Tools for Mentees

Tools to communicate expectations and request accountability in mentorship:

1.Individual development plan
An individual development plan helps the mentee to think through their short-
medium- and long-term career plans and to discuss with their mentor how to enact
these plans.

Resources and examples of individual development plans can be found here:

https://accelerate.ucsf.edu/training/mdp-seminar1-meeting
https://myidp.sciencecareers.org/

2. Mentorship compacts
A mentorship compact enables mentors and mentees to outline the expectations
and commitments in their interaction.

Resources and examples can be found here:

https://ictr.wisc.edu/mentoring/mentoring-compactscontracts-examples/
Mentoring-Contract.pdf

3. Mentoring map
Mentees should think about building a network of mentors that provide support in a
variety of areas. Mapping the mentors and identifying the gaps can provide new
insights on strengthening the mentoring network.

Here is an example of a map:

https://advance.cc.lehigh.edu/sites/advance.cc.lehigh.edu/files/MENTORNETWORKMAP.pdf

4.Mentoring plans
The mentorship plan can include information in the mentoring philosophy and how it
will be implemented in the mentoring relationship. Here is the example of the
National Science Foundation (NSF) Mentoring plan:

https://www.marquette.edu/orsp/documents/sample_postdoc_mentoring_plan_for_an_nsf_proposal.pdf

All DrPH and PhD students at SPH are eligible to enroll as mentees in the Emerging Women Leaders (EWL) mentorship program regardless of gender identity or expression. Professionals from all walks of public health including BUSPH faculty with at least 5 years of professional experience are the participating mentors in the program.