CPRS Vancouver Mentoring Programme

To Be A Mentor

What is a CPRS Vancouver Mentor                    

You are a professional member (national, affiliate or lifetime) of the CPRS Vancouver chapter, with at least five years experience, who can offer guidance and professional wisdom to a student member of your association. The relationship will involve sharing practical knowledge about the PR industry, offering guidance on student projects, and sharing ideas.

 Why be a Mentor?

• gain insight into current trends, skills being taught in the school setting
• help give a student practical industry knowledge
• exercise your creativity and knowledge by offering guidance on projectsgive back to the community by helping the next generation of professionals become more educated and prepared
• further the public relations industry and set standards by sharing knowledge with tomorrow’s practitioners
• If you are an APR you gain one point maintenance credit per year (as a professional activity).

 Myths about Mentoring

"It’s too time-consuming." Mentoring requires 1hr of communication per month.

"I’ll be barraged with calls/emails." Mentees are restricted to once a week contact between monthly meetings.

"I don’t have time for face-face meetings." You don’t have to meet face to face. You can communicate via email or by telephone instead. Mentors and Mentees will be matched according to communication vehicle preferences.

"It’s a one-way relationship." You can learn from your Mentee. This relationship gives you access to current education tools, trends and skills. You can also exercise your own skills by applying your knowledge to academic assignments.

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