with mentors to schedule meetings, communicating regularly with their mentors.
- Mentees should be prepared with questions and goals to work on with their mentor during each scheduled session. Suggested best practice is to share topics for conversation a week before the call to give the mentor time to think about the issues.
- Mentees must keep scheduled commitments and provide advance notice of any unforeseen conflicts requiring rescheduling.
- Mentees must not ask their mentors for a job during the mentorship period.
- Mentees are expected to be professional, courteous, and gracious in every interaction with their mentors.
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