Covid-19 Update:-

IAER continues virtual learning for the safety of its student’s health. Keeping in mind the pandemic situations, Peer mentorship will be shifted from an in-person to an online format for the time being.

Become a Mentee!

To become a good mentee you have to take responsibility for your own learning, be respectful of your mentor's time, set realistic expectations with your mentor, Trust your mentor, always be open to learning new things from your mentor, respect your mentor’s limitations, be vocal about your needs and queries and give feedbacks to your mentor.

Become a Mentor!

In order to become a good mentor, you have to be willing to offer constructive criticism, offering constructive criticism is essential to helping your mentee better and progress toward their goals. Have empathy, know how to communicate and listen, developing the quality of listening is very important for a mentor. A mentor should come to each meeting with a prepared agenda.

What is the "Mentorship" Program?

The Mentorship Program offers support for new students. The purpose of mentorship program is to polish the existing knowledge of the students from a young age, so that they can be good mentors in the future. Student Engagement builds the connection of senior students (Mentors) with junior/new students (Mentees) with the goal of achieving academic success, encouraging personal and professional growth and providing guidance.

What is a Mentor?

A mentor is the one who is Senior Student with experience, and enrolled at IAER for two or more years. He/she should be a bright student and should hold a GPA of 2.50 or higher. He should have leadership quality and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What is a Mentee?

A mentee is the one who is new student, mainly a fresher, in their first term at IAER. He/she should be open minded and should be inquisitive to learn from another student. He/she should be motivated to work better, wanting to learn more about new resources and opportunities.

Benefits of a Mentor

Being a Mentor will add you to the list of benefits which will let you :

  1. develop your leadership skills.
  2. receive a letter of completion.
  3. add experience to your resume.

Benefits of a Mentee

Being a Mentee will add you to the list of benefits which will let you

  1. receive one-on-one personal support.
  2. become more informed of available resources and discover new connections.
  3. receive a Letter of Completion and a letter of recommendation.

Time Commitments and Expectations

Mentors and Mentees must attend/meet for eight meetings per term.

The timings of the meetings are one hour long and will take place virtually on a platform (preferably zoom meet or google meet) that is mutually agreeable between the pair.

The mentors and mentees are expected to stay online throughout the meeting and participate in the discussion as needed.

Reviews from Current Mentors and Mentees

Shalini Patel, Mentor

“I’ve learnt so many things in the past few months. In a world where seemingly every piece of information can be Googled, there is still some knowledge that can only be gained through experience. Mentorship program is the best example of that. ”

Pranav Sethi, Mentee

“Best moments shared with my mentor are when she shared her personal and professional life struggles and that made me realize how we were similar in so many ways. Our regular conversations helped me grow, immensely both personally and professionally. ”

Vishakha Sadani, Mentor

“I very much like the idea of topics about school resources, goals setting etc. I personally think they are very useful for students and they are full of great information. ”

Interested?

If you are interested in participating in this program, please complete the application below and submit to the Student Engagement Department.

MORE ABOUT STUDENT SUCCESS

Career Advice/Counselling

Seeking internship opportunities, Networking, attending career or internship fairs, volunteering opportunities, Creating an effective resume.

Mentorships

Improved reasoning and communication skills, a greater connection to school and other scholars, increased self-esteem and confidence, enhanced cultural awareness.

Student’s Healthcare Insurance

Cashless hospitalization, the insurance also covers dental appointments and doctor consultations.

READY TO APPLY?

You can now Apply Online to IAER. You can also contact us Monday to Friday 9am-5pm IST or email admission@iaer.in