Read the following RTC Mentoring Program guidelines BEFORE making a Mentor request:

1.) Commit to only ONE Mentor at a time. Many RTC Members want mentorship and if you take more than one Mentor, that will be one less Mentor available to another woman in need.

2.) Ask only ONE Mentor at a time. Give them 3 business days to respond and if you do not get a response, then you may ask someone else.

3.) Mentoring relationships are assumed to be a 3-month commitment with a recommendation of meeting 2x a month. Be sure to mention the length of the relationship in your Mentor request if you are asking for something different than this.

4.) It will be the Mentee's responsibility to reach out and maintain timely communication with your Mentor. This means taking the initiative to schedule all meetings, prepare for mentoring meetings, and complete homework, so please plan to be proactive and responsive if you are asking for mentorship.

How you ask a potential Mentor for mentorship is important. Please follow these guidelines:

1.) Briefly introduce yourself (Name, school/company, area of study/interest, grad year).

2.) Be brief but specific in how you think the Mentor could help you. Refer to the items in their Mentor profile like tech interests and areas of discussion you are interested in.

3.) If you are asking for something different than a 3-month relationship, mention the timeline you have in mind.

4.) Thank them for their consideration!