What's a good way to find a mentor in this industry?

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I was fortuante enough to find my mentor during my college career, so I consider myself lucky for that

You've already got your foot in the door at a great place, my cousin used to work for McDermott and they're amazing. You know, people don't need a formal agreement to mentor one another; most of what you learn is on the job as far as I'm concerned. And you have an excellent selection of people you work with every day (presumably). So I would advise you to learn all you can from your coworkers, not just one of them, but all. That will give you a more well-rounded approach and make you more of an asset to the team at the same time.

I was just looking into this the other day, so it's funny that you should ask. There are a lot of ways to find mentors online but some of them require money (and you should never, NEVER pay for something like that, it's a scam). I found one site I like though. Anyone else, feel free to jump in and give your thoughts about the site, I haven't been on there very long and don't know all the ins and outs yet. https://www.pushfar.com/

Have you tried asking around at your local university or community college? Even if you aren't a student, the librarians there are among the best resources you will ever find, and as far as I can tell they don't treat students and nonstudents any differently. Librarians don't just give you a call number when you're looking for a book, they are there to connect people with the information they need.

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