Mentorship Programs & Resources
Mentorship plays a vital role in the scientific community to foster personal and professional growth. As a scientific trainee, you鈥檒l navigate both sides of the mentorship equation, providing and receiving career and psychological support.聽Here, you will find resources and programs on mentoring others and getting the most from a mentoring relationship.
Explore Your Mentoring Needs
You have your own, unique mentoring needs and will want to find mentors to support you as a you transition through various stages of your career. Following are tips and resources for establishing a strong support network!
Finding a Mentor and Cultivating a Relationship

Mentorship for the Next Generation of Chemists
This 7-week email series guides you through the process of finding, nurturing, and leveraging a mentor to propel your career forward. Look for it in your inbox every Wednesday.
How to Be a Great Mentor
Decades of research on evidence-based practices show that the right mentoring training, strategies, and tools helps to increase research skills. Here are some resources we鈥檝e compiled to help you become an effective mentor.
Mentor Training Workshop
Designed for graduate students and postdocs. Identify the skills you need to cultivate a strong relationship with your mentee, including:
- Strategies for aligning expectations
- How to handle challenging conversations
- Tips for creating a mentoring plan

Effective Mentoring Skills and Best Practices
It takes specific skills to build a strong mentoring relationship that is rewarding for both mentor and mentee. These proven mentorship practices can help!
Culturally Aware Mentoring
It takes specific skills to build a strong mentoring relationship that is rewarding for both mentor and mentee. These proven mentorship practices can help!