UA-WiSE & WISER Mentorship Program 2024/2025

The UA-WISE & WISER Mentorship Program 2024/2025 is now open to Professionals/Graduate Students and Undergraduates Students. The deadline to apply is October 2nd at 6:00 pm.

The bios of this year's experienced mentors can be found here.

To register for the program, please purchase a ticket on eventbrite AND fill out this google form. The information in this form will help us select the best mentor for you.

Mentorship Program highlights:

• Unique trio format (undergraduate + early-career professional/graduate student + experienced mentor)
• Three formal events (about two hours each) with two optional online workshops
• Trios meet independently outside of events
• Receive certificate when completing 12 hours
• Note: Individuals living outside of Edmonton are welcome to apply; however, they will need to make up for hours missed from the in person events by increasing their independent trio meeting hours

Events:

• October 24, 2024, 18:00-20:00 MST - Introduction event (Online)
• January 23, 2025, 18:00-20:00 MST - Professional development event, topic TBA (In Person)
• March 27, 2025, 18:00- 20:00 MST - Professional development closing event, topic TBA (In Person)

Optional Online Workshops:

• November 21, 2024, 19:00-20:00 MST - Resume Writing
• February 27, 2025, 19:00- 20:00 MST - Interview Skills

Independent trio meetings: complete at least 6 hours by April 4, 2025

Application Fees:

• Mentors (Experienced Professionals who have ≥ 5 years of experience in their field) are exempt from this fee.
• Mentees (i.e. Early-Career Professionals, Graduate Students (Master's and PhDs), Post-docs, Professional Students and Undergraduate Students) pay a $25.00 deposit.

Refund process:

• Applicants who are not accepted into the program will be refunded their deposit within three weeks of notification of their status in the program.

Note: All applicants, except experienced mentors, need to pay a $25 deposit at the time of application. For applicants with financial challenges, please contact [email protected] and we are more than happy to look into waiving the deposit.

For more information on the mentorship program structure, please visit: https://wiseredmonton.ca. If you have additional questions or concerns, please direct your questions to [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

University of Alberta, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada