The following are brief goals for the UROP Mentor-Mentee Relationship from each group’s perspective.

For mentee: 

• See how research works 
• Prepare for graduate school 
• Contribute to and built research and skills 
• Develop communication and collaboration skills in a research setting 
• Explore a field of inquiry 
• Expand professional network and gain letter(s) of recommendation 
• Receive pay or credit 

For mentor: 

• Project planning and development skills 
• Documentation experience 
• Management experience 
• Opportunity to educate, mentor, and shape the future of the field 
• Reflection time within research 
• Bring in new skills and tools to research 
• Improve productivity and output in research via delegation