PWN Global International Mentoring Programme
The International Mentoring Programme aims to support female members of PWN, at all levels of their career, to find their ways to progress; develop their leadership and decision-making skills; and embrace their growth in an international environment.
The main focus for admission is:
- having a rich experience with an European or International career (mentors)
- having already made a career step abroad or willing to develop your career internationally in the coming year (mentees)
- Are you making/Do you want to make a career step abroad?
- Do you feel the need to grow your leadership in an international context?
- Do you want to reinforce your decision-making skills in a multicultural environment?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, the International Mentoring Programme will be a significant boost in reaching your goal!
What benefits do you receive as a mentee?
- Benefit from another female leader’s experience in managing her career internationally.
- Have a “safe place” to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss challenges in a confidential setting.
- Collect useful advice, avoid traps, and therefore improve your chances of transforming efficiently
- Acquire new perspectives on how to grow inside and outside your organization.
- Expand your network internationally and build professional relationships.
- Get tips on how to adapt – both professionally, and personally - to another country, and manage cultural differences
- Work with someone experienced to decode some of the transversal dynamics of an international position, together with culturally specific power games that may arise.
Am I eligible to be a Mentee?
Some of the characteristics we expect from a mentee are:
- Having already made a career step abroad or willing to develop your career internationally in the coming year
- Be committed to engaging with your mentor, both in terms of time and actions
- Taking the ownership of your self-development
- Willing to push yourself out of your comfort zone
- Eager to learn from others’ experiences
- Ready to engage with a mentor potentially from a different nationality and/or living in a different country
The International Mentoring Programme will also offer you various occasions to leverage your mentoring experience. For instance, you will be trained as a mentee and receive a Mentee Toolkit. You will also benefit from the experiences of other mentees at Virtual Mentee Gatherings that will give you the chance to exchange views on mentoring and on how to develop a career internationally.
Why embark on a journey as a mentor?
- Do you enjoy developing people?
- Do you feel your international experience as a leader could benefit other women managers?
- Do you believe that women should network more actively across the globe?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, the International Mentoring Programme may prove to be very satisfying.
What benefits do you receive as a mentor?
- Share your international experience while giving back to society and advancing gender balanced leadership
- Experience the personal fulfilment of supporting another woman in developing her skills and career
- Contribute to the realization of another woman’s potential
- Get the pleasure of seeing your “protégé” face her challenges successfully
- Develop your own leadership skills as a mentor
- Get additional insights on your industry, or some new insights from a different arena
Am I eligible to be a Mentor?
Some of the characteristics, we expect from a mentor:
- Having already experienced 3-5 years in a European or International career
- Having worked with teams in minimum 2 different countries or having worked regularly in 4 different countries
- Being a people manager (directly/indirectly)
- Being committed to your engagement with your mentee both in terms of time and dedication
- Eager to share your experiences, best practices and lessons learnt
- Ready to open your own network to your mentee
- Skilled in providing honest feedback and open guidance
- Ability to quickly create a trustworthy relationship with a non-judgmental attitude
- Ready to engage with a mentee potentially from a different nationality and/or living in a different country
If this is your first time as a mentor, don’t worry. You will get the support you’ll need from the Programme. For instance, you will be trained as a mentor and receive a Mentor Toolkit. You will also benefit from the best practices of other mentors via Virtual Mentor Gatherings that will give you the chance to exchange views on mentoring.
How will the International Mentoring Programme work?
Your International Mentoring Programme will last for 8 months, from Mid-March 2025 and will close (at the latest) and the end of October 2025.
It requires a minimum of a two-hours per month commitment from participants. Although the mentoring pairs will be completely free to organize themselves, we recommend that you meet virtually once every 4 to 6 weeks, which means 4 to 6 times in total. The duration of your meetings is up to you. From our experience, an effective meeting may last between 45 and 90 minutes. We suggest you use platforms such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Videoconferencing helps to create a stronger bond as you will be able to see each other.
You may also exchange emails, text messages in-between meetings.
How to apply?
For mentors:
As a mentor, the International Mentoring Programme will be free of charge for you. You can apply here by filling in this survey to help us get to know you.
Our aim is to make it easier for you, by assigning to you a mentee with a profile close to your expertise area, who will be happy to learn from you and to whom you will be part of a professional journey.
For mentees
STEP 1 To be part of the International Mentoring Programme, you need to have your PWN Premium Membership or your Online Membership active. Not a member? You can join here.
STEP 2 The fee to take part in the International Mentoring Programme is € 200, payable before the start of the programme, through the PWN platform. Once you become PWN a member, you can also pay the fee.
STEP 3 You can apply here by filling in this survey to help us get to know you. Our aim is to make it easier for you, by assigning to you a mentor with experience and knowledge, who will be happy to share it with you; someone with whom you can share your concerns and successes and who will join you for a part of your professional journey.
STEP 4 After verifying the status of your membership, payment and survey, we will let you know you are accepted in the program and eligible for receiving a mentor.
What happens next?
STEP 1: We will pair you with a mentor and you will be contacted accordingly. If there are no suitable mentors/mentees for you, you will be notified.
STEP 2: There will be a 2 week period for the mentor-mentee pairs to connect and get to know each other.
STEP 3: Both mentor and mentees will have the opportunity to attend a dedicated webinar to receive all the information and tools needed to have the best mentoring journey possible.
STEP 4: The mentoring journey begins.
STEP 5: Midpoint satisfaction check up
STEP 6: Closing of the mentoring program with mentors & mentees (final satisfaction survey and testimonials)
Join today
Not ready for the International Mentoring Programme yet?
Check out your local PWN City Network Mentoring Programme. PWN provides an effective mentoring structure to ensure that you get the most out of your mentoring experience, by calling upon a wide range of mentors, ensuring the best possible match for you, and following up on your progress through the mentoring cycle to ensure that the experience is a positive one. The mentoring programs in PWN’s city networks is cited in surveys as one of the top elements of satisfaction for members of PWN.
How will the International Mentoring Programme work?
Your International Mentoring Programme will last for 8 months, from Mid-March 2025 and will close (at the latest) and the end of October 2025.
It requires a minimum of a two-hours per month commitment from participants. Although the mentoring pairs will be completely free to organize themselves, we recommend that you meet virtually once every 4 to 6 weeks, which means 4 to 6 times in total. The duration of your meetings is up to you. From our experience, an effective meeting may last between 45 and 90 minutes. We suggest you use platforms such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Videoconferencing helps to create a stronger bond as you will be able to see each other.
You may also exchange emails, text messages in-between meetings.
How to apply?
For mentors:
As a mentor, the International Mentoring Programme will be free of charge for you. You can apply here by filling in this survey to help us get to know you.
Our aim is to make it easier for you, by assigning to you a mentee with a profile close to your expertise area, who will be happy to learn from you and to whom you will be part of a professional journey.
For mentees
STEP 1 To be part of the International Mentoring Programme, you need to have your PWN Premium Membership or your Online Membership active. Not a member? You can join here.
STEP 2 The fee to take part in the International Mentoring Programme is € 200, payable before the start of the programme, through the PWN platform. Once you become PWN a member, you can also pay the fee.
STEP 3 You can apply here by filling in this survey to help us get to know you. Our aim is to make it easier for you, by assigning to you a mentor with experience and knowledge, who will be happy to share it with you; someone with whom you can share your concerns and successes and who will join you for a part of your professional journey.
STEP 4 After verifying the status of your membership, payment and survey, we will let you know you are accepted in the program and eligible for receiving a mentor.
What happens next?
STEP 1: We will pair you with a mentor and you will be contacted accordingly. If there are no suitable mentors/mentees for you, you will be notified.
STEP 2: There will be a 2 week period for the mentor-mentee pairs to connect and get to know each other.
STEP 3: Both mentor and mentees will have the opportunity to attend a dedicated webinar to receive all the information and tools needed to have the best mentoring journey possible.
STEP 4: The mentoring journey begins.
STEP 5: Midpoint satisfaction check up
STEP 6: Closing of the mentoring program with mentors & mentees (final satisfaction survey and testimonials)
Join today
Not ready for the International Mentoring Programme yet?
Check out your local PWN City Network Mentoring Programme. PWN provides an effective mentoring structure to ensure that you get the most out of your mentoring experience, by calling upon a wide range of mentors, ensuring the best possible match for you, and following up on your progress through the mentoring cycle to ensure that the experience is a positive one. The mentoring programs in PWN’s city networks is cited in surveys as one of the top elements of satisfaction for members of PWN.