# Mentors

Listen to this audio 🎧 to know more about LFX mentors.

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## Benefits

Consider the following benefits for mentors who participate in the mentoring program:

* Give back by introducing new participants to project communities
* Pass along to mentees the skills and expertise you have developed
* Leverage mentees to help augment the existing developer community’s resources and efforts
* Grow your project’s community by helping new developers get involved

### Eligibility Rules <a href="#mentors-eligibilityrules" id="mentors-eligibilityrules"></a>

The following eligibility rules apply to program applicants:

* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Must be a participant (administrator, contributor, and so on) in the project for which you want to be a mentor
* Should have significant experience in the subject and the skills that the mentees will be developing
* Must not be subject to any obligations to third parties (such as contractual obligations to an employer) that would restrict or prohibit performing as a mentor
* Must be able to devote sufficient time to assisting one or more mentees regularly throughout their mentorships

### Responsibilities <a href="#mentors-responsibilities" id="mentors-responsibilities"></a>

Consider the following mentorship responsibilities and duties before you apply to be a mentor: You will:

* Review applicant eligibility
* Review applicant contributions and be available to respond to applicant questions promptly
* Judge applicant applications based on completing tasks and acceptance of mentees
* Assign tasks for the mentee
* Track your mentees' progress
* Write a graduation report for the mentee and refer the graduate to companies for interview opportunities


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