Mentoring

Mentor

A mentor is a coach who provides advice to enhance the mentee’s professional performance and development and is a role model and support system.

Programs

Disability Mentoring Program opens in new window

Supports psychology students with disabilities, psychologists with disabilities who are entering the field and psychologists in the field who develop a disability.

LGBT Graduate Student Mentoring Progam

A free, yearlong mentoring program (September-August) for LGBT graduate students in psychology to be mentored by colleagues who share similar interests, experiences and goals.

Centering on Mentoring

A presidential task force on mentoring to connect psychology graduate students and early career psychologists with more experienced senior psychologists.

APA Publications

Getting Mentored in Graduate School

Getting Mentored in Graduate School

This book is essential reading for students who want to learn and master the unwritten rules that lead to finding a mentor and getting more from graduate school and your career.
Surviving Graduate School in Psychology: A Pocket Mentor

Surviving Graduate School in Psychology: A Pocket Mentor

This invaluable resource for psychology graduate students is enriched with handy tips, checklists, practice interview questions, teaching guidelines, dissertation strategies, sample CVs, and other practical visual aids.
Mentor and mentee

Introduction to Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors and Mentees

A general guide for prospective mentors and mentees who are interested in engaging in professional developmental relationships

Finding mentors who help students soar

For minority students, finding mentors can be a challenge. Here’s how they can overcome barriers. 

Seven steps to finding the right advisor

Your success as a graduate student in research psychology may depend on it. Here's advice from experts on finding the best fit.

Being a mentee — and a mentor

Navigate the two-way street with ease.

How do I break up with my mentor?

Early career and seasoned psychologists answer graduate students' top questions.
Last updated: April 2022Date created: 2017