You have a lot to offer someone as a mentor.
Not 10 years from now when you have an established career, but right now.
You have navigated your way through high school. You have taken the SAT and SAT II. You have navigated college admissions. You have applied for scholarships. You have chosen between colleges.
In college, you chose a major, learned to balance your time, completed difficult coursework and written a thesis. You have applied for internships, interviewed and developed a resume.
You have even learned the ins and outs of networking.
Find Opportunities to Mentor
Contact the head of your major department or a favorite professor at your alma mater and offer yourself as a mentor.
Sign up with your college’s career services to mentor undergraduates.
Contact your high school and offer to serve as a mentor for college seniors
How to be a great mentor
Being a great mentor means offering your experience and advice. But don’t try to force your ideas on someone else. Your mentee needs to make his or her own decision.
Be available for your mentee. Respond to emails in a timely manner.
Above all, be supportive.
