The following sections details the expectations and responsibilities for mentors.

Mentor Expectations

• Knowledge of the tech industry and familiarity with curriculum topics, specifically:
  • Experience working with APIs and reading documentation
  • Experience with Azure Portal and Visual Code Azure extension
  • Knowledge of Azure use cases (i.e., Function Apps, Logic Apps, etc.)
  • Grasp of web dev concepts (frontend, backend)
  • Experience with NodeJS, HTML/CSS, NoSQL
• Able to commit 1-3 hours/week (at least 30 min - 1 hour per student)
  • Meetings tend to be shorter in the beginning when students are learning basic topics and longer towards the end as they work on their own final projects
• Excitement about the tech industry, software engineering, and serverless technology!
• Eagerness to help future engineers

Mentor Responsibilities

• Weekly 1:1 video meetings with your student(s) throughout the 8-week program (see Mentor Meetings link on course homepage for meeting guidelines & further details) with the purpose of:
  • Developing relationships with student mentee(s)
  • Assisting them in understanding concepts taught
  • Guiding them in building their final projects
• Check in with student(s) between meetings to see if they need help and to make sure they're on track
• Fill out short surveys after each week's mentoring session(s)
• Provide Bit Project team with feedback during and after the program
• Check Slack and email daily
  • Use Slack to communicate with your student(s), course instructors, and other Bit Project staff members
  • Important weekly updates will be sent in Slack and over email