What is mentoring?

Mentoring is most often defined as a professional relationship in which an experienced person (the mentor ) assists another ( the mentee )  in developing specific skills and knowledge that will enhance the less-experienced person’s professional and personal growth. This mentorship program at the Amsterdam Business School gives students the chance to ask questions about their study program or career path, and learn from alumni experiences. The program is not intended to ask for an internship or a job.

The Mentoring Relationship

For mentoring to be successful there must be a reciprocal, comfortable relationship between mentor and mentee. Both parties must work at the relationship to make it successful by being open-minded, respectful and keeping to the expectations they have set for the relationship. Ideally, the mentoring relationship will be mutually beneficial for both the mentor and mentee.

How to become a mentor

Alumni interested in becoming a mentor should send an email to the Career Services Officer at k.rasikh-stipovic@uva.nl

Matching procedure:

Students interested in finding a mentor, should email their CV and a brief motivation regarding the participation in the mentor program to the Careers Office at k.rasikh-stipovic@uva.nl . The Career Services Officer will send  an overview of the available mentors. Student can select 3 mentors and indicate preference to the Career Services Officer. She will contact the mentor and if he/she agrees to act as a mentor, student and mentor will be put in contact. The mentoring should take for at least 6 months, student can ask for another mentor after 6 months. Students can only request one mentor at the time. It is very important, therefore, for alumni to respond to the request within one week. If there is no response to the request, the student can cancel the request and search for another mentor.