Choosing a Mentor

There are many resources to assist you in choosing a mentor and maintaining that relationship.

Choosing a Thesis Lab by Skip Brass for ScienceCareers.org
Choosing a Graduate or Postdoc Advisor by John Andraos for ScienceCareers.org
Forecasting Compatibility: How to Select Your New Boss by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
An Insider’s Guide to Choosing a Graduate Adviser and Projects in the Laboratory Sciences by Marshall Lev Dermer
How to Choose an Advisor by Howard G. Adams and Ashwin Ram at Georgia Tech
How to Get the Mentoring You Want from University of Michigan Rackham School of Graduate Studies
Yours Transferredly: Create Your Own Postdoc Job by Phil Dee for ScienceCareers.org
Advice on Choosing a Successful Postdoctoral Position by Grainne Whitman, Brian Guzik and Larry Goldstein for ASCB
The Impact of Influence: Why Scientists Need Mentors by Marci A. Landsmann for The New York Academy of Sciences
Good Mentoring Guidelines by the OITE Careers Blog for NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education
Identifying Mentors: Why is Matters by OITE Careers Blog for NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education

Managing the Mentor Relationship

How to Get the Mentoring You Want from University of Michigan Rackham School of Graduate Studies
Surviving The First Year Of Graduate School by Lynn Wong for ScienceCareers.org
Your Ph.D. Boss: Adversary or Super-Advisor? Part 1 by Phil Dee for ScienceCareers.org
Your Ph.D. Boss: Adversary or Super-Advisor? Part 2 by Phil Dee for ScienceCareers.org
What (Not) to Expect From Your Supervisor by Herman Lelieveldt for ScienceCareers.org
The Ideal PhD Mentor–A Student’s Perspective by W.T. Ling for ScienceCareers.org
Dysfunctional Advisor-Advisee Relationships: Methods for Negotiating Beyond Conflict by Peter Fiske for ScienceCareers.org
Behavioral Style: Understanding Communication Styles Can Advance Your Relationships–and Your Career Prospects by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
Career Trends: Building Relationships- Mentoring, Collaborating, and Networking by ScienceCareers.org and AAAS
Getting the Most Out of Mentoring Relationships by OITE Careers Blog for NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education