Make an Impact on a Young Adult and the NDT Industry’s Future - Be a Mentor.
Wanted: ASNT Members Dedicated to the Future of the NDT Profession
ASNT e-Mentoring Program
Why become a Mentor?
As a mentor, you can be in the unique position to help guide young professionals and students to reach their career potential, find the right niche in the industry, and gain insight from your professional experiences. You will have the satisfaction of sharing knowledge and better preparing the next generation of the NDT industry. What do mentors in similar programs say about what they get from mentoring?
• Mentors consistently report the personal satisfaction they receive from knowing they helped someone else.
• Building a better professional community. Mentors identify the contribution they are making toward increases in levels of commitment to their field and their employers.
• Creating opportunities for personal growth. Mentors realize opportunities for their own self-reflection and self-renewal that the experience brings.
About e-Mentoring
Accessible to ASNT members only, e-mentoring simply requires an e-mail address. By mainly using electronic communication, you have the opportunity to mentor the next generation of the industry anywhere in the world. Once you join the program, you will be placed in our pool of mentors. We match you with a mentee based on the information you provide about yourself and the criteria selected by the mentee. While we encourage electronic communication, if you and your mentee agree, you are welcome to meet by phone or in person.
What’s Required of an ASNT e-Mentor?
• Willingness to mentor via e-mail and exchange messages regularly.
• Willing to make a one-year commitment to the mentoring relationship.
• Regular access to e-mail. Do you check your e-mail more than once a week?
• Willingness to offer constructive feedback that encourages rather than criticizes.
• Accepting of ideas and points of view that may differ from your own.
• Respectful that the mentee has the right to make his or her own choices.
• Participation in an online mentor training session.
Meet the Mentees
The mentees in this program can be students deciding if nondestructive testing is a fit for them, students close to graduation trying to find and understand real world opportunities in the industry, young professionals in the first years of their career seeking guidance on navigating the workplace, or more experienced young professionals looking for advice on making career path choices. Each mentoring experience is unique to the individual needs of the mentee and the effort made by both parties.
Become an ASNT e-Mentor
Choosing to mentor a young professional or student is an important decision. You are committing one-year of your time to helping a young person reach his or her potential. We ask that you provide information on your areas of expertise, your work experience, and your education. This helps us match mentors with mentees. We would also like to know why you want to be a mentor.
Won’t you share your skills and experience to help a young adult while building a better NDT community? Make the commitment now to participate in the 2009 – 2010 mentoring program. Complete the application below and click the submit button. Should you have further questions regarding the ASNT e-Mentoring program contact the Membership Department at 800-222-2768 or 614-274-6003 or e-mail at mentoring@asnt.org .
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