| Mentoring type | Key associated dimension | Definition |
| Formal mentoring | Planned programmatic interactions. | Planned, structured, and intentional targets gaps and resolves problems in programs and organizations. |
| Informal mentoring | Spontaneous/natural mentor-mentee interactions. | Occurs in a natural relationship between two people where one gains insight, knowledge, wisdom, friendship, and support from the other. |
| Diverse mentoring | Relationally mixed demographics and interests. | Mentors and mentees differ in gender, ethnicity, and other demographical characteristics. |
| Electronic mentoring | Interaction at a distance via technology. | It mediates learning and communication remotely, admitting a cultural shift with technology rapidly changing how people interact. |
| Collaborative mentoring | Transformative relational development. | Is a dynamic partnership built upon reciprocity, despite differences in knowledge and expertise, status and rank. |
| Group mentoring | Shared agendas grounded indifferences. | Mentoring program in which a mentor (or small number of mentors) works with multiple individuals within a group setting |
| Peer mentoring | Peer-based, empowering helping relationship. | A peer-to-peer relationship is built on the assumption that same-generation peers are influential in youth social and cultural development |
| Multilevel mentoring | Mentoring across organizational levels. | Programs can be intentionally programmatic and aligned with institutional mission and policies. |
| Cultural mentoring | Diverse cultures united in mutual goals. | It nurtures diverse relationships and Cross-cultural relationships within diverse environments. |