2024 WTS San Diego Mentorship Program Application Form
Applications are due March 31, 2024 11:59pm.

PROGRAM GOALS:

The WTS San Diego’s Mentorship Program provides students, growing and experienced professionals, and executives a program that supports them and in achieving their professional goals and career growth in the transportation industry.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Continue WTS San Diego's commitment of professional and technical development.
  • Share knowledge, skills, culture, and best practices.
  • Make friends and develop long lasting relationships.

MENTORING OPTIONS:

Transportation Professional Mentoring: Transportation professional or student whose studies focus on transportation with an experienced transportation professional.
  • Transportation Professional Mentors: Practicing professionals (senior/mid-level) with first-hand experience and knowledge of the transportation field.
  • **No longer accepting applications for Transportation Professional  Mentees: Students (undergraduate/graduate) and transportation professionals (entry/mid-level) interested in growing their career in the transportation field.
  • Note: Transportation Professional Mentoring is open to both WTS men and women members.
Executive-Level Mentoring: Executive-level woman with an accomplished executive-level woman.
  • **No longer accepting applications for Executive-Level Mentors: Senior level women from private and public sectors with a variety of titles (e.g., CEO, Partner, Executive Vice President, Vice President, Officer, Director, Senior Manager, Chief, Principal, etc.) and/or 15+ years of experience.
  • **No longer accepting applications for Executive-Level Mentees: Senior level women with similar titles as above who are looking for guidance and support from other accomplished executive-level women.

WTS MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

  • Required for Transportation Professional Mentors/Mentees and Executive-Level Mentees
  • Encouraged for Executive-Level Mentors

TERM AND EXPECTATIONS:

The 12-month program combines group and one-on-one mentorship activities to foster discussion on enhancing professional visibility and networking, career advancement, overcoming barriers to success, and work/life balance.

  • Submit your application by March 31, 2024 11:59pm to be a mentor or mentee in the 2024 Mentorship Program (May 2024 - April 2025).
  • May 2024: 2024 Mentor/Mentee Pairings | 2024 Mentorship Program Kickoff and 2023 Mentorship Program End of Year Celebration
  • Fall 2024/Winter 2025: 2024 Mentorship Program Mid-Year Event
  • Spring 2025:  2024 Mentorship Program End of Year Celebration
  • Mentors/Mentees may meet in-person or virtually at a frequency determined by the pair. 
  • Pairs will be contacted by Mentorship Committee members for progress check-ins and to provide additional support.

Questions?

Contact Catherine Thibault (catherine.thibault@sandag.org) and Precious Nicanor (precious.nicanor@kimley-horn.com) with any questions.

Visit https://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters/san-diego for more information about the WTS San Diego chapter!

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First Name *
Last Name *
Preferred Gender Pronouns
Company *
Position/Title *
Email *
Phone Number *
How many years of experience do you have? *
In what sector of the job market do you have experience in? (Select all that apply) *
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Which area(s) best represents your experience / expertise? (Select all that apply) *
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How would you like to participate in the Mentorship Program?  *
Transportation Professional Mentoring: Transportation professional or student whose studies focus on transportation with an experienced transportation professional.
  • Transportation Professional Mentors: Practicing professionals with first-hand experience and knowledge of the transportation field.
  • **No longer accepting applications for Transportation Professional Mentees: Students (undergraduate/graduate) and transportation professionals (entry/mid-level) interested in growing their career in the transportation field.
Executive-Level Mentoring: Executive-level woman with an accomplished executive-level woman.
  • **No longer accepting applications for Executive-Level Mentors: Senior level women from private and public sectors with a variety of titles (e.g., CEO, Partner, Executive Vice President, Vice President, Officer, Director, Senior Manager, Chief, Principal, etc.) and/or 15+ years of experience.
  • **No longer accepting applications for Executive-Level Mentees: Senior level women with similar titles as above who are looking for guidance and support from other accomplished executive-level women.
Required
How to Fill Out the Rest of this Application
The remaining application is broken into the following sections in the following order:
  1. Mentor Application Questions
  2. Mentee Application Questions
  3. Supplemental Questions for Mentors and Mentees
*Mentors: Please fill out the Mentor Application and Supplemental Questions
**Mentees: Please fill out the Mentee Application and Supplemental Questions.
***If you are planning to be BOTH a mentor and mentee, please fill out all questions!
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