Mentorship Program

Apply. Applications are open now and close November 30, 2026. Mentees tell us what they want to learn or work on. Mentors tell us what experience and skills they can share.
 

Get matched. Our mentorship chairs review every application and match participants based on what the mentee wants to learn and what the mentor has to offer. Most matches are one-on-one, though some mentors may take on a small group of mentees.
 

Meet your match. Mentors and mentees will be invited to a virtual meet-and-greet in early December, where you'll have a chance to meet your match and get the mentorship relationship started. Event details will be shared with participants once matches are confirmed.
 

Work together for six months. From December 2026 through May 2027, pairs meet at least once a month and stay in touch between meetings.
 

Celebrate. We’ll close out the program with an end-of-year celebration to recognize everyone who took part.
 

Click HERE to apply as a mentor

Click HERE to apply as a mentee

Mentors must be CPRS members with at least five years of experience in public relations or communications.
 

Mentees must be CPRS members, including student members. There's no minimum experience required. Whether you're a student, a new grad, changing careers or several years in and looking for direction, you're welcome to apply.

What mentees get out of it

• Guidance from an experienced practitioner on the skills, questions or career goals that matter to you

• A trusted person to talk through challenges at work, job searches or next career steps

• A wider professional network in Edmonton's communications community

• A CPRS Edmonton certificate of completion you can add to your LinkedIn profile

• A LinkedIn recommendation from your mentor
   

What mentors get out of it

• The chance to shape the next generation of communicators in our city

• Fresh perspectives on the profession from people just entering it or coming from other fields

• Leadership and coaching experience you can speak to in your own career

• One credit toward APR maintenance, for mentors who hold the APR designation

• A CPRS Edmonton certificate of completion you can add to your LinkedIn profile

• A LinkedIn recommendation from your mentee
   

What we ask of participants

• Meet at least once a month. Plan for one meeting a month, about 45 to 60 minutes, in person or virtually. Many pairs choose to meet more often.
   

• Stay in touch between meetings. Email is the default, though pairs can use whatever channel works for them, including phone, text or LinkedIn. We ask that you respond to each other within about a week.

• Set goals early. In your first meeting, talk through what the mentee hopes to accomplish over six months. These goals guide your conversations for the rest of the program.
   

• Mentees lead the way. Mentees are responsible for booking meetings and bringing topics or questions to each one. Mentors bring their experience and honest feedback.
   

• Take part in the check-ins. Our mentorship chairs will check in with every pair around the midpoint of the program to see how things are going. We'll also send a short survey at the end of the program so we can keep improving it.
   

• Keep it confidential. What's shared between mentors and mentees stays between them.
   

• Wrap up with a recommendation. At the end of the program, mentors and mentees each write the other a LinkedIn recommendation reflecting on their time together.
   

• We also encourage pairs to attend CPRS Edmonton professional development sessions together throughout the year. They make great conversation starters.
   

Questions?

Contact our mentorship chairs, Kyla Stocks at kyla.stocks@cprsedmonton.ca, and Kasuni Ranasinghe at kasuni.ranasinghe@cprsedmonton.ca