EM Mentoring - Mentees

MENTORS

BENEFITS OF A MENTOR PROGRAMME

By definition, a Mentor is "an experienced and trusted adviser". In this case, your Mentor is here to answer your questions, provide insights and share their own experiences of how they progressed through their own career in events management, to help you pave your own path within the industry yourself.

Mentors and mentorship programmes provide advice, help build your communication skills and also create a network within the industry that can hopefully lead to various opportunities.

MENTEE REQUIREMENTS

You should:

Be a student (preferably in the final year, but all applications will be considered), or recent graduate of an Event Management or related course or an industry newcomer
Have less than 1 year of experience
Be passionate about starting a career in the events industry
Be open to discussing personal and professional development goals
Be confident in your abilities and goals and open to new experiences
Be able to commit to a minimum of 1-hour per month with your mentor

ROLES OF A MENTEE

Roles include:

Setting goals to achieve throughout the programme
Communicating with your mentor to arrange meetings
Being pro-active in planning meeting agendas and working on tasks to achieve your goals
Tracking your progress
Maintaining an open and honest relationship with your Mentor

PROGRAMME DETAILS

The 2022 programme will be in collaboration with Event First Steps and we will be working together to ensure the best mentoring matches are made and to provide additional events, training and discussion groups throughout the programme.

Although things may change slightly, here is a current outline of what the programme will entail:

The programme is set to start in March and run through to August
A full outline of the programme and the terms and conditions will be shared
The programme will begin with a Mentee Preparation Session to help you understand what the programme will include, how to prepare and how to make the most out of the 6-months
You will be given a Mentee Tool Kit including guides and templates to help you manage the preparations throughout the event
You will be introduced to your Mentor via email and it will then be your responsibility to communicate and arrange your 1:1 sessions going forward. There is a commitment of a minimum of 1-hour per month, and it is decided by both you and your Mentor how you will utilise this time.
You will be invited to join a Networking Group with all Mentees and Mentors to help build on your industry connections and also a Mentee Support Group to seek advice and support from other mentees too
There will be a number of webinars, workshops and networking events throughout the programme to help gain as much as possible from the programme

You can find the Terms & Conditions outlined here.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Registration is now open ready for the programme to begin in March 2022!

Applications will close on Sunday, March 13. Spaces within the programme are limited. Mentees will be accepted and paired with their Mentor based on the details included in the form so it is really important to consider the questions asked and include as much detail as possible.

Only once the deadline for applications ends will all applicants be considered, so you can expect to not hear about your application status until this point. Due to a large number of applicants, unfortunately, not everybody can be accepted onto the programme.

If not accepted, you are still able to join the EM Mentoring Networking Group on LinkedIn. This is the chance to connect with other students/graduates in a similar position and also industry professionals. You can join discussions, keep updated on industry news and also attend a number of events that will be shared with the EM Mentoring Network.

APPLICATION FORM

If you cannot see the form below, please find it here.

Please email emmentoringinfo@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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