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BIG MENTORSHIP ELIGIBILITY NEWS
YOU ASKED, WE ANSWERED!!
We’re thrilled to announce a change you have been asking for! Starting with our WIA Mentorship Spring 2025 session,
former mentees will no longer have to wait two years to re-apply.
Now, the wait time has been reduced to just one year!
This update is in direct response to the feedback we’ve received from YOU! We’re listening and committed to our community.
SPRING 2025 APPLICATIONS
COMING IN JANUARY
WIA MENTOR CIRCLES PROGRAM
SPRING 2025 CIRCLES - COMING IN JANUARY!
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To be eligible for the WIA Mentorship Program, you must be an active Creator Level or higher member. If you need to upgrade your membership to become eligible, follow these instructions.
MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Global
The WIA Mentorship Program is a global initiative with mentors and mentees from Vancouver and Brazil to Turkey, Australia, and Thailand. The program has no geographic boundaries. No matter where you are in the world, you can participate as a mentor or as a mentee!
Virtual
As part of WIA’s mission of dismantling roadblocks encountered by people of underrepresented gender identities in our industries, the WIA Mentorship program is presented in a virtual format to connect more creatives from more corners of the world.
Small Circles
WIA Circles are typically composed of one mentor working with a cohort of six to 10 mentees to ensure a more personalized, directly connected experience.
Duration
There are two Mentorship Program rounds/cycles per year (each lasts four months):
Spring (April to July)
Fall (October to January)
Eligibility
Any active WIA member at the Creator level or higher may apply. The current policy is that if you have been in a circle, you can reapply to a new circle after a one-year waiting period. The eligibility timeframes are listed here for your convenience:
SPRING 2025
PROGRAM CALENDAR
SPRING 2025 MENTOR CIRCLES
Applications:
JANUARY 29 to FEBRUARY 13
Notifications:
MARCH 5-7th
WIA will notify ALL applicants, whether they were selected or not, via email
Circles Meet:
APRIL to JULY
APPLICATION PROCESS
Click the button below for instructions on how to apply:
FOR ALL MENTORSHIP RELATED QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL
mentorship@womeninanimation.org