The Value of Mentorship

Who can become a Mentor?

An Architect licensed in Ontario, Life Members and Retired Members of the OAA.

Time Commitment

You must meet with the intern two three times a year, review their progress, and offer advice. You can do this over coffee, meet over the telephone, whatever is convenient for you and the intern.

Mentors are in demand

Every year, interns delay licensure because they have difficulty finding a mentor.

Additional Benefits

• Mentors can report up to 10 Unstructured Learning hours per cycle, to count toward their Continuing Education requirements
• Stay in touch with your alma mater or country of birth by mentoring an intern who attended the same school or came from the same city, or country

How do I get involved?

Find out more about the new Intern Architect Program (IAP) and mentoring. Submit a mentor volunteer sign up form today!

Finding a Mentor

See IAP Manual, pg 7& 8, Getting Started, Selecting a Mentor for more information.

Peer to Peer Mentorship

The Young Architects and Interns Forums is currently exploring supplemental forms of mentorship that could be offered in addition to the existing system. This would be a voluntary project that does not replace the existing system. Additional or bonus forms of mentorship could include collaborative design projects for not-for-profits, design charettes and/or community build projects.

If you would like to participate in this discussion, or for peer to peer support within an informal network, please join the yAIF, and submit your ideas to the forum. Better yet, attend one of their events!

Go yAIF Events Page >