Mentorship through IGP
A distinguishing component of IGP is the mentorship students receive both at NAU and abroad. While in the program, you will connect with mentors in both a professional and academic capacity with guidance from the IGP team.
Why is mentorship important?
A mentor is someone with knowledge and experience in your field of interest who is willing to share this knowledge to help you achieve your goals. The ideal mentor has achieved the level of success you want for yourself and can push or challenge you in ways others cannot.
According to Forbes business, mentors can benefit you in the following ways:
- Provide a big source of knowledge
- Help with setting achievable goals
- Valuable connections
- Useful feedback
- Can help with your personal and/or academic growth
“I am glad to have been part of my mentee’s experience, both scientific and cultural. I also was a student abroad some years ago and had an amazing experience and, as a way of “giving back”, I will be very pleased receiving NAU students again.”
— Carmen Menacho, University of Zaragoza, Spain
IGP Mentors
Language Mentor
All IGP students are matched with a faculty mentor in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures who helps keep your language learning on track as you prepare for an immersion experience abroad. Beginning Year 2, you will work closely with your language mentor to complete four IGP language checkpoints that provide you with feedback on your language skills and mentorship to help you be successful in your year abroad.
Host Country Mentor
Your host country mentor is your internship supervisor. The host country mentor is your go to person while interning abroad who serves as a resource to understand cultural nuances in your workplace and provide advice, tips, or guidance.
The host country mentor will make sure your internship hours are being completed, you are achieving personal and work goals, and will evaluate your performance at the end of the internship experience.
To learn more about securing an internship and mentor abroad with IGP, visit our Fieldwork Guide website.
IGP Peer Mentor
The IGP Peer Mentoring program offers 1-on-1 peer mentoring to IGP students. IGP Peer Mentors are study abroad returnees (Level 5) who want to help younger IGP students have a productive college experience through their 5-year IGP journey; starting with the freshman year.
IGP mentors host educational and social opportunities that will support a path to academic success while on campus and while abroad.
More on Mentorship
How do I find a mentor on campus? Accordion Closed
See the NAU’s Undergraduate Research’s step-by-step guide how to look for and connect with an NAU faculty mentor.