The program is open to all AESS members and it is simple to join. The Resources page helps you identify the mentorship style that best fits your needs. On this page, you can also find answers to FAQs, some valuable tips for participation, key benefits for mentees and mentors as well as program guidelines and expectations. We recommend that you review this information before choosing a mentor.
AESS has an excellent core of distinguished international members (Mentor Profiles) distributed across industry, academia, and government, who are experts in their field and who are willing to share their time and experience to develop future leaders in the areas of:
- Gyro and Accelerometer
- Radar Systems
- Space Systems
- Aerospace Systems Integration Engineering Technical
- Target Tracking Systems
- Aerospace Control & Guidance Systems
- Cyber Security
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Avionics Systems
Mentee Qualities, Roles, Responsibilities
Desirable Qualities in a Mentee
- Displays enthusiasm and drive for both professional and personal self-development
- Initiative to create and cultivate the mentoring relationship by devoting time and effort
- Preparedness to seek guidance and ability to communicate effectively and courteously
- Maintaining a positive attitude and a sense of duty to contribute to the relationship
- Willingness to accept, consider and objectively reflect on constructive feedback
- Trustworthy, respectful, understanding and patient, without exception
Primary Responsibilities of a Mentee
- Seek approval and support from your supervisor to enter into a mentoring relationship
- Do not impose personal issues on the mentor
- Interact regularly with the mentor and provide adequate notice of changes in meeting times
- Take an active role in reviewing your progress and that of the mentoring relationship
- Conclude the relationship respectfully when it ceases to be useful
- Provide the AESS Mentoring Coordinator with any feedback on the program
Core Role of a Mentee
- Take the main responsibility for initiating contact and your self-development pathway
- Identify areas of potential collaboration for most effective engagement with a mentor
- Pursue all mentoring objectives and collaborative works diligently and conscientiously
- Prepare carefully for meetings and be sensitive to the demands placed on the mentor
- Actively listen and participate in meetings and respond promptly to email interactions
- Remember to contribute to the relationship as two-way exchanges yield best results
Expected Benefits to a Mentee
- Guidance in setting and achieving goals for personal growth and self-development
- Expanded vision with greater knowledge and skills to assist in career advancement
- Extended support systems and networking opportunities in the professional sphere
- Increased confidence and self-esteem
- Improved option appraisal and decision-making through interactive consultation
- Increased ability to seek and make the best use of constructive feedback