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In our commitment to program participation, we must calibrate our expectations of what this program is designed to deliver and identify the standard of communication expected of all participants.

This program is not designed to deliver:

Specific advancements in your technical skill set
Guaranteed job placements

This program is designed to deliver:

Clarification of possible professional pathways for emerging professionals in the field of land surveying
Refinement of measurable goals with achievable outcomes to assist in the pursuit of your professional visions
The opportunity to network with similarly motivated professionals in your field

Success in this program relies heavily on adherence to the standards for quality interpersonal communication identified below. Mentorship relationships facilitated through this program are to be built on mutual respect. Developing a mentoring relationship centered around mutual respect looks like:

Delivering clear and prompt communication
Showing up on time for scheduled mentorship sessions
Offering reasonable flexibility to accommodate major life events when/if they arise
Active listening
Ask questions
Summarizing/paraphrasing what has been shared
Use of nonverbal cues to show attention (nodding when appropriate, eye contact, posture, etc.)
Avoid interrupting
Practice empathy
Giving respectful feedback, whether praise or constructive criticism
Maintaining confidentiality around information shared during mentorship sessions
Honoring established boundaries expressed by program participants

The NSPS YSN Mentorship Committee expects all participants to show care for the time that each individual is generously volunteering and the growth potentials attached to the mentorship outcome. In building mentorship relationships within this program, all participants must understand program expectations around boundaries and confidentiality.

**✔︎ NEXT STEPS FOR YOU**

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Your program admin pairs mentors and mentees. * Please contact your program admin if you couldn't find your mentor.