Mentor FAQs
What are the benefits of being a mentor?
Learning how to mentor will benefit any future career path. It can help you clarify your story and point of view through talking with students about your research and the experiences that shaped your interests and led you to graduate school. Mentorship can be emotionally rewarding and fulfilling work and help you feel more connected to the community around you. Additionally, you can connect with talented and enthusiastic undergraduates who can become research assistants or thesis advisees. Mentorship is an opportunity to help someone reach their dreams.
What do I need to do to sign up?
If you are a psychology or neuroscience graduate student at UC Davis you can sign up here!
What is required of a mentor?
We ask that you meet with your mentees at least twice a quarter.
Mentee FAQs
What are the benefits of being a mentee?
Mentees have access to graduate students who have successfully navigated the path and requirements to apply and gain admission to graduate programs in psychology. Graduate students can give mentees an insider view on the realities of graduate school and research as a career. This mentorship relationship can help a mentee reflect more deeply about their career goals and what it would take to acheive these goals, reducing uncertainty. Additionally, mentors can encourage and facilitate professional connections and self-advocation, increasing mentee confidence. A mentee can build a supportive one on one relationship with a graduate student who supports their goals and dreams
What do I need to do to sign up?
If you are a psychology or neuroscience undergraduate student at UC Davis, and are interested in learning more about graduate school, you can sign up here!