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Building Your Mentoring Network in Your Early Career
Mireille Ouimet1, Robert C Bauer2, Cynthia St Hilaire3
1Department of Cardiovascular Biology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario, Canada (M.O.).
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
|August 26, 2021
Summary
Building a strong mentor network is crucial for success in biological sciences graduate programs and careers. Trainees have significant agency in actively developing these professional relationships for career advancement.
Area of Science:
- Biological Sciences
- Career Development
Background:
- Success in biological sciences graduate programs and subsequent careers is not guaranteed.
- Trainees often underestimate their agency in building essential support networks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To emphasize that building a mentoring network is an active process.
- To guide trainees in developing relationships and identifying mentors for various career stages and needs.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of expert views on mentor network development.
- Highlighting specific events and resources for trainees.
Main Results:
- Trainees possess greater agency in mentor relationship building than often perceived.
- Active engagement is key to establishing a supportive professional network.
Conclusions:
- Proactive development of a mentoring network is vital for academic and career success in the biological sciences.
- The Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Early Career Committee offers resources to aid trainees in this process.
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