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The PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Mentorship Program fosters a community of project management professionals from all industries and experience levels. We support fellow professionals who are transitioning into a Project/Program Management career and we also support seasoned professionals who are interested in seeking mentorship to grow into senior leadership roles.

If you are a professional who seeks growth in your career, you have come to the right place. We can’t wait to onboard you into the Mentorship Program!

Mentorship Program 2023

Our Mentorship Program is structured in a 10-week cohorts where mentees are mentored by a senior Mentor. The mentor-mentee pairing is either in 1:1 format or a 1:N Group format (Mentorship Circles). In a mentorship circles 1 mentor is paired with 2-4 mentees. The mentoship program also offers real-world experiential learning opportunity for Mentees to showcase their leadership skills. You’ll gain confidence and valuable skills as you participate in a Mentor-led experiential learning group.

Mentees in coaching circles have the opportunity to join a circle focused on the below topics. They will either participate in live practice interviews or present to esteemed business leaders and guest panelists based on the topics of their assigned circle.

  • Two experiential tracks:
    • Leadership Development 
    • Career Building / Career Transitioning
  • Industry specific Circles (optional):
    • Bio Science
    • Construction 
    • Financial Services (FinTech) 
    • Retail 
    • Technology 

One-on-One Mentoring: Mentees who have specific objectives or growth ideas will be enabled to strategize and achieve focused goals in a time-boxed framework

Interested in being a mentor or mentee?  Reserve your spot now!

Registration Link

Note: Applications for Cohort 3 are now open.

Reach out to mentorship@pmisfbac.org for any queries.

 

Key Dates for Mentorship Program 2023:

Cohort 1

  • Applications Open Enrollment - 1/8/23
  • Applications Due - 1/29/23
  • Cohort Dates: 2/12/23 - 4/29/23
  • Interested participants, please register to be the first to know when applications open here -
  • Cohort 1 Completed!

Cohort 2

  • Applications Open Enrollment -  4/30/23
  • Applications Due - 5/21/23
  • Cohort Dates: 6/4/23 - 8/19/23
  • Interested participants, please register to be the first to know when applications open here -
  • Cohort 2 Completed!

Cohort 3 

  • Applications Open Enrollment - 8/20/23
  • Applications Due - 9/10/23
  • Cohort Dates: 9/24/23 - 12/8/23
  • Interested participants, please register to be the first to know when applications open here -
  • Registration Link 

EOY Celebration - 12/09/23

 

Have a question? Contact the Mentorship Program committee at mentorship@pmisfbac.org

Mentorship Program - 2022 Stats!

2022 - Total # of Participants

192

2022 - # of Hours Volunteered by Mentors

750+

Impact of Mentorship Program in meeting mentees career growth

4.7 / 5

Mentee Testimonials

I went into this experience, not knowing exactly what to expect but was blown away by how impactful my mentor was. My mentor was thoughtful, engaged, inspirational and challenging in ways I never imagined. It was a wonderful experience and one where I was able to be myself, grow and explore in the most meaningful ways. i am so grateful for this experience and would highly recommend it to everyone looking to advance their skillset.

I did the mentorship group about a year ago and decided this year to do the 1:1. I can't describe how valuable this has been for me. All of the learnings and advice will continue to be value to me much further than the 10 weeks.

My Mentor brought incredible, insight into our sessions and I felt so see and heard in a way that I had never experienced before and it was truly transformative!

This program was excellent. We worked together to tailor the sessions and held each other mutually accountable throughout. The outputs of our mentorship included improved job search tactics, interview skills, honest assessment, and approaches that will take our careers to the next level. Thank you to my mentor and co-mentee!

My Mentor brought incredible, insight into our sessions and I felt so see and heard in a way that I had never experienced before and it was truly transformative!

I would highly recommend signing up to be a PMI Mentor. It is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with someone who is looking to learn and grow as a project manager. Not only are you helping someone, but it is a rewarding experience. I am glad that I signed up to participate as a mentor

My mentor helped me take personal responsibility and realize that I am in the driver's seat of my career. I have a better sense on how to execute. I hope to take my action further and land a new position soon based on the knowledge I received from this program.

Mentorship Program in the past.

The Mentorship Program introduced case study presentations, resume reviews and mock interviews in 2021. Having supported 210 participants in three Coaching Cohorts, the program is excited to continue its evolution which now includes participation of the greater community by-way of resume reviewers, interviewers and case study panelists.  The team is grateful for the continued support of our Mentors. We were excited to present Mentorship Champion awards to Martin Okumu, Sudhakar Hebbar, and Misha Rubesch for mentoring in all three 2021 cohorts, and Outstanding Mentor awards to Gautham Pallapa, Shane Hare, and Gwyneth Williams who were nominated by their Mentees.

In 2020, the Mentorship Program successfully supported 146 mentors and mentees in 1:1 pairings over the course of 6-months. While being proud of all the incredible partnerships formed, the Program’s special recognition goes to the three Star Mentor awardees, Jeff Cadieux, Mary Ann Michaels, and Janet Tsai, for their exceptional commitment and impact to the mentee by sharing intellectual wisdom and providing moral support. Our cordial gratitude also goes to the three exceptional mentors Troy Edelen, Gautham Pallapa and Nancy Watanabe, and high-performing mentees Jovita Yip and Erika Luger

Contact Us

Have a question? Contact the Mentorship Program committee at mentorship@pmisfbac.org