1-on-1 Mentoring

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Career success requires more than education and willingness to work. Experts say that many successful people have benefited from having a mentor, a senior guide to the field, who can answer questions, point out opportunities, and smooth the way for a newcomer. Some mentoring relationships arise spontaneously, but not everyone is that lucky. How do you find a mentor if you don’t already have one?

Launched in 2008, the WRISE mentoring program is the first program geared specifically for women working in or entering the renewable energy field. It exists to connect mentors with people who need them. After a pause as we revamped the program to properly meet the strong demand for mentoring, we’re excited to bring this critical resource back to WRISE members.

Thank you to our sponsor, ACP!

Who can be a mentor?

We welcome professionals of all genders with a variety of experience levels and backgrounds to participate as mentors. WRISE Membership and alignment with our organizational values is required. We recognize that the renewable energy field is rapidly growing and changing, and even one year of experience can be tremendously valuable to mentees who are just starting out – chances are, you have something to give as a mentor. Also, given the expansive breadth of renewable energy-related careers we welcome those from all sectors, including scientists, policy-makers, engineers, government employees, technicians, project managers and developers, non-profit employees, lobbyists and advocates, educators, and attorneys – just to name a few. And a mentoring relationship can be a two-way street: in this program, participants can serve as both mentors and mentees, connecting with a mentor more senior than them and sharing their knowledge with those coming up behind them.

Who can be a mentee?

Mentees must be WRISE members. We have a limited number of slots available for the program and ask that only those who have the time to commit to a six month or more mentorship experience to sign up. We expect mentors to come ready to learn, know what skills or goals they’d like to work on, and be open to feedback.

How long do mentorship connections last?

WRISE will provide access to our one-on-one mentoring software for six months. After that, mentors and mentees can continue their relationship on their own for as long as each party would like.

Is mentor/mentee experience required? What resources are provided?

Previous mentoring experience is not required – we’ve got you covered with great resources! Resources on how to ensure a productive mentor/mentee relationship will be available in the mentoring platform, including sample meeting agendas, a mentoring agreement, and a self-paced mentor/mentee training course.

Will matches be virtual or in-person?

WRISE National is only able to facilitate virtual matches at this time. This means that your pool of potential mentors is wider, increasing your chances of finding the perfect person to guide you at this point in your career!

How do I get started?

Sign ups for the 2026 One-on-One Mentoring cohort will open in June. Spots are limited and will fill up quickly. Make sure you’re subscribed to the WRISE newsletter to be alerted when sign ups open. On the sign up form, you will identify yourself as a mentor, mentee or both, answer a few questions about yourself and your goals, and start your journey via our mentorship platform, Mentorloop.

Participants will have the option to select from recommended matches in Mentorloop or review all available matches in the system.

TIP: Make sure your WRISE membership is up to date now so your account is active in time to sign up. Reach out to us at membership@wrisenergy.org if you have questions about your member standing.