Mentee Eligibility Requirements
The following eligibility requirements must be met for an applicant to qualify for consideration as a mentee.
- Must be a member of the Women in Agile organization in good standing; join here
- Must identify as a female or non binary
- Intended for professionals active or in transition, as opposed to students
- Must have an interest in furthering knowledge and/or a career in the agile community
- Must demonstrate a clear case on how the requested mentorship will enhance career growth and engagement in the Agile community
- Must agree to meet at least once per month with assigned mentor
- Must agree to provide feedback mid- and post-program on mentorship effectiveness
- Must complete the full application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will be considered ineligible
- Must submit the application during the designated 2023 open period
Any exceptions to the Eligibility Requirements would be reviewed on a case by case basis, with final decision at the discretion of the selection committee.
Mentee Application and Review Process
Mentorship is a competitive and transparent process wherein applications are judged on their merit, as well as against all applications. Mentees will be selected as a result of a thorough review process that seeks to maximize community impact with available mentors.
- Apply: The applicant submits online through the designated application form.
- Review: WiA mentorship selection committee reviews the applications by the deadline. The mentorship selection committee is comprised of vetted Women in Agile members, without conflict of interest, and committed to a non discriminatory selection process that meets the stated requirements and criteria.
- Short List: The mentorship selection committee will reject applications that do not meet all the stated “Eligibility Requirements”.
- Rank: The selection committee evaluates the remaining eligible applications using the “Selection Criteria”, to rank the applications and prioritize those that will be matched to available mentors.
- Finalize decision: The selection committee makes final selections, and initiates acceptance and rejection communications to the submitters.
Applications are only accepted within the open period in 2023 based on mentor availability.
Key dates:
- Mentee applications open for submittal – December 21, 2022
- Mentee applications close for submittal – January 31, 2023
- Selection committee scoring and selection – February 1-12, 2023
- Notifications sent to submitters – February 13, 2023
- Meetings with mentor need to occur February-July 2023 (no less than one meeting per month). Mentor-mentee pairs will establish their own call schedules.
Application Scoring
Eligible applications will be further evaluated using a scoring criteria to prioritize the ones that will be awarded.
Scoring Criteria | Scoring Points |
| Values Aligned: Applicant’s values align with Women in Agile’ s mission and available mentors | 1-5 |
| Engaged: Applicant is engaged and makes an impact in the Women in Agile community | 1-5 |
| Significance: Applicant demonstrates a strong case for mentoring importance or need | 1-5 |
| Clear Impact: Mentorship is likely to make a significant impact that is clearly outlined and demonstrates what will be accomplished | 1-5 |
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