IAFP Mentor Program

Welcome to IAFP’s Mentor Match! This unique online networking and career development tool helps you connect and share your experiences with others.
Each person has a unique set of skills and experience to share with others. Whether you are a Ph.D. student, a newbie in an industry, or a professional with many years of experience. You have lessons that another person can draw on!

You can enroll in our IAFP Mentor Match program in a few simple steps: 

  • START

    Complete your IAFP Connect profile. Make sure your contact information is up to date, Having a complete and accurate profile is crucial to the success of selection and matching. 

    ENROLL

    Are you looking to be a mentor or mentee? Perhaps both? Sign up: 

      •   Enroll as a Mentor
      •   Enroll as a Mentee

    Make selections for each of the program demographics to set your preferences. Demographics include topics, career stage, and start/end date. Keep in mind in order to request a mentor or mentee, you must be enrolled in the program. 

    SEARCH

    Use the Mentor Program Directory to input your search criteria. Start by selecting the topic(s) of interest which include: 

      •  Sector (Government, Industry, Academia)

      •  Career Stage

      •  Area of Interest

    To see a list of ALL MENTORS scroll down to NAME SEARCH and type % into the FIRST NAME and LAST NAME boxes and click FIND MENTOR or FIND MENTEE

  • CONNECT

    Next click on the member's name that you're interested in establishing a mentor/mentee connection with. The link will bring you to their profile page.

    Look around. If you think it's a desired match, Reach out to them through email first and schedule a Discovery Call, Provide them with your Goals and decide if it is a match.

    Once you have finished your Discovery Call and identified a Mentor return to their PROFILE and click on the Mentor Request Button to officially start the relationship.


    Also, don't forget to view our Mentoring FAQs.