CFA Society Chicago
Mentorship Program Overview

Schedule

Mentor Profile Collection: September 2 – September 14, 2020

Mentee Application Open: September 3 – September 14, 2020
Only CFA charterholders that are current with their CFA Society Chicago dues will be considered for program selection.

Mentee Application Selection: September 14 – September 25, 2020
The Mentorship Program Subcommittee will select mentees through a blind application review process. Selection notification emails will be sent out on September 28, 2020.

Mentor-Mentee Matching: September 25 – September 30, 2020
Mentor-Mentee matches will be made by the Mentorship Program subcommittee and will consider similarities in professional backgrounds/interests, stated goals for the program, pairing preferences submitted to the subcommittee following mentee and mentor reviews of program participant bios and meeting location/timing preferences or restrictions.

Program Orientation (Mentor-Mentee Matches Announced): October 14, 2020

CFA Society Chicago will host a networking event that will include a program overview presentation and announcement of Mentor-Mentee pairs and opportunity for pairs to meet and begin planning for the program.  

Program Duration: 8 months from Orientation Meeting  (October through June)

Meeting Schedule: 1 Mentee-Mentor Mixer + 5 meetings (target 1 meeting per month) + optional attendance at one non-Mentorship Program CFA event together

Suggested Meeting Topics

• Program Orientation – CFA Society Chicago staff facilitated event
• Meeting #1 – Continued Introductions & Discussion of Goals for Program
• Meeting #2 – Professional Growth
• Meeting #3 – Work/ Life Balance
• Meeting #4 – Leadership/Team Work
• Meeting #5 – Upcoming Professional Challenges
• Meeting #6 – Program Conclusion & Tips for the Future (CFA Society Staff facilitated event)

Participants (subject to change based on response rates):

• Mentors: 20-25 (Experienced CFA Society Chicago Members)
• Mentees: 20-25 (Selected through application process)