BHER consulted over 600 workplace supervisors, business and community leaders, and academic professionals about WIL. We heard that providing strong mentorship was a critical need but also a significant barrier to creating new WIL placements or taking on more WIL students. The impacts of COVID-19 and remote placements only exacerbated the challenges.
To help, BHER created resources to support the development of mentorship skills in virtual settings. Our 6-part video series below includes virtual interviews with post-secondary students, workplace supervisors, employers, and experts in mentorship. These videos cover topics ranging from the benefits of mentorship to its role in career development in a post COVID-19 world.
BHER has also developed a Mentorship Strategies in WIL guide, which you’ll find below.
Mentorship relationships are critical for personal and professional development. In this video, mentors and mentees discuss what mentorship means to them and the impact mentorship has had on their career trajectories.
Mentorship and coaching skills are important in both remote and in-person settings. In this video, you’ll hear from mentors and mentees about which skills make for strong coaches and mentors.
The world of work can be lonely, intimidating, and confusing. This video explores how access to a sponsor and their network can be critical in navigating one's career path.
From beginning to end, creating an effective mentorship relationship takes time, effort and trust. In this video, learn how mentors and mentees get the most out of a mentorship experience.
The workplace is changing, with myriad in-person, remote, and hybrid models on the rise. In this video, supervisors and thought leaders share their thoughts on how to shape the future of work to everyone’s benefit.
Adapting to remote work environments hasn’t been easy. Students have experienced this shift in many different ways. From the hardships to the benefits, hear about the many ways students have made the most of remote work.