Mentoring

The company I work for suggests that we find mentors to talk about how our career and life are going. The mentoring can be formal or informal, but it should be done on a regular basis. Usually, new hires are assigned a mentor when they first start, but somehow I was not given one. I am looking for one that can provide me with career advice, possibly someone who has experience in an area in which I am interested. Some ideas for my mentor would be someone in business, law, or another area of engineering (in case I want to move laterally within the company). With everyone's busy schedules, it seems like it would be hard to work regular mentoring into the week, but it also sounds like a worthwhile endeavor, both for the mentor and the mentee.

I will be doing some weekly mentoring of my own starting tomorrow. My company sponsors mentoring for students at the local high school. This is something I have always wanted to get involved with, and, with almost two years of work experience, the opportunity has come at a good time for me. I am sure I will learn just as much as the students! It's back to 10th grade math for me, wish me luck!