A community member who shares his or her expertise with a student of similar career or field of study aspirations.

Someone who is experienced and gives guidance and support to a person less experienced to help them develop and grow and achieve their goals.

1888, from mentor (n.). Related: Mentored; mentoring.

"wise advisor," 1750, from Greek Mentor, friend of Odysseus and adviser of Telemachus (but often actually Athene in disguise) in the "Odyssey," perhaps ultimately meaning "adv [..]

to advise and influence.

n. A wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend.

a typically academic or senior member of staff in an institution who teachers younger less-experienced members in their chosen expert field.

Deakin's Mentoring Partnership Program (MPP) facilitates partnerships between mentors and mentees for a fixed period of time for the purpose of providing guidance and direction primarily to support the Mentee's career development performance and personal growth.

An experienced, trustworthy person who willingly provides useful advice to a new member of a community, profession, or organization to assist the person in achieving success in his or her new position [..]

Adviser to a learner.

  An experienced and trusted adviser who provides advice and counseling.

A person who assists you as you develop your project and gives you professional help (e.g. scientist or a teacher)

In a small business, the term mentor is referred to two types of individuals- a mentor for owners and managers of a small business and a mentor for new employees. A mentor for owners and managers of a [..]

(n) a wise and trusted guide and advisor(v) serve as a teacher or trusted counselor

A guide, a wise and faithful counsellor; so called from Mentor, a friend of Ulysses, whose form Minerva assumed when she accompanied Telemachos in his search for his father. (Fénelon: Télémaque.)

a more experienced person who advises and trains new colleagues.

n. mentor

An experienced and trusted advisor.

Someone who is more experienced and takes a special interest in the development of another, particularly a student. "A mentoring relationship is a close, individualized relationship that deve [..]

A peer, staff or faculty member who has expertise relevant to the student’s area of study or career goals and can provide guidance and support.

usually a faculty member assigned to work with a graduate student who has expertise relevant to the student's area of study and who can provide guidance to the student's research activities.

A senior level professional who provides encouragement, guidance, and professional support to a trainee or junior level professional. Different from a role model, mentoring requires a relationship tha [..]

A suitably qualified and experienced practitioner engaged to provide their expertise to less experienced individuals in order to help them advance their project through any stage of development. The m [..]

Senior professionals who provide guidance, direction and support to those Persons desirous of improvement in academic positions, administrative positions or other career development situations.

A personal contact or teacher who can assist a person in achieving their objectives or dreams.

Previous winners of the Hunger Games are lifelong mentors to the tributes from their district each year.

 A “Mentor” is an experienced individual who assists and guides another person’s development. A Program mentor is usually a senior member within the SSO who is a subject matter expert in the Participant’s field of study. A Participant’s mentor may coordinate internship logistics as well as assist the Participant in his/her educational and professio [..]

Another doctor appointed by to Council due to discipline or health matters to help and support the doctor.

The person who overseas the leadership hours. The Tutor/Assessor could be the Mentor; the Internal Verifier and the Independent Assessor cannot be the Mentor.

(Greek mythology) Odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility to raise Odysseus's son Telemachus, while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy

Possibly related to Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, force". In Greek legend Mentor was the son of Alkimos. When Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan [..]