What Issues Can Be Addressed in a Mentoring Relationship or Group?
The mentor can help the mentee with a wide range of issues, including (as appropriate): • choosing a graduate program • selecting an adviser • marketability • preparing for prelims, orals, or other program requirements • writing abstracts and giving conference talks • applying for fellowships and grants • writing (and surviving) the dissertation • composing a CV • applying and interviewing for jobs • preparing for a campus visit • jobs outside academia • planning and teaching classes • publishing articles • writing a book • getting a book published • the tenure process • dealing with difficult colleagues • networking • other survival skills
