Mentor Training
NCSSM-Durham
Mentorship and Research Program
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Mentorship plays a powerful role in shaping the academic, personal, and professional trajectories of young people—especially high-achieving students who are ready to stretch beyond traditional coursework. This training is aimed primarily at new academic mentors. It will help you build a strong foundation for academic mentoring at any level, but it also includes specific material geared towards working with talented 11th–12th grade students at NCSSM-Durham and other high schools.
Our goal is to help you feel confident, prepared, and supported as you guide students through authentic research, problem-solving, and professional development experiences.
COMPLETING THIS COURSE
COMPLETING THIS COURSE
This training module can be completed asynchronously at any point. We expect it will take between 80-90 minutes for completing all components. You will find practice questions at the end of each module, and a final assessment with practice questions and a chance to reflect at the end.
We recommend breaking it into two 40-minute learning sessions you should complete before taking the final assessment.
Session 1: Foundations (Modules 1-3)
Session 2: Practices and Reflections (Modules 4-6)
Complete the final assessment
After completing this module by sending in your assessment, you will also receive information if you would like to participate in our yearly training cohort, which meets virtually once per month throughout the school year.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completing this training, you should be able to:
Explain the importance of mentorship to the development of both mentors and mentees.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different mentoring approaches.
Identify appropriate responses to a variety of challenges that may arise during a mentoring experience.
Develop strategies for effective communication and expectation-setting.
Differentiate key differences between high school and college researchers and design strategies to address the specific needs of that student population.
About Us: The Mentorship Program at NCSSM-Durham
About Us: The Mentorship Program at NCSSM-Durham
The Mentorship Program at NCSSM is a 40+ year tradition and is recognized for its unique collaboration with over 200 volunteer mentors per year that provide project-based opportunities for students. The program is designed for students with little or no previous experience and relies on NCSSM instructors to provide the support and instruction necessary for high school students to navigate the experience with confidence, professionalism, and self-reliance.
NCSSM Durham Mentorship partners primarily focus on academic research projects with mentors at Duke University, NC State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and other partnering organizations such as RTI International. Our mentors provide students with an independent research project or integrate the student into a part of their ongoing research. They provide an experience that requires the application of knowledge and skills to address challenges in the world beyond the classroom.
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