A mentor is an experienced employee that is willing to share their knowledge and expertise to help another person in attaining a satisfying and valuable work experience. Mentors are learning facilitators that must be able to give appropriate and constructive feedback. Pijunnaqunga mentors will provide on-the-job training to the interns, offering them guidance and professional support needed to develop desirable working skills.
Aside from the genuine satisfaction all mentors feel knowing they’re helping to improve the professional life of an intern, they’ll also be taking a positive step for their own career. By taking this role, mentors will:
The role of a mentor is to share knowledge about their work position and to assist the intern in the accomplishment of her/his learning objectives. Mentors will also assess the intern’s progress through weekly meetings, discussion logs and occasional conference calls with the internship coordinator.
Every Pijunnaqunga mentor will receive a training session with the Pijunnaqunga team. Mentors will benefit from the continuous support of the internship coordinator of Pijunnaqunga.
As an experenced full-time employee of an organization working in or for Nunavik, you can talk to your Department Director or your Human Resources advisor if you are interested in becoming a mentor for Pijunnaqunga.
Mentoring is a rewarding experience, get involved!