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Mentorship

Women in Public Affairs Mentorship Program

Organized by the Ontario Chapter of The Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC), we are excited to re-launch our signature Women in Public Affairs (WIPA) program in Fall 2025 and are looking for prospective mentors and mentees.

PAAC's WIPA program fosters the exchange of professional ideas, friendship, and expertise between young professionals and seasoned public affairs leaders. Mentees who are interested in becoming more involved in public affairs and politics are partnered up one-on-one with mentors who have senior experience in politics, government, and communication. The program offers mentees the chance to learn from their mentors’ experience and connections, while giving mentors a meaningful way to support and guide the next generation of public affairs professionals.

Whether you're looking to be a mentor or a mentee, we welcome your participation! Please fill out the form and we will be in touch with more details ahead of the program launch. You may also access the form using the QR code shown below.

Open to all PAAC members

Fee: $15 (max 20 mentees)

Via Zoom, Link will be sent in your registration confirmation.

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Women in Public Affairs (WIPA) Mentorship Program
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This is a unique opportunity to work with successful senior professionals working across the public affairs industry.

Space will be limited with mentees matched based on the preferences of the mentee and the experience of the mentor. We encourage mentees to be very specific in their applications about what the areas of expertise and traits they are looking for.

Join us over the next few months for discussions covering a variety of topics, including career path recommendations and moves, virtual interviews, work-life balance, and what the ‘new normal’ is looking like for public affairs.

Time commitment for mentees is approximately 2 hours a month for the duration of the 4-month program. While there is no fee to apply, we will be asking successful candidates consider a donation of $25 to support three local charities:
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Past mentorship Events

Fall 2019 Speed Mentorship Event

November 7, 2019

Spring 2019 Speed Mentoring Event

April 17, 2019

Fall 2017 – Speed Mentoring Event Review

November 8, 2017

Spring 2017 – Speed Mentoring Event Review

May 18, 2017

2016 - Mentorship Pilot Program

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