Consider the following benefits for mentors who participate in the Mentorship program:
- Give back by introducing new participants to project communities
- Pass along to mentees the skills and expertise you have developed
- Leverage mentees to help augment the existing developer community’s resources and efforts
- Grow your project’s community by helping new developers get involved
The following eligibility rules apply to program applicants. You:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be a participant (administrator, contributor, and so on) in the project for which you want to be a mentor
- Should have significant experience on the subject matter and the skills that the mentees will be developing
- Must not be subject to any obligations to third parties (such as contractual obligations to an employer) that would restrict or prohibit performing as a mentor
- Must be able to devote sufficient time to assisting one or more mentees on a regular basis throughout their mentorships
Consider the following mentorship responsibilities and duties before you apply to be a mentor. You will:
- Review applicant eligibility
- Review applicant contributions and be available to respond to applicant questions promptly
- Judge applicant applications based on completing tasks and accept mentees
- Assign tasks for the mentee
- Track your mentees' progress
- Write a graduation report for the mentee and refer the graduate to companies for interview opportunities