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Re: Joining a team as a mentor?

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Originally Posted by Leeland1126 View Post
Am I going to find that some teams won't have much of a place for me?
IMHO, any team should and definitely needs more mentors like yourself. When it comes to anything non-enginnering related, teams seem to need more help in those fields when it comes to awards, organization, competition scouting, ect. You might possibly find a team that might not have an exact place for you. However, if you can, establish a place for yourself on that team that really isn't touched on and work off of that. Many teams will be very impressed if you come in with a decent strategy of how to incorporate a certain aspect that the current team doesn't have.

It seems like you have teams nailed down and ready to approach. However, before making a decision, look at your strengths and compare them to the weaknesses you see on the teams that you are approaching. If you believe that you can be more successful with your strategies on one team instead of another then I would most likely join that team over the others. The other teams should take no offense to them since your skill set doesn't really suit their needs.

Good luck in your aspirations!
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