Presented in a question-and-answer format, this guide is designed to answer the questions of persons who have agreed to become mentors for students in school-to-work programs. The guide answers the following 12 questions: (1) Why am I here? (2) What is mentoring all about? (3) What does mentoring have to do with School-to-Work? (4) Where do I fit into all this? (5) What are some of the qualities of a successful mentor? (6) What are some of the good things that come out of mentoring programs? (7) How can I be sure we start off on the right foot? (8) Are there certain questions I can expect from the student? (9) What aren't you telling me? (10) Are there some pitfalls and obstacles to avoid? (10) How do I teach them to do the job? (11) What else do need to know about teaching? and (12) What about feedback? (KC)