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Mentorship Experience & Benefits

We understand that pursuing your purpose and kick-starting your career can be daunting without a professional network. That’s why the SHRM Foundation offers mentorship experiences designed to help you build your network, hone your skills, and deepen your HR expertise. Additionally, it provides a fantastic platform for sharing your unique perspectives and ideas with experienced HR professionals. With programs that range from one-time virtual career mentoring events to a comprehensive three-month coaching program, SHRM mentorship prepares you for the workplace.

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One-Time Career Connection Events

4-Week HR Talent Accelerator

3-Month Career Mentoring Program

People Are Talking

This experience provided an incredible jumpstart to my career in HR. I'm thankful for the valuable experiences I was able to learn from, and the SHRM team did an excellent job tailoring the program based on feedback that was given.

Jason F.

This provided so much insight on how companies operate in HR and tips that could improve myself as an emerging HR professional! Thank you so much for everything!

Latoya W.

I want to express my appreciation for the wealth of knowledge and experience [my mentor] has shared with me. He has provided invaluable guidance and mentorship, helping me to develop and hone my HR skills and knowledge.

Dana B.

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One Time Commitment

HR Pathways & Perspectives

Our national and regional one-time virtual career mentoring events – HR Pathways & Perspectives - are designed to increase participants awareness of HR career pathways, gather HR career insights and expand HR professional networks. These 60-minute events feature HR professionals representing diverse demographics, career experiences, roles and perspectives ranging from Chief HR Officers to early career talent. SHRM student members and non-student members can attend multiple one-time events.

4-WEEK COMMITMENT

HR Talent Accelerator

The HR Talent Accelerator is a four-week, member-exclusive virtual experience that leverages project-based learning and group mentorship to explore HR career pathways and develop high-demand skills in a small group setting. Each week, participants will engage with featured HR leaders in Q&A focused on trending HR topics in talent acquisition, learning and development, diversity – equity – inclusion, data analytics, and more. Following these facilitated discussions, participants will work in small groups to complete a short, project-based learning challenge focused on the theme of the week. Each small group will be supported by an HR career mentor.

Across the four-week program, participants will dive into the world of HR and discover more about themselves and their career goals
The time commitment for mentees is 90-minutes for four weeks.
The time commitment for mentors is at least one 90-minute session aligned to a mentor’s career experience.

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3-Month Commitment

HR Career Mentoring

This three-month member exclusive career mentoring program pairs mentees with an experienced HR professional mentor to clarify career goals, develop or enhance an HR career plan and strengthen high-demand skills. Participants will receive 1:1 career coaching and engage in monthly facilitated learning sessions for all mentors and mentees in the program that are designed to equip everyone with tools and activities to leverage in 1:1 discussions.

For each HR Career Mentoring cohort, we recruit HR career mentors that represent diversity in demographics, industries, experiences, and perspectives.
Throughout the 3-month experience, we will administer pulse check surveys to ensure a high quality mentorship experience.
The time commitment for mentors and mentees is approximately 2 hours per month for three months.

Questions?

Email us at mentorship@shrm.org