===== IRIF’s mentoring program  =====

{{ :en:informations:plaquette-mentorat_vf.pdf |Mentorat de l'IRIF - Plaquette d'information}}
\\ {{ :en:informations:mentorat_irif-anglais.pdf |IRIF mentoring program - Leaflet}}

=== What is mentoring? ===

Mentoring **allows and organizes a dialogue** between two people, a mentee and a mentor. It aims at **helping the mentee in his/her work environment**, around professional aspects, but can also address other aspects, particularly related to **individual development**. Mentoring is designed to be flexible and to accommodate the needs of the mentee.  

**Topics covered in mentoring can be extremely diverse**, and include, but are not limited to: working environment, professional project, communication on scientific results, work-life balance, work organization, health in the workplace, career evolution etc. 
Mentoring can also provide a **framework for discussion on a wide variety of topics** such as: human conflicts, lack of motivation at work, low self-esteem, lack of recognition etc. It also allows to address more technical and strictly professional topics such as: filing forms, preparing for oral presentations, setting up projects. 

The modalities of the mentoring dialogue are plural and depend on the mentee's needs. In particular, the duration of a mentorship can vary greatly, from a few months to a few years, and depends a lot on the type of situations addressed. In the context of a thesis, for example, it can be spread out over the duration of the thesis.  


=== Who is it for? ===

**The IRIF mentoring program is open to all IRIF members who wish to benefit from it.** It specifically targets people who are facing new situations: newcomers to the laboratory, within the framework of their new job positions, members already present in the laboratory who evolve in their functions or their responsibilities. This includes in particular: 
  * PhD and post-docs students
  * New IRIF permanent members (new researchers - new lecturers - new professors) especially if they come from abroad
  * New thematic team leaders

[[https://www.irif.fr/intranet/mentorat|All the details of this mentoring program are available (in French) on the intranet]]