Mentor Roles and Responsibilities

• For 1 year, serve as a mentor to assigned mentee(s).

• Send at least one correspondence to mentee(s) each month (can be via email, phone call, in-person meeting, or other means). Correspondence can be on a variety of topics, including: tips on what they can do now to help them on their career path or new/upcoming opportunities that have become available that may be of interest to your mentee.

• Share your knowledge, experience, and advice with mentee(s).

• Schedule a time to meet (in-person, over phone, or through other means) with your mentee within a month of matching.

• Maintain confidentiality of the information shared by mentee.

• Be available on an as-needed basis, based on the specific goals and needs defined by you and your mentee.

• When scheduled, please try to attend (if available) NEPA mentor/mentee events throughout the year.

Mentors are responsible for gaining the trust and confidence of their mentees by interacting with them professionally. 

Mentor Rules for Participation

• Must be an active member of NEPA in good standing.

• Emergency Preparedness professionals must be currently working in the emergency preparedness or related field for three years or more.

• Must be willing to commit to the mentorship program for the remainder of the year.

• Must complete a mentor application.

• Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.