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mentor role
mentor role
Mentors serve as strategic advisors. Your guidance helps students refine project scope, maintain feasibility, and apply real-world thinking to their deliverables. You are not expected to manage students or attend weekly meetings.
Mentors serve as strategic advisors. Your guidance helps students refine project scope, maintain feasibility, and apply real-world thinking to their deliverables. You are not expected to manage students or attend weekly meetings.
Time Commitment
Time Commitment
Kick-off Meeting
Kick-off Meeting
(~30 min)
(~30 min)
Biweekly Checkins (ongoing)
Biweekly Checkins (ongoing)
(~20 - 45 min)
(~20 - 45 min)
Midpoint Checkin
Midpoint Checkin
(~20 - 45 min)
(~20 - 45 min)
Final Review
Final Review
(~30 - 45 min)
(~30 - 45 min)
Optional
Email Feedback/Showcase
Optional
Email Feedback/Showcase
Q&A
Do I need to attend every meeting?
No. Three strategic check-ins across the semester is sufficient.
Can I provide feedback over email?
Yes. Asynchronous input is welcome.
What if my schedule changes mid-semester?
Just let us or the team know — even one meeting makes an impact.
Deliverables
you'll see
Project Brief (Week 2)
Midpoint Memo (Week 6)
Final Report / Strategy / Prototype (Week 11)
Showcase Invite (Optional)
Mentor Support
Mentor Support
We handle student oversight, deadlines, and troubleshooting
We share all documents via email or shared folder
We remain your point-of-contact throughout
Recognition available in DBBH newsletters and events (optional)
We handle student oversight, deadlines, and troubleshooting
We share all documents via email or shared folder
We remain your point-of-contact throughout
Recognition available in DBBH newsletters and events (optional)
Jeffrey Bohrer: jhb72@duke.edu
Anika Mohan: anika.mohan@duke.edu
Reach out Anytime
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Deliverables
you'll see
Project Brief (Week 2)
Midpoint Memo (Week 6)
Final Report / Strategy / Prototype (Week 11)
Showcase Invite (Optional)
Q&A
Do I need to attend every meeting?
No. Three strategic check-ins across the semester is sufficient.
Can I provide feedback over email?
Yes. Asynchronous input is welcome.
What if my schedule changes mid-semester?
Just let us or the team know — even one meeting makes an impact.