mentee

noun men·tee \ men-ˈtē \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of mentee

: one who is being mentored : protégé

nearly all the mentees opted to remain in the sciences
—Sally Rubenstone

Recent Examples of mentee from the Web

Dulany met Weinstein in 1996, and the two developed a mentor-mentee relationship.

— hunter harris, The Cut, "Harvey Weinstein Is Facing Yet Another Class-Action Lawsuit," 1 June 2018
Steppe’s transparency appealed to David Higareda, 19, who started at David’s Harp Foundation two years ago and is now one of four former mentees studying music and video production at San Diego City College.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "David's Harp strikes a note with at-risk teens," 30 May 2018
The mentors and mentees will meet in New York City once a month for a year to discuss the creative and business sides of being a documentary editor.

— peter keough, BostonGlobe.com, "DocTalk: Danger and diversity in the spotlight," 10 May 2018
These mentors will cover a variety of topics with their mentee in each meeting, including homework help, counseling and career exploration.

— shelbie lynn bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Give back this week with Supplies for Dreams," 2 Aug. 2017
Professor Rhodes' postdoctoral mentee, Jason Daniel-Ulloa, nominated Rhodes for NBC Out's #Pride30 list.

— ariel jao /, NBC News, "#Pride30: Professor Scott D. Rhodes is a 'tireless champion' of public health," 31 May 2018
At this year’s event, 23 Gwinnett seniors and over 17 Kappa League mentees will be receiving up to $2000 in scholarship awards per student.

— news staff, ajc, "Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity hosts scholarship luncheon," 4 May 2018
One similar initiative already in its seventh year is the James Beard Foundation's Women in Culinary Leadership program, which has trained 51 mentees under the guidance of 25 mentors.

— bailey loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "The future of food is female: Amateur chefs land the ultimate training with Edward Lee," 13 Mar. 2018
To be a mentor, volunteers must be at least 21 years old, hold an associates’ degree or higher and live in Chicago with the availability to travel to the mentee’s school once a month.

— shelbie lynn bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Get Chicago students college-ready with iMentor," 8 June 2017

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