According to Professor Donnelly, "My job as a mentor is to help students figure out what they want to do, and how they do it. I try to get a sense of where students stand, react to their questions and choices, and point them in a variety of directions. Whether a student comes to us "knowing" what they want to do or have only the vaguest ideas about their future, I encourage them to explore their intuitions in selecting courses, internships, extracurricular activies and community service.

I advise students to take the opportunity to investigate topics that for some reason just seem interesting, even- perhaps especially- if they didn't fit neatly into their formal academic program. I value curiosity and the willingness to learn. And I promote openness to resources and opportunities that are available on our campus and in our community that a student might never have thought about before."

Read the full article about mentorship at the Josef Korbel School.