FAQ for Mentees
What is mentoring?
Mentoring Definition: The act or process of helping and guiding another person, the mentee, to support their personal development.
Mentoring is the act of supporting, advising and guiding another person, or people, for the purposes of personal growth. A mentor uses their knowledge and personal experience to help a mentee to develop.
What’s the goal of mentoring?
Mentoring is an important part of personal and professional development for both the mentee and the mentor. It’s a place where mentees can learn and grow with support from a trustworthy mentor.
Mentoring has demonstrably shown a positive impact for both mentors and mentees in terms of career development, mental wellbeing, communication skills and self-confidence. For you as a mentee, it’s a great way to build your experience, skills and grow your network.
What type of mentorSHIP will the GMG x PlayStation program offer?
This program focuses on 1:1 mentoring. As a core component of GMG’s Fellowship program, you’ll be placed with a mentor from GMG’s leading partner, PlayStation.
How much time do I have to commit?
The first cohort of the program will run for two months in 2023:
January 23 - March 17, 2023
Sessions are expected to last for 45 minutes to an hour maximum for a total of three sessions for each cohort.
GMG will coordinate the mentorship sessions, however you are strongly encouraged to bring clear examples of the topic you wish to discuss at each meeting. GMG will supply an onboarding pack to mentees as a guide to help them prepare for their sessions in advance.
Total onboarding and preparation time: 4-5 hours
Total mentorship time in meetings: 3 hours
What can I expect of my mentor/mentee relationship?
We ask that you please be realistic in your expectations of how much time and support your mentor will give you. Our mentors are volunteers with busy lives – they have demanding jobs, families and other commitments.
Mentors can’t be expected to advise on every single issue; go into the partnership with clear objectives on what you wish to achieve with your mentor and discuss this honestly to see if they can meet your needs.
Your mentor’s time is valuable, so show them that you value it. Follow through with appointments made; avoid sending too many requests in a short space of time; and try to make progress independently in the times between your conversations.
Above all, remember to thank your mentor regularly and to tell them about your successes as well as your problems. Your gratitude and evidence of your progress will encourage your mentor that the time they spend with you is well spent.
How do you pair mentors and mentees?
The pairing of mentors and mentees will be undertaken by GMG following criteria such as academic interest, level of study and career ambitions.
What is the minimum age to be a mentee?
This program is open to GMG Fellows over the age of 18.
What if I have to withdraw?
We ask that when you commit to the mentorship program it is with the intention that you enroll for the entirety of the program. We do appreciate, however, that situations and work/study pressures can lead to unexpected changes in your schedule. If you need to withdraw please let GMG know so we can inform your mentor.
What if there are problems with my mentee?
While we make the best effort to pair mentors and mentees with the right match, on occasion these partnerships don’t work out. Mentors and mentees have the right to request a new mentor or mentee after the first session. This will allow us enough time within the cohort timeframe to allocate new pairings more suitable to you both.
Mentors and mentees have the right to a safe and secure mentoring environment. All sessions will be recorded and held by GMG unless there is a topic which the mentee requests privacy and would need to be agreed with GMG and the mentor in advance.
For any complaints, please follow our complaints policy outlined in our Complaints Policy. GMG staff will also always be on hand to support you at every stage of the mentorship program.