Information for potential mentees
This programme is open to all recent professionals with 1-5 years experience within the environmental technologies and sustainable communities sector, wishing to develop vocational skills improve professionally.
Who would be my mentor?
Mentors come from a broad range of professional backgrounds in the public and private sectors. Mentors in previous years have worked for organisations such as the Environment Agency, United Utilities, environmental consultancies, social and urban regeneration companies and a host of other organisations.
How will this scheme benefit me?
The programme outline
We collect application forms all through the year however April is the main time for recruiting. During this time we would ask you to complete our online form, which gives us details of your current role and past experience within the sector.
Your submitted application will be considered by the Sustainability Mentoring NW team, who will endeavour to match you with a suitable mentor. It is advisable to submit your online application as soon as possible as places are allocated on a first come first served basis. We cannot guarantee a place for all applicants.
Both the mentor and mentee are invited to attend an induction session on the 20th June. This meeting is designed to explain the process of mentoring and allow discussion of any expectations or concerns. At the completion of the induction you will be formally introduced to your mentor.
During this period you should meet with your mentor a minimum of four times which can be arranged at a time and place convenient to both parties.
This partnership is flexible and therefore meetings and methods of contact are to be agreed in the initial induction meeting. From this point forward the meetings are to be arranged at a time and place convenient for both parties. The mentee will take the lead in arranging these meetings and determining the topics they wish to discuss at each meeting.