PROGRAM GOALS:
The WTS San Diego’s Mentorship Program provides students, growing and experienced professionals, and executives a program that supports them and in achieving their professional goals and career growth in the transportation industry.
OBJECTIVES:
- Continue WTS San Diego's commitment of professional and technical development.
- Share knowledge, skills, culture, and best practices.
- Make friends and develop long lasting relationships.
MENTORING OPTIONS:
Transportation Professional Mentoring: Transportation professional or student whose studies focus on transportation with an experienced transportation professional.
- Transportation Professional Mentors: Practicing professionals (senior/mid-level) with first-hand experience and knowledge of the transportation field.
- **No longer accepting applications for Transportation Professional Mentees: Students (undergraduate/graduate) and transportation professionals (entry/mid-level) interested in growing their career in the transportation field.
- Note: Transportation Professional Mentoring is open to both WTS men and women members.
Executive-Level Mentoring: Executive-level woman with an accomplished executive-level woman.
- **No longer accepting applications for Executive-Level Mentors: Senior level women from private and
public sectors with a variety of titles (e.g., CEO, Partner, Executive
Vice President, Vice President, Officer, Director, Senior Manager, Chief,
Principal, etc.) and/or 15+ years of experience.
- **No longer accepting applications for Executive-Level Mentees: Senior level women with similar titles as above who are looking for guidance and support from other accomplished executive-level women.
WTS MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
- Required for Transportation Professional Mentors/Mentees and Executive-Level Mentees
- Encouraged for Executive-Level Mentors
TERM AND EXPECTATIONS:
The 12-month program combines group and one-on-one mentorship activities to foster discussion on enhancing professional visibility and networking, career advancement, overcoming barriers to success, and work/life balance.
- Submit your application by March 31, 2024 11:59pm to be a mentor or mentee in the 2024 Mentorship Program (May 2024 - April 2025).
- May 2024: 2024 Mentor/Mentee Pairings | 2024 Mentorship Program Kickoff and 2023 Mentorship Program End of Year Celebration
- Fall 2024/Winter 2025: 2024 Mentorship Program Mid-Year Event
- Spring 2025:
2024 Mentorship Program End of Year Celebration
- Mentors/Mentees may meet in-person or virtually at a frequency determined by the pair.
- Pairs will be contacted by Mentorship Committee members for progress check-ins and to provide additional support.
Questions?
Contact Catherine Thibault (catherine.thibault@sandag.org) and Precious Nicanor (precious.nicanor@kimley-horn.com) with any questions.
Visit https://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters/san-diego for more information about the WTS San Diego chapter!