The Cooperative IT Community Mentoring Program is designed to help IT professionals grow and expand in their role at the cooperative, and help organizations develop and retain top talent. An experienced mentor can help new employees get acclimated, decrease their learning curve, and build their national cooperative network. The program fosters collaboration and cooperation among cooperatives and exposes participants to new ideas and approaches in the organizational development and workforce development area.
Meetings are conducted virtually. Mentors and mentees are matched by needs, skills, and experiences.
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Introduction
If you are considering participating in the Cooperative IT Mentoring Program, please watch this recording from our 2021 interest session for an overview of the program and what to expect. A link to our 2022 interest session will be posted in January 2022.
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Learn more in this
RE Magazine article.
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Key Dates for 2021 Program
February 24, 2022 3:00 ET: Cooperative IT Mentoring Program interest meeting
March 7, 2022: Mentor Application Window Opens
March 18, 2022: Mentor Application Window Closes
March 22, 2022: Mentor profiles posted on coop.com
March 23, 2022: Mentee Application Window Opens
April 6, 2022: Mentee Application Window Closes
April 15, 2022 (approximate): Mentoring Pair Assignments Announced
April 21, 2022 3:00 ET: Kick-off Meeting
May 1, 2022: Official Start to the 2021 Cohort
October 31, 2022: Official End to the 2021 Cohort
Mentee Coffee Hours – 2rd Wednesday of each month 3pm ET
Mentor Coffee Hours – 3rd Thursday of each month 3pm ET
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Applications
The application window for the 2022 cycle will be March 7-18 for Mentor Applications and March 23-April 6 for Mentee Applications. Check back here during those dates for application links, Mentor Bios, and other important information.
If you are interested in becoming involved or would like to learn more about the program please contact the program director at shawna.ryan@nreca.coop.
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