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Mentorship Program

2027 Mentorship Program 

 

The 2027 Mentorship Application Drive are now open and accepting applications for new program participants!

We’re excited for what’s in store for the next mentorship cohort. In addition to their regular 1-1 mentoring meetings, the program participants will also be taking part in group sessions on the following topics:

  1. WTS Mentorship Meet and Greet (in-person) on Wednesday, January 13, 2027
  2. Getting the Most Out of the Program (virtual) on Wednesday, January 27, 2027
  3. Branding and Pitches (in-person) on Wednesday, February 3, 2027
  4. Facilitation and Presentation Skills (virtual) on Wednesday, February 24, 2027
  5. Leveraging Your Network (in-person) on Wednesday, March 24, 2027
  6. Responding to the Trends: Navigating the Realities of Work (virtual) on Wednesday, April 7, 2027
  7. Sharing Big Ideas – Part 1 (in-person) on Wednesday, April 28, 2027
  8. Sharing Big Ideas – Part 2 (virtual) on Wednesday, May 19, 2027
  9. End of Program Social (in-person) on Wednesday, June 9, 2027

If you are accepted into the program, you will receive calendar invites for each session, including in-person locations planned to be close to Toronto’s Union Station.

Here’s to an engaging, rewarding, and fun year ahead!

 

HOW THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WORKS

The Toronto Area Chapter enlists the support of senior-level individuals who are willing to share their professional experiences with others. The Toronto Area Chapter also seeks mid-level professionals interested in advancing their careers and increasing their professional visibility.

Through an application process, the mentors and mentees are matched based on a combination of their mutual professional interests. With assistance from the WTS Toronto Area Chapter, mentor-mentee teams develop a series of goals and objectives to achieve during the six-month Mentorship Program.

Mentor-mentee teams meet on a monthly basis to work towards these goals and objectives. Teams will attend “group sessions” where the mentor-mentee teams can interact with other teams, participate in group learning & development, meet the WTS Board of Directors, share experiences and provide feedback in an informal setting. Mentor-mentee teams provide formal feedback on their progress via evaluation forms at the mid-way point and prior to mentee-graduation and program close.

Benefits for Mentees
  • Enhance your personal development and career advancement in the Transportation industry
  • Receive support and encouragement to actively pursue career goals and identify opportunities
  • Receive career guidance from a professional in an informal and confidential setting
  • Expand your professional network
  • Increase your professional visibility 

Apply to be a Mentee 

Benefits for Mentors
  • Build future transportation industry leaders and advance the WTS mandate
  • Develop professional relationships and share your accomplishments with others
  • Pass on experience and help young professionals advance their careers
  • Enhance your creativity and professional synergy
  • Rejuvenate yourself and your career

Apply to be a Mentor

Submit your application for the 2027 Mentorship Program by Monday, November 30, 2026.

If you are a 2026 WTS Toronto Area Chapter Scholarship Recipient, you will receive an invitation to join the 2027 Mentorship Program and be paired with a Scholarship Recipient Buddy. Therefore, you do not need to apply.

If you have any questions, please contact Mentorship Program Committee Co-Chairs, Tammy Smith and Pavani Perera at [email protected]. Meet our Mentorship Program Committee here!