Reaching Higher Online Mentor Matching Program for High Potential Professionals and Students in Aviation, Aerospace and Space

A virtual online mentoring program with monthly video calls and interactions to remain connected to industry and allow continuing professional development which offers benefits such as;

•    Enabling knowledge sharing and career development
•    Increased leadership capacity
•    Positively impacted financial performance (as a result of the above)

Mentors will 
•    Guide and facilitate the individual towards the achievement of mutually agreed outcomes
•    Act as an independent, confidential sounding board and provide a ‘second opinion’ when discussing issues and solutions
•    Provide motivation and encouragement regarding overcoming challenges and the attainment of goals 
•    Assist in developing insight into potential barriers to development
•    Challenge the individual where appropriate regarding assumptions, unrealistic and unconstructive thought and/or behaviour  patterns

Two streams are available  

WOMEN IN A/AA

•    Aimed at women in the aviation and aerospace industry looking for growth and guidance to achieve leadership opportunities in the future; 
/   Mentee’s should have at least 3 years of industry experience 
/   Mentors should have at least 10 years of industry experience (can be male or female) 

NEXTGENNETWORK

•    Aimed at women and men in the aviation and aerospace industry look for growth and guidance to achieve leadership opportunities in the future; 
/   Mentee’s should have approximately 3 years of study (can be male or female)
/   Mentors should have at least 5 years of industry experience (can be male or female)

MENTEES: To register please complete the mentee survey here and indicate the stream you are applying for. 

MENTORS: To register your participation click here to fill out the mentor survey and indicate the stream you are applying for. 

Timelines

/ Participants must apply and complete the online survey by 31 October 2020

/   Participants need to be available to participate in the program remotely from November 2020 –  through until April 2021

/   Matching will be co-ordinated by industry professionals 

/   The program offers cross pollination between companies and skills to allow advancement in personal skills and gain greater industry awareness and new perspectives 

/   Mentor and mentee participation is open to A/AA Corporate Member employees and individual Women in A/AA or NextGenNetwork members/   Introductory briefing provided 

/   Option for companies to provide a mentee and a mentor to be matched with others

/   Offered Nationally/   Terms of Reference is provided 

/   Limited cohort with 10 pairs in each stream 

/   Commencing November 2020  – Completion April 2021