What are the benefits of having a mentor?

Mentorship can offer great benefits to both mentor and mentee. It has the capacity to foster personal and professional development.

Benefits include:

  • Develop communication and interpersonal skills
  • Expand professional network
  • Gain knowledge from other persons.
  • Gain new career experiences.
  • Develop professional skills such as teamwork, leadership skills, problem solving, and time management.
  • Improved self-confidence.
  • Improved self-awareness.
  • Improved focus on career goals and aspirations.
  • Experience new and different ideas.
  • Gain and give support.
  • Gain sound and useful advice.

For more information, please visit Office of Student Services | The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados - Mentorship (uwi.edu) or contact The Office of Student Services and Development at Tel.: (246) 417-4165/6/7 Fax: (246) 424-5348 | Email: studentservices@cavehill.uwi.edu