The Vic ICT for Women Mentoring Program -
Registration for the 2009 Program
The Victorian ICT for Women mentoring program contributes to our objective to support Entry, Retention and Progression for women in the ICT industry in Victoria. This is a free value-add service for members to enable you to reach your ICT career and professional goals.
This program is designed to:
- build confidence and self-esteem
- foster networking
- provide both formal and informal learning opportunities
- facilitate the professional development of women in ICT
Mentees (those being mentored) must be members of Vic ICT for Women and can choose to be mentored in ICT and/or Leadership. They must be currently working in ICT. Mentors do not need to be members of Vic ICT for Women and may be Female or Male but must have working experience in ICT and/or business Leadership.
To register please complete the questionnaire via the link above. This will help to define your goals and potential areas of focus. The questionnaire will be the tool employed to assist us to ensure matches are as effective as possible.
All mentors and mentees are required to be available to attend an Induction Meeting - 5pm(for 5.30pm) to 7pm on Thursday 19th February in the CBD (invitations will be sent after your registration is accepted).
Please note that this mentoring program is targeted at women currently working or who have recently been in the workforce rather than studying. We encourage women who are still completing their studies to participate in our free mentor round table event to be held in August '09.
The Process
Once a probable match is identified the program coordinator will contact both Mentor and Mentee and enable them to read each other's introductory profiles. The Mentor and Mentee will meet at the Induction Meeting on 19th February '09. A week later the program coordinator will contact both parties to ensure that the match is suitable and meets the needs identified. An information pack will be sent to both Mentor and Mentee and contact details will be shared. Mentors and mentees will agree to the relationship by signing and returning a Mentoring Relationship Contract to Vic ICT for Women Manager.
The program participants will determine their mode and frequency of contact for the duration of the program, although it is recommended that fortnightly communication be encouraged (either virtually or face to face). The participants will be encouraged to attend at least one VicICT4Women networking event together.
All mentees will be required to participate in a round-table luncheon event with current University ICT students in August.
During the program the program coordinator will contact both the mentor and mentee at regular intervals to determine how things are going.
Monthly participants will be supplied with suggested mentoring topics for discussion in that month.
At the conclusion of the relationship the participants will be encouraged to attend an end-of-year network function.
All participants will be asked to contribute to the feedback process in November.
