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Students have a number of people and resources to help them succeed. Specifically in their region, students have:

• Their YES teacher who helps teach business concepts and ensures they are on track to achieve their qualifications and,
• The YES Regional Coordinator who often works part-time and is responsible for arranging key events for students and making connections between students and the local business community.

There is a real need for teams to get support and advice from someone older, with a good understanding of business and with some useful knowledge and experience they can share. Mentors provide this ‘missing piece’ and have proven to be a very positive influence to the overall business success and student learning outcomes from YES.

Once recruited, Mentors work alongside students and provide that all-important sounding board. Mentors are a source of both support and practical business advice.

Ideally the Mentor will work with a team for most of the school year. If a YES business continues for more than one year, it is up to the team and the Mentor to decide whether the mentoring relationship will also continue.

Mentoring is a voluntary role and is best entered into without expectations of getting anything in return.