At the same time, AMP has certain expectations from both alumni and students. In order to achieve the maximum impact of this program alumni and students are expected to:

Alumni will serve as role models and personal career advisers in an informal mentoring relationship. As a distinguished alumnus, you hold a wealth of information and knowledge that current students can benefit from. Your expertise and advice are more valuable than you may realize.

• Be committed to serving as a resource to the student.
• Offer suggestions and feedback.
• Provide real-world feedback on jobs, industry knowledge, and career aspirations.
• Handholding the student in meeting his or her career goals.
• Assist the student’s personal growth.
• Discuss the common fields of interest.
• Share experiences of working in a particular field
• Encouragement with goal setting and achievement of those goals.
• Respond to the emails of the program administrator.

Students are expected to:

• TAKE A PROACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING UP THE RELATIONSHIP.
  • Understand what you want from the mentoring relationship and communicate your goals and aspirations to your mentor. Balance personal and professional relationships with your mentor.
  • Set aside time for the mentoring process and keep all scheduled appointments with your mentor and display professional behavior.
• PUT THE TIME WITH MENTOR TO THE BEST USE.
  • Come to meetings with mentor prepared with planned topics.
  • Respond in a timely manner to your mentor’s feedback. Respond to emails from your mentor at most two days after receipt.
  • Be open and honest with your mentor about your challenges and weaknesses.
  • If something concerning the mentor needs to be discussed with others, it should first be discussed within the mentoring relationship.

Students are not expected to:

• Conducting themselves in a non-professional manner brings the reputation of their institute or mentors down.
• Seek financial support from a mentor.
• Pressurize the mentor to search for a job for him or her.
• Blame the mentor if his or her advice doesn’t work out.
• Call the mentor at an inappropriate time without a prior appointment.
• Divulge the details provided by the mentor to others.