Add some additional clarification for mentees. (#672)

Based on some of the questions we are getting from our new Mentees we wanted to add some additional pointers and clarification ot make it easier for them to get started. Added link for the current ongoing LFX mentorship. ## Checklist - [X] I have read https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_GUIDELINES.md - [X] I have signed all commits Tested new page locally. --------- Signed-off-by: Jonah Kowall <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Yuri Shkuro <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Yuri Shkuro <[email protected]>
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 ### Bootcamp
 
-In order to understand the project better and come up with reasonable solutions, it's always helpful to become familiar with Jaeger and its code base. We strongly recommend:
-
-* Going through some Jaeger tutorials, such as [this one][hotrod].
-* Trying to solve some of the [simple open issues](../get-involved/) that you can find across Jaeger repositories.
+In order to understand the project better and come up with reasonable solutions, it's always helpful to become familiar with Jaeger and its code base. We strongly recommend these steps:
+
+* Go through some Jaeger tutorials, such as [this blog post][hotrod] or [this video](https://youtu.be/s7IrYt1igSM?si=B3NI6ruohKfSPUCl&t=445).
+* Run the [HotROD demo yourself](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/blob/main/examples/hotrod/README.md). The blogs and videos may be outdated, it's good to get hands on.
+* Review the [Jaeger architecture](https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/latest/architecture/) and understand the components.
+* Fork and clone the respective repositories to be able to [build and run the project locally](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#getting-started).
+* Learn about contributing with the best practices, including how to [sign your code and contribute](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING_GUIDELINES.md#creating-a-pull-request).
+* Try to solve some of the [simple open issues](../get-involved/) that you can find across Jaeger repositories.
 
 ### Evaluation criteria
 

diff --git a/content/mentorship.md b/content/mentorship.md
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   * [For mentees](../mentorship-for-mentees/)
   * [For mentors](../mentorship-for-mentors/)
 
+## LFS Mentorship March-May 2024 (Term 1)
+
+{{< warning >}}
+Mentee applications are open between Monday Jan 29 - Tues Feb 13, 5:00 PM PDT.
+{{< /warning >}}
+
+* See [this issue](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/issues/5084) for project details.
+
 ## LFX Mentorship Sep-Nov 2023
 
 * [Ansh Goyal](https://github.com/anshgoyalevil) -- [Upgrade Jaeger UI to the latest version of React.js](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-ui/issues/998)