The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is now accepting applications for the next cohort of its Mentorship Program. After completion of a successful pilot ending in November 2017, the SSP Career Development Committee is now seeking potential mentors and mentees to participate in the program for 2018.
This program is ideal for professionals at all career levels to develop new relationships, share experiences, and learn from others outside their organisations by connecting with a mentor. The next cohort will run from March through August 2018, and SSP is accepting applications for mentees and mentors now through February 16.
This new initiative aims to connect members of SSP for the purposes of professional development, information exchange, networking, personal growth, and career advancement. The pilot matched 23 pairs of mentors and mentees who met at least monthly over a period of five months. The feedback at the end of the pilot was overwhelmingly positive with 94% of participants responding that they would recommend the program to a colleague.
Accepted applicants will be matched with a mentor/mentee by the Career Development Committee. Mentors and mentees are expected to meet at least once per month for six months in-person, via telephone, or by other virtual means. Mentors and mentees are also required to attend an online orientation and virtual discussion group. There is no cost to apply, but program participants (both mentors and mentees) must be SSP members.
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