Deadline: 29-May-23
The CoalitionWILD is inviting applications for the Global Mentorship Program, a 6-month virtual program aimed at building collaborative and cross-generational relationships between emerging young environmental leaders (under 35 years of age) and senior conservation professionals.
Participants in the program are not required to complete a project, task, or report. Rather, they encourage both mentors and mentees to set personal and professional goals for their journey together during their first meetings. CoalitionWILD places an emphasis on co-learning, co-creating, and co-mentoring throughout the program, highlighting the importance of cross-generational interactions and conversations.
Together, participants gain perspective, find community and connection, discover solutions and solidarity, and bridge the generational and cultural gaps in the environmental sector.
Why you should apply as Mentee: Many successful people credit having a good mentor as a key factor to their success. A mentor is an invaluable resource to shift from surviving to thriving in your field, to gain insight into past experiences and tricks of the trade, can increase and improve networks, and can provide feedback on working styles, attitude, technical knowledge, methodologies, etc. This program provides the opportunity to expertly match you with a committed and experienced mentor in a casual but structured environment.
Why you should apply as Mentor: Being successful in what they do is not only measured by their outputs, reports, implemented projects, or funds raised, but also by the road they pave and the legacy they leave. Investing your time into an emerging conservationist enables and supports not only future generations, but also the future of their planet. This program it built upon an understanding of equal exchange, providing you with the platform to also learn from your partner, gain a new perspective, and reenergize your passion.
Why should you become a Mentee?
- Gain invaluable insights and practical advice from a seasoned professional. Mentoring provides you with the opportunity to learn from and get tailored advice from a senior professional working in your field of interest, as well as access perspectives of the sector that may have been inaccessible to you.
- Expand your personal and professional network. Mentoring opens the door to new and valuable connections that may be relevant for your professional (and personal) development; your mentor is only the starting point!
- Receive assistance, encouragement, and support. Mentoring provides you with a safe space to share your professional achievements and successes, but also challenges and failures, without the fear of being judged; because mentors have been there before too.
- Cultivate your interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, and increase your confidence. Mentoring is about you developing your own career goals, and being conscious of your agency and power to achieve them, as well as being the leader of your own professional path, but with the guidance and encouragement from a senior professional.
Program Eligibility & Expectations
- Mentors should hold at least 10 years of experience in a related environmental field or topic.
- Mentees must be 35 years of age or younger by the start of the program.
- Prior to submitting your application, please consider the following expectations for your involvement:
- A commitment to consistent meetings with your mentorship partner for a 6-month period. They suggest meeting one or two times per month for one hour per meeting, however the actual amount that you meet will be mutually agreed on by you and your pair.
- Be actively involved by attending group meetings, responding to emails and requests from organizers, and communicating with other participants.
- Provide feedback on the program throughout the year.
- Uphold confidentiality between you and your pair. Form a relationship based on trust and respect.
- Have fun and invest in your engagement! What makes this program great is YOU. The more you interact within the program, the more you and others will receive.
For more information, visit Global Mentorship Program.