Who is a mentee

In a mentorship, a mentee receives valuable knowledge and insight from mentors. However, the role of the mentee in this collaborative process of mentorship is not passive. In fact, what sets mentorship apart from other methods of traditional learning is that it involves active participation from the mentee as well.

For a mentee to grow and develop, they have to put in as much, if not more, effort than the mentor by being extremely clear about their goals, being articulate about their needs, and implementing the insight and feedback provided by the mentor. This is why being a mentee requires high levels of self-motivation.