WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Mentoring Program is accepting mentor applications! Registration information, the full mentoring announcement and other helpful resources can be found on the national Mentoring Program SharePoint site.

Mentoring provides employees with opportunities to broaden their experience, accomplish development goals and cultivate new skills. Mentoring is an excellent way to transfer institutional knowledge and convey the agency’s values, commitments and expectations.

A protégé is an employee who is paired with a higher-grade mentor for the purpose of furthering the protégé’s professional development.

• Protégés are paired with a mentor one to two grade levels above their own
• Up to 15% official time is approved for use
• Protégé and mentor partnerships are between six months to nine months long
• After the mentoring period, protégés are expected to give back one year as a mentor

Mentors in all grades are needed and interested employees are encouraged to apply to become a mentor. Mentoring is a rewarding experience that enables you to grow your leadership skills while contributing your knowledge, guidance and support to the protégés professional development.

Information is also available on the Mentoring Program SharePoint site. For questions, contact Doralee Cumpian, program manager, at T&ED Mentoring Program shared mailbox.