Program Overview
Our Mentorship Network connects DC PBK Association members with one another to share professional advice and foster curiosity within the PBK community. Through connecting members of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences, the Mentorship Network aims to catalyze learning relationships among DC PBK Association members and strengthen the personal and professional lives of individuals and their connections to the Association.
How is the program structured?
The DC PBK Mentorship Network offers several ways for members to connect!
Mentor Directory
Our mentor directory serves as a sort of ‘marketplace’ for members to find mentors to meet with! Only DCPBK members have access to this directory and have the ability to directly contact mentors by sending them a direct message in the directory. You can sort the mentor directory list by PBK chapter, degree, and occupation. Throughout your career, you might need different types of mentorship, so feel free to reach out to different mentors!
Mentors and mentees once connected can meet together on their own terms – virtually, in-person, once a week, once every two months, whatever they decide!
We are always looking for more mentors of all career stages: young professionals who can support recent graduates, mid-career professionals who can help members become a supervisor for the first time, and retired members who can support members see the big picture in their careers. Everyone has the ability to become a mentor!
Directions to Become a Mentor
FOR EXISTING DCPBK MEMBERS:
- Log in, go to your account, click on Profile
- Near the bottom, click “Check below if you would like to be a mentor.”
- This opens new questions. Answer them and save your profile.
- Now you’re added to the Mentor Directory!
FOR NEW MEMBERS:
The option to become a mentor is part of the membership join process! You’ll see this when you are joining DCPBK.
Mentorship Mixers
For many members, the Mentorship Mixers are the highlight of their participation in the program! Three to four times a year, DCPBK hosts these always-popular mixers, both in-person and virtually. We invite all DCPBK members and mentors to these mixers where participants can connect in round-robin style activities and ice-breakers. These mixers are a great opportunity to meet our mentors and make connections! Mixers will be announced in the DCPBK newsletter and listed in the events section of the website.
Mentorship Workshops
Have you ever thought “I’d love to help other people in my industry, but I don’t know how to be a mentor,” or “I’m not experienced enough to be a mentor?” Our mentorship workshops are for you! Twice a year, these workshops will be held to help mentors (and mentees!) learn how to derive the most benefit from mentorship! We’ll help give you the tools to create fruitful mentorship sessions and relationships, as well as help you become more comfortable giving or accepting mentoring.