What is AMI?
The Faculty of Arts Internship Mentorship Initiative (AMI) was created in collaboration with the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) to form a student network of past and future interns. Students who have completed internships in the past (AMI Mentors) will guide students (AMI Mentees) who want to apply for an internship or internship funding through the Arts Internship Office. The goal is to foster a more in-depth, personalized mentor-mentee relationship between students.ÌýÌý
How does it work?Ìý
Students returning from past AIO or ARIA internships are matched with mentees, interested in an internship for the next summer. Our signup sheet matches mentees with an AMI mentor.
We will match mentors and mentees and will notify the matching results by email. Once matched, there will be events and opportunities for mentors and mentees to meet.Ìý
Eligibility and Expectations
Mentor
Students who have successfully completed an internshipÌýor received internship awardsÌýthrough the Faculty of Arts Internship OfficeÌýcan sign up forÌýAMIÌýmentors.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
As mentors, students will also receive an official extra-curricular recognition on My Involvement, practice leadership and interpersonal skills through coaching, communication, active listening, and help a fellow Arts student .Ìý
AMI Mentors are expected to:Ìý
- CommunicateÌýwith your mentee(s)Ìýas soon as you receive their coordinatesÌý
- Schedule at least one meeting with your mentee(s)Ìý
- Listen actively and answer their questionsÌýÌý
- Share your internship insights and be open to give adviceÌý
- Share your personal experience in a way to evoke mentee(s)’s reflection rather than give specific adviceÌý
- Don’t hesitate to re-contact your mentee even when you haven’t heard from them in a whileÌý
- Voluntary participation for AMI events
Mentee
All McGill Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Arts & Science students are eligible to sign up asÌýa mentees.
How to applyÌý
Students can apply to be either a mentee or mentor (from September to October) by filling out the application form found on our website. Matching results will be notified by email.