Based on her own experience as a 25-year-old director of a new department and mentee of a university vice president, Erin Seheult shares what millennials want from mentors. A conversation with her own mentor illuminated four aspects of her boss's mentorship that she cherished and have broader applications that appeal to millennial mentees. Specifically, millennials want mentors who communicate, participate, demonstrate, and validate. Herein, Seheult describes each of these characteristics and why they are so desirable to millennial mentees.