Mentorship Program

The mentorship program helps further the vision of WIM/WiN-SK by connecting and inspiring a diverse workforce in the Saskatchewan Mining and Nuclear industries. WIM/WiN-SK believes a structured and targeted mentorship program can increase recruitment, retention, and aid with the development of women within the Saskatchewan mining and nuclear industries.

The WIM/WiN-SK is offering a mentorship program for women in the Saskatchewan mining and nuclear industries. This mentorship program delivers a high-quality, 6-month mentorship program that builds capacity for employees within the Saskatchewan mining and nuclear industry and aims to increase the retention of women, including Indigenous and other under-represented women, within the mining and nuclear industry in Saskatchewan.

As part of the 2023 WIM/WiN-SK Mentorship Program, selected participants will be matched with a mentor whose strengths and experience best aligns with their individual needs, goals, and competencies. Once again, we will be using an on-line mentoring platform, MentorCity, to match mentees with mentors and provide resources to aid and guide participants through their 6-month partnership. Partnerships will run from March 29, 2023 until October 18, 2023.

Mentors and mentees must be willing to commit to a minimum of 1-hour per month during the 6-month partnership and approximately 1 to 2-hours during the onboarding process.

Why should you become a Mentee?

As part of the program mentees will:

• Be matched 1:1 with a mentor for a six-month partnership
• Connect with leaders in their field
• Develop foundational leadership skills to apply at work
• Join a network of peers, mentors and role models
• Set and make progress against individual professional development goals

Are you a good fit?

 WIM/WiN-SK is looking for mentees who:

• Identify as a woman
• Are currently employed in the Saskatchewan mining or nuclear sector or are in a direct support industry (full or part time, hourly, self-employed, etc.) 
• Have previous experience in or are working towards a career in Saskatchewan’s mining or nuclear sectors
• Are invested and interested in her own career development

 The 2023 cohort will be limited to 65 mentees. 

Why should you become a Mentor?

• Opportunity to give-back to the next generation of mining professionals
• Help foster a more diverse and inclusive mining community
• Gain insight and perspective from another area within the mining industry
• Minimal time commitment (1-2 hours per month)

Are you a good fit?

WIM/WiN-SK is looking for mentors from a mix of backgrounds, genders, and career paths who:

• Identify as any gender
• Are managers, founders, superintendents, coordinators, executives, technical experts, supervisors, journey-persons, senior level individual contributors, or have several years of career experience (corporate or operations based)
• Are a current or former resident of Saskatchewan and looking to return to the province

The WIM/WiN-SK Mentorship program will have engaging, safe and inclusive virtual and in-person development events for program participants throughout the partnership.