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Mentorship Requirements
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In order to get the most from their mentorship experience, students are required to complete the following assignments:
- Career Research: One or two-page summary of researched information about the career field of interest.
- Mandatory Orientation training: All students accepted into the program are required to attend. A syllabus detailing point values of assignments will also be handed out.
- Time: Minimum of 45 shadow hours.
- Journal: This documents completed hours, but more importantly, records the student's experiences and reflections. Journals are shared with the Gifted Mentorship Coordinator on a weekly basis in Canvas.
- Interviews: Total of 3 with professionals in the field of mentorship.
- Article Review: One article review from a professional journal in the field of mentorship.
- Photograph with your mentor: Creativity is encouraged.
- Project: Final project/ presentation after the completion of 45 shadow hours.
- Communication: Consistent communication with Gifted Mentorship Coordinator (biweekly in person meetings.)
- Thank you: Students are required to give their mentor a thank you card.
- Reception: Mentors, students and parents will be invited to a reception at the end of the program in the spring.