Join the Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium's Mentorship Program- Open for Mentors and Mentees!

[Amanda__Huber]

Join our mentorship program! 

Our mentorship program offers mentees a valuable chance to seek advice from experienced GIS professionals. In this program, you're in the driver's seat and our mentors are ready to support you! Network with other, inquire about career growth strategies, receive feedback on your resume and CV, and learn more about various other professional development opportunities.

This program is available year-round. Join the program here: https://arcg.is/D59Lj1. For more information about the program, please see our guide: Mentorship Program Guide.

In addition to this program we offer other professional development resources on our GeoPEPS Hub, check it out here: http://mngislis.org/GEOPEPS 

Questions? Comment below or email us here: profdev@mngislis.org 

The Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated developing and supporting the GIS/LIS community in the state of Minnesota. 

[BANDIJAYASATYADURGARAO]

As an international participant from India, are there any specific considerations or opportunities within the mentorship program that cater to individuals outside the United States, particularly regarding networking, career growth strategies, and professional development resources?"

[Richard_Koch]

Do you have to be from, or in Minnesota to be a mentor?

[LolaAdeyemi]

Can I join virtually? I am from Nigeria

[WilliamTarpai]

I am currently mentoring, the team leader of a Kenyan NGO ( https://safinaempowerment.org ) that will soon be receiving containers of books (sent by Minnesota (Minneapolis) based NGO - Books for Africa - https://www.booksforafrica.org/ ) 

At the moment, I am mid-way through the one month ESRI Geo Apps MOOC, and looking for experienced mappers interested in gaining real-time experiences working with people in rural areas, who don't always have good access to electricity, internet or other things most of us take as given.   

I'm urging consortium members (whether mentors or mentees) who have some experience with creating and successfully operating geo apps to consider giving us a hand....