Due Date: June 14, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of the mentor interview is to help the student establish rapport with their mentor and begin the process of understanding the mentor’s career, experiences as well as that of the agency/setting/population for which they work. Additionally, this interview is intended for the student to glean insight as to areas they may want to focus upon throughout the internship.
Knowledge: Through the interview process, the student will gain a greater understanding of the field, the processes, barriers, facilitators of becoming a professional and learn about their mentor and the agency/setting they will be focusing on for the duration. Students will also engage in self-reflection after the conclusion of the interview potentially identifying areas of strength/weakness/growth.
Task:
- Using the following Link (Miller, 2018) the student will select 3 questions from each of the 4 types of mentor interview questions. Students may need to alter the wording to fit the course situation.
- The student will schedule and conduct a synchronized interview with their mentor. With the mentor’s permission, the student should record the conversation so that they may refer back to it later.
- The student will write a blog post that addresses the following questions:
- What are the 2 most important “take-aways” you learned from your mentor during the discussion?
- What are the 2 most surprising things you learned about your mentor?
- What is the most impressive thing you learned about your mentor?
- After reviewing and reflecting on your conversation with your mentor, what greater insights have you gained about yourself, your perception of this internship and your mentor?
- In your blog post, be sure use quotations when quoting things your mentor said and to cite them using APA style.
- To submit, upload your post on the page titled “Mentor Interview.”
Criteria for Success: Rubric
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Interview Questions The student identified 3 questions from each of the 4 types of mentor questions from the link provided to ask their mentor. Total of 12 questions.
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Interview The student scheduled and conducted a synchronized, live interview with their mentor asking all 12 questions.
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Blog Post The student utilized the question prompts from the assignment pane along with the information gleaned from the mentor interview to write a blog post. The student posted it in the correct location in their blog.
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Mentor Approval The students mentor reviewed the student’s work against the rubric provided and approved their work as complete.
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Reference:
Miller, J. (2018. June 4). 25 questions to ask a mentor. Top tips and news on mentors. https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/25-questions-to-ask-a-mentor