Mentorship Program

PMI Carolina Mentorship Program

 The PMI Carolina Mentorship program aims to accelerate the personal and professional development of mentees, with a focus on project and program management. The program fosters trust and provides meaningful growth and networking for its participants.

 

Enrollment is open!!!

Enrollment will close on September 19th. Click on the links at the bottom of the page to enroll in the program

1. Mentor Benefits include:

• Receive PDUs as a volunteer to maintain credentials.

• FREE or reduced cost access to all PMI Carolina Events & Training.
• Special Leadership or advanced Project Management Training Opportunities.

• LinkedIn Position announcement.
• Pride in the development of your mentee's career.
• Develop Leadership Skills.
• Share lessons learned.
• Be a part of an exciting team while building your network.

2. Mentee Benefits include:

• Receive guidance from another professional.
• Accelerate the personal and professional development.
• Networking opportunities within the group.

3. Provided Resources:

• Best Practice Documents: Well-researched mentor program guidelines and methodologies that illustrate effective mentoring strategies.
• Toolkits and Case Studies: Real-world scenarios and solutions that mentors can learn from.
• Mentor and Mentee Handbooks: Guide participants in building successful mentoring relationships. 

4. Program Timeline

• August 21, 2025: Program enrollment opens
• September 19, 2025: Enrollment closes
• September 22 – October 3, 2025: Pairing process
• October 3, 2025: Pairings confirmed and communicated
• October 3, 2025 – March 31, 2026: Program in session
• Early April 2026: Program concludes

5. Pairing Process 
   1. Application Pairings - Pairing will be based on certain criteria included:
      • Industry alignment.
      • Match between mentee goals and mentor skill sets.
      • Time availability and capacity commitments.
   2. Seek Your Own Pairing - Mentees may also opt to identify and select their own mentor outside of the internal pairing process.
6. Guidelines for Mentorship

1. Mentor Guidelines: 
   • Does not have to be a PMI Member. 
   • 5+ years of experience.
   • PMP certified.
   • Preferred experience managing larger or cross-functional teams of people. 
   • Prior coaching & developing, or mentorship experience.
   • Previous experience in board or volunteer leadership roles – especially in program or team management – is preferred.
   • Minimum commitment: 4 hours per month. Additional time is welcome and highly valued.
2. Mentee Guidelines:  
   • PMI Carolina Member.
   • On the path to a CAPM/PMP certification, or already CAPM/PMP and looking to enhance or refresh based on industry changes.
3. Rules of Mentorship: 
   • Recruiting within mentorship NOT allowed.
   • Be respectful of your mentee/mentor’s time.
   • Be receptive to feedback.
   • Communicate effectively.
   • Respect boundaries.

Contact Directormentoring@pmicarolina.org for questions.