Abstract
What is a mentor? I serve as a mentor for two groups: one, to offer advice, to give counsel, and basically to help out new employees within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); and the other, as an advisor for the Louisiana Environmental Education Association working with new teachers. With USGS, the mentoring is a function of being designated a leader within the Bureau. Because of the size of the USGS, many individuals are mentored by long distance telephone conversations or email communication. These individuals are mostly interested in administrative issues, personal advancement, and misunderstood situations with their supervisors and co-workers. In these circumstances, I am a mentor in name only, with little or no personal interaction. The role of a mentor today is similar to my role with the environmental teachers who ask how they do they get a job like mine, or how do they find out about positions outside of teaching.
Recommended Citation
Handley, Lawrence R.
(2004)
"Mentor—Mentoree, what is in a relationship?,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 46:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol46/iss2/4