Quick Quality Questions for Mentors and Mentees

Mentees to ask Mentors

• How well did USC prepare you for the real world?
• What do you love most about your job?
• What would you have done differently if you had a chance to start over?
• When you graduated, what were your ideas/goals? Where did you start after graduation?
• What are some important skills someone should have to find success in your profession?
• What are the opportunities for advancement?
• Why are you interested in participating in a mentor program?

Mentors to ask Mentees

• What are your plans for your professional future?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In 10 years?
• What brought you to USC and to the College of Mass Communications & Information Studies?
• Why are you interested in participating in a mentor program?