Mentorship

Mentors are a key part of the OTF experience. Create a profile to volunteer this year at the Annual Meeting.

Mentor Role

• Be a mentor to an OTF student for the duration of the Annual Meeting.
• Guide a student who has never attended the meeting before, and share your professional and personal experiences in the geosciences. See the Discussion Guide for conversation topics.
• Introduce your mentee to your network or others in the field (5 contacts).
• Be open to non-traditional views that an OTF mentee might have.

How to Sign Up

• Create a profile in the mentor platform once you are registered for the upcoming Annual Meeting. All mentor-mentee matches are through this student-driven online network.
• Once you accept a mentor request, contact your mentee 1-2 weeks before the Annual Meeting to introduce yourself and set up a time to meet with your mentee daily at the meeting.
• The end of the conference will be the end of the mentorship. If you would like to stay in contact, speak with your mentee directly.