Mentorship programme

A mentor helps a new member find their feet and introduces them to the Society’s everyday life, so that everyone finds the place that suits them best. You get answers to questions like “But why do these people do what they do at all?”, “What is it about the Society’s work that draws dozens of people to contribute towards a shared goal and then leaves them grinning?” and “How do I work out where I belong in the Society and what I actually want to do there?”

With a mentor it is far easier to understand how the Society works and what it offers. You also pick up plenty of tips on getting the most out of your student years.

What the programme involves

On one side the programme draws in the Society’s more experienced members, from the second year upwards, who can share what they know and have done. New members are called bees, and they are paired with longer-standing members.

A mentoring group is usually two mentors and three to five bees, matched by shared interests. Mentors explain how the Society works, encourage the bees to get involved, answer questions about both the Society and medical studies, and bring the bees along to events where they can.

How to get a mentor

The programme starts as early as the end of August, to gather as many active members as possible as new mentors. When you join the Society a mentor is assigned automatically, unless you say on the membership form that you would rather not have one. The mentoring groups are formed shortly afterwards, and everything else follows from there.

Contact

With any questions, get in touch with the mentorship programme coordinator (mentor@eays.ee) or the Vice-President for Internal Affairs (vpi@eays.ee).