Mentorship - Women in Food Industry Management

On behalf of the Mentorship Committee and WFIM board, this is your invitation/reminder to apply for the highly anticipated WFIM Mentorship Cohort 2024. Application process is now officially open!

Have you applied yet? It is only for active Members (Note: current members in good standing). Past mentees and mentors have found the program invaluable (many have said well worth the price of membership alone!). Many had continued their mentor/mentee relationship long after the program finished too.

NOTE: If you are interested in applying, there’s still time to sign up as a member too!

By combining mentorship and leadership skills development, the WFIM’s mentoring program connects women in the food industry and helps them to develop their leadership potential and build specific skills to be successful leaders.

Planting the Seeds for Success

The “Planting the Seeds for Success” mentoring program is designed for women who are looking to learn from experience and develop their leadership skills. It will also allow for protégés to develop their networking skills by meeting new contacts in the food industry.

Experience takes time, and there are so many people who have been there and done that. Mentors want to help others achieve success by assisting in providing guidance and helping to make the right decisions the first time.

APPLY NOW TO BECOME A MENTOR AND/OR MENTEE FOR WFIM’s 2024 COHORT! THIS IS A UNIQUE 1:1 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR WFIM MEMBERS ONLY!

You get matched and paired with a mentor / mentee for a 1:1 6-month program for 60-90 minutes per month (set times and locations to be arranged personally between your mentor/mentee assigned).

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MENTOR?

You have honed your skills and become experts in your field. Now it is time to give back. We are looking for mentors that will commit 1-1½ hours, once a month, to meet with a protégé to discuss a developmental topic to assist in her success in the industry. Coaches will be paired with protégés who have similar career goals or developmental needs.

Qualifications of coaches:

Must be a current WFIM member
Must hold a title of Director, C – level, owner, or hold many years of experience in an area of interest
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively
Have a positive attitude and be willing to share
Be able to meet with your protégé for agreed 1-1½ hours once a month

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MENTEE?

This is your opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and develop your skills to become leaders in the food industry. Although we do not require protégés to be currently employed, the WFIM mentorship program was not designed to be a job search tool, but instead to enhance the protégé’s skills.

Not all protégés will be accepted into the program, only those who can be matched successfully with a leader will be notified that they have been accepted into the program.

Qualifications of Protégés: