What is a Mentee

A mentee takes charge of the mentoring relationship and comes prepared to keep an open mind and be a good listener. As a mentee, you must be willing to commit time, effort and follow-through to ensure what you put in is what you’ll get out of your mentorship relationship. A mentee should absorb the mentor’s knowledge and have the ambition and desire to know what to do with this knowledge. As a student, the mentee needs to practice and demonstrate what has been learned. A mentee is someone who has identified a specific personal or professional goal and who believes that the guidance and help of a mentor — and being held accountable to the mentor — can help them achieve their goal.

Who: Current PRSA Chicago member or a member of a PRSSA chapter sponsored by PRSA Chicago
What: Become an active mentee, paired with a more seasoned communicator or public relations practitioner
When:  The deadline to apply for the 2026 Mentorship Program was April 26, 2026. The program continues through the end of the year, with the option to continue on.
Where: Whatever fits your schedule virtually, at your office, a local coffee shop, or wherever you feel fit
Why: Participate in a mutually beneficial mentorship
How: The application period for the 2026 Mentorship Program is now closed. Please send an email to [email protected] with questions.

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