APA New York Metro Chapter Long Island Section

Who can participate?

Professional planners of all experience levels are encouraged to participate.  Interested mentors should have five or more years of professional planning experience while interested mentees should have less than four years of professional planning experience.  This round of the program is open solely to professional planners who have already completed graduate school. 

What are the program benefits?

Mentors gain the opportunity to:

• give back to the profession by supporting new planners
• expand their professional networks
• connect with the experiences of younger professionals
• hone their leadership skills
• increase their involvement in the APA New York Metro Chapter

 Mentees gain the opportunity to:

• discuss career goals with experienced professionals
• confer on professional development and long- and short-term professional goals
• discover what experienced and senior-level planners deal with on a day-to-day basis
• understand different subfields within the planning profession
• expand their professional networks

What is the time commitment?

• The program will kickoff at a meet-and-greet in early February 2012 (date/time TBD)
• We request that participants commit to the program for five months.  
• Participants have the option of corresponding via phone, email, or in person, but we recommend meeting at least once a month for the duration of the program.

 Who will I be mentoring? Who will be my mentor?

• The YPG developed a brief survey that will help us form mentoring partnerships based on mutual interests and communication preferences.  (If you are prompted with “Safe Mode Preference,” click “Do Not Use Safe Mode” to access the survey.)
  • Mentor Survey: www.misterpoll.com/polls/543688
  • Mentee Survey: www.misterpoll.com/polls/543689

• We also require that you send a copy of your updated resume to ypgmentorship@gmail.com to aid with placement.
• The surveys will be available online through January 20, 2012, and we will notify participants of their pairings in late January in advance of our kick-off event.

Please feel free to contact the Mentorship Subcommittee at ypgmentorship@gmail.com with any questions about the program or the application process. The success of last year’s program was due in large part to the dedication and energy of the participants, and we look forward to working with you to ensure another productive and enjoyable mentoring program for New York area planners.