The Mentorship Program is a professional mentoring program designed by the Wisconsin Women’s Network (WWN), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the status of womxn and girls in Wisconsin through communication, education, and advocacy.  The Mentorship Program connects womxn in undergraduate or college programs with professional womxn in the Madison area.  Mentors will provide students with a supportive relationship that encourages discussion of issues relevant to women completing their studies and succeeding in the workplace. Mentors and Mentees must commit to one year of participation in the program from January 2020-December 2020.

In order to apply to be a mentee in the program, you must:

1. Fill out the mentee application via google forms below and submit by November 1st, 2019

Paper versions of the application are also available if you prefer. Please email us at info@wiwomensnetwork.org if you'd prefer a paper version of the application and we would be happy to assist.

2. You will get an email with potential interview dates. You will be responsible for selecting an interview time. Interview space is on a first come, first serve basis. Interviews will be held on the afternoons of November 11, 12 and November 14, 2019.

If you are selected as a mentee, you will be notified by December 6th, 2019.

- Attend the January 23rd training program. This program will provide mentees with an overview of our program, as well as educate them on how to get the most of their mentoring experience.
 
- Commit to one year of mentoring, from January 2020 through December 2020.  

- Meet once a month with your mentor at a place of your choosing.  

- Report back to the WWN throughout the year about your mentorship experience and provide feedback about the program.

Yes.  Each mentee will be assigned only one mentor.  This ensures that each mentee will receive the most rewarding experience out of the program.  At the end of the initial year, the mentee may continue the relationship with their mentor if they choose to do so, but this will not be not be part of the program.

Mentees must commit to attending the following training and educational events:

Thursday, January 23th: Mentee Training and Orientation 5pm-6:30pm
Tuesday, March 4th: Team Building 5pm-6:30pm
Wednesday, April 8th: Spring Educational and Networking 5pm-7:00pm
Thursday, October 1st: Fall Educational and Networking 5pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, November 17th: End-of-the-Year Celebration 5pm-7:00pm

For questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at info@wiwomensnetwork.org