Next Level Career Conversations
Program Overview
WWL Next Level Career Conversations program has paired 174 participants and leaders from 18 different units across the university over the last 5-years.
Over the course of this eight-month (June - December) program, participants will meet with a next-level leader a minimum of four times to:
- Discuss the participant’s career goals
- Create a career development plan
- Monitor progress towards the career development plan
- Celebrate successes
Applications for the 2025 cohort will be due in March 2025. Come back in early 2025 to apply.
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Selections will be determined based on the pool of candidates available for a match. Applicants and leaders will be notified by the end of April if a match is identified.
Are you interested in serving as a next-level leader? Potential leaders:
- Are seasoned professionals
- Enthusiastic about helping other women succeed
- Wish to share their passion and experience
Applications for the 2025 cohort will be due in March 2025. Come back in early 2025 to apply.
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Selections will be determined based on the pool of candidates available for a match. Applicants and leaders will be notified by the end of April if a match is identified.
Mentorship Resources
Career development plan
Scholarly articles
- Banu S, Juma FZ, and Abas T. "Mentoring in Higher Education." Advances in Medical Education and Practice 7 (2016): 523-25. Web.
- Kutchner, Wendy, and Kleschik, Paul. "Mentoring in Higher Education Administration." College and University 91.4 (2016): 41-44. Web.
- Cornelius, Vanessa, Wood, Leigh, and Lai, Jennifer. "Implementation and Evaluation of a Formal Academic-Peer-Mentoring Programme in Higher Education." Active Learning in Higher Education 17.3 (2016): 193-205. Web.
- Potter, and Tolson. "A Mentoring Guide for Nursing Faculty in Higher Education." International Journal of Caring Sciences 7.3 (2014): 727-32. Web.
- Baig, Amani, Nasira Jabeen, Nighat Ansari, and Yaamina Salman. "Mentoring, Networking and Politicking in Higher Education Institutions: A Gendered Perspective." Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies 5.2 (2015): 41-48. Web.
- Eby, Lillian T., Allen, Tammy D., Evans, Sarah C., Ng, Thomas, and DuBois, David L. "Does Mentoring Matter? A Multidisciplinary Meta-Analysis Comparing Mentored and Non-Mentored Individuals." Journal of Vocational Behavior 72.2 (2008): 254-67. Web.
Books and journals
- Frierson, Henry T. Mentoring and Diversity in Higher Education. Greenwich, Conn.: JAI, 1997. Print. Diversity in Higher Education v. 1.
- Zachary, Lois J., and Lory A. Fischler. Starting Strong: A Mentoring Fable. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014. Web.
- Zachary, Lois J. The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships. 1st ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000. Print. Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Ser. o Grabe, Peter. "The Mentee's Guide: Making Mentoring Work for You By Lois J. Zachary, with Lory A. Fischler." Teaching Theology and Religion 15.1 (2012): 96-98. Web.