Apply by Oct 31, 2025 

Kickoff window: Nov–Dec (pairing & launch), then a 3-month cycle ~2–4 hrs/month
Remote-friendly

LOOKING TO GROW YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK?

The PMI Rochester Chapter Mentoring Program provides mentoring opportunities for members of the Rochester chapter of PMI. This program is directed toward providing you an opportunity for personalized networking by pairing you with a project management peer to facilitate knowledge sharing and mentoring relationships.  Share your valuable experience with a fellow project manager in the Greater Rochester area.

The Chapter Mentoring Program Team will facilitate team pairing after receiving applications from mentors and mentees. Mentor–mentee pairs set their meeting frequency and schedule at kickoff. Opportunities for feedback and growth will be available throughout the program and facilitated by the PMI Mentorship team.

Mentors & Mentees Needed — Apply by Oct 31, 2025

Apply to Mentor / Mentee

Program Overview

Important Dates:

  • Application Deadline:  Oct 31, 2025
  • Kickoff Window:  Nov-Dec, 2025 (pairing & launch) followed by a 3-month cycle

Time Commitment (for Mentees and Mentors):

  • 2–4 hours per month; remote-friendly

Mentees

Provide mentees with an opportunity to:

  • Learn from experienced Professionals
  • Reflect on the effects of personal attributes and behaviors
  • Define goals of growth and a path to achieve them

Mentee Criteria:

  • Member in good standing of PMI Rochester Chapter
  • Open-minded
    • Open to feedback and suggestions provided by Mentor including constructive criticism
  • Availability:
    • Commit time for scheduled meetings and any additional times agreed with the mentor.
  • Desire to grow and develop:
    • Identify goals and be open to learning and developing as you work to achieve those goals

Mentors

Provide mentors with an opportunity to:

  • Enhance leadership skills by sharing their knowledge and experiences with partners
  • Assist with problem-solving
  • Act as an advisor
  • Be a good listener (for both personal and work issues)

Mentor Criteria:

  • Background and experience in various levels of management
  • Relevant project management experience
    • Candidate must possess relevant experience in the portfolio, program and project management field.  Ideally, a candidate will have at least 10 years of experience
    • Noted expertise as a role model in terms of managing successful programs and projects
  • Motivation Skills
    • The ability to motivate others even if the task to be performed is not on the critical path
  • Critical Thinking
    • The ability to provide critical thinking and an interest to work with others on problems they may have
  • Performance and Career Development Guidance
    • The ability to provide guidance on performance and career development
  • Effective communications skills
    • Effective communications skills at all levels
  • Embrace change
    • The ability to embrace change rather than resist it.  A way of looking at risks and issues and view risks and issues as opportunities to improve outcomes.
  • Availability
    • Time available to commit to it and ability to provide assistance to the mentee on an as-needed basis as well as at formal meeting times.
  • PMI Certification (optional)

Ready to apply?

Submit the form (Mentor or Mentee)

PDUs:

PMI Rochester Mentoring program participants who are certified PMPs may register time spent in mentoring activities for PDUs. Guidelines for recording PDUs are available in the Mentoring Program Guide.

Need More Info?

Check out the Mentoring Program Guide