how to get a mentor?

[crinno]

I have an ever increasing interest in photography and architectural photography in particular. I will finish my masters in Architecture in July this year and i hope to then set about finding a mentor to learn the field of architectural photography. Is this a good way to approach the industry?...or should i first start with a college education? Will i be accepted for an internship with no formal qualifications...or is a portfolio enough?

should i contact the photographers directly?....or maybe just put a post on some websites etc. I'm prepared to go anywhere in the world for this internship...anyone have any experience of this?or some suggestions?

thanks a lot for looking!