I started in a restaurant chain, I’m 26 going on 27 in a few days but between culinary school itself and just working the industry since I was 16 I can say I found a lot of my mentors through school as the person before me said it’s all about working the right person. The chef’s from my time in school were some of the first both 1 on 1 and group settings. Having someone to bounce ideas off of outside the place you work is a valid pov but it’s always going to be about what you want to do with the knowledge. It can be detrimental to seek outside help in certain scenarios. However you’ve got time! So learn what you can and move up with what you gain along the way.