This mentorship program is designed to help members of the PIP community find meaningful mentor-mentee relationships that foster personal and career growth, shared learning, and help them form lasting connections with other PMs in the community.
Through structured mentoring relationships, we aim to help PMs at various career stages find valuable guidance, share insights, and establish lasting connections that contribute to their personal and professional development.
We create mentor/mentee pairs based on compatible goals, career profiles, and other available attributes. More Senior PMs are matched with Mid-level PMs, and Mid-Level PMs, in turn, are matched with Junior PMs.
Each mentorship cycle runs for three months(12 weeks), and after each round, there are opportunities to give feedback and improve the program.
We help facilitate a good mentorship relationship by providing mentor/mentee guides and check-in surveys.
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Mentors and mentees can coordinate their schedules to find the best times to meet, ensuring their interactions align with their goals and make the most of the program.
However, they must meet at least once every 4 weeks throughout the 12-week program.
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This program is ideal for those seeking a meaningful, ongoing mentorship relationship that could extend well beyond the three-month cycle. This is not a solution for quick advice on one-off issues or a shortcut for job-hunting help. Our mentorship pairs focus on shared learning, career growth, and holistic development in product management.
If you plan to apply as a mentee, we encourage you to also consider participating as a mentor. For any rung of the career ladder you’re on, there are at least 5 people trying to figure out how to get to where you are.
Note: The time windows for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd mentor/mentee sessions are just recommendations. Mentor/mentee pairs are welcome to meet more than 3 times throughout the length of the program.
| Start Date | End Date | Milestone | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 3rd | |||
| Friday, January 17th. | |||
| Applications Open | PIP community members can apply to be a mentor/mentee. While we can't guarantee a match for everyone, we'll do our best to ensure as many matches as possible. | ||
| Saturday, January 18th | Monday, January 27th | Mentor Selection & Matching | During this phase, mentors will be selected and notified about the results of their application and to confirm their commitment. We may share a few potential mentee matches along with relevant application details to help them pick the best fit. |
| Saturday, January 18th | Monday, January 27th | Mentee Selection & Matching | Mentees will receive updates about their application status during this period. Those who are matched will be asked to confirm their participation by a set deadline. By the end of this stage, everyone—whether matched or not—will receive an email with the final results. |
| Wednesday, January 29th. | Wednesday, January 29th. | Matching finalized | This is the last day for all match results to be finalized. For matches where both mentor and mentee confirmed their commitment, we’ll send out an introduction email to connect them. This email will also include resources to help kickstart their mentorship journey. |
| Saturday, February 1st | Sunday, February 9th | Recommended 1st session | Expected time window for mentors/mentees to schedule their first meeting. |
| Friday February 14th | Sunday, February 23rd | 1st Survey submission | We’ll send a survey for participants to share feedback. |
| Saturday, March 1st | Sunday, March 9th | Recommended 2nd session | Expected time window to schedule the second meeting. |
| Friday, March 14th | Sunday, March 23rd | 2nd Survey submission | We’ll send a survey for participants to share feedback on the engagement so far. |
| Tuesday, April 1st | Sunday, April 13th | Recommended 3rd session | Recommended time window to schedule the third meeting. |
| Friday, April 18th | Sunday, April 27th | Final survey submission | We’ll send a final feedback survey for participants to complete, and share some tips for what to do next to extend the relationship. |