OPRN Mentoring Program

The mission of the OPRN mentor/mentee program is to provide a supportive atmosphere for OPRN members who have recently entered the research profession, recently moved to a new geographic area and/or recently changed positions, by pairing them in one-to-one relationships with OPRN members willing to share their professional knowledge and expertise.

Mentoring Objectives
Mentor/Mentee Responsibilities

If you're interested in becoming a mentor or mentee, please email the Mentoring Program Chairperson and be sure to provide your name, title, institution, phone number, email, a brief description of your experience in the field, and whether you'd like to be a mentor or mentee.

Note: All mentors and mentees must be both current members of OPRN and willing to make a one-year commitment to the program.

Mentoring Objectives

The mentoring program aims to match OPRN members in need of a mentor with an advancement researcher at a comparable institution, experienced in the area(s) of need, and whose geographic location is conductive to personal meetings.

Mentorship will continue for a period of one year, and may consist of  telephone, fax or e-mail meetings and, whenever possible, face-to-face meetings.

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Mentor/Mentee Responsibilities

Mentor:

• Initiate contact with assigned Mentee.  Provide counsel and guidance on the how - to's of the advancement research profession.
• Advise and encourage Mentee to phone, fax or e-mail queries at times mutually convenient to both.  Encourage face-to-face meeting using regional/chapter meetings or the OPRN conference as opportunities.
• Notify Mentoring Chair of any changes in assignments.

 Mentee:

• Coordinate with your Mentor on convenient meeting times and locations using phone, fax, e-mail and face-to-face opportunities.

Send questions or comments to the OPRN Mentoring Program Chairperson.

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