How can mentors and mentees work together for meaningful collaboration?

A mentee and a mentor have a different view of the same relationship, and it’s a working dynamic that is more important than ever for the PR industry.

Here’s how one mentor and mentee are reflecting on their journey together and how these relationships can help achieve important goals in a purpose-driven messaging landscape.

The mentee experience: Georgia Burgé, PR graduate, San Diego State University

Purpose-driven PR is far from a new concept. But defining your personal purpose can be difficult when you’re new to any profession, especially PR.

When I graduated from college with a PR degree this past August, I was ready to hit the ground running. Graduating into the uncertainty of the pandemic job market left me feeling a little directionless, so I decided to dedicate my time to professional enrichment, like signing up for a mentorship program through my local PRSA chapter.

I’d never had a mentor in my field before, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I thought maybe they’d offer to look over my resume and LinkedIn profile and suggest a few minor changes, maybe alert me to entry-level openings they heard about. After our first call, it was clear that it wouldn’t be that surface level.