The CABMA Mentor Me program is a one (1) year program that pairs an experienced athletics business professional (First Line Mentor) with an emerging professional (Protégé) in the industry.
Mentor Me is designed to foster professional career and personal growth, as well as encourage an organizational commitment to CABMA by connecting members, empowering them with knowledge, and ultimately allowing them to grow and lead. All Participants receive in-depth training in mentoring techniques and leadership principles.
To be eligible for the program, a prospective protégé must:
- Be a current, dues-paying member of CABMA
- Have/make plans to attend the 2025 CABMA Convention (Strongly encouraged but not mandatory)
- Be willing and able to schedule and complete at least 4 calls/meetings with their assigned mentor throughout the course of the year
The ideal protégé candidate will:
- Initiate conversation about challenges/opportunities, questions, career trends, etc.
- Be teachable - flexibility in learning new things, new processes, new strategies
- Be consistent and follow through
- Establish goals
To apply, please complete this application in its entirety no later than Sunday, December 15, 2024. The CABMA Mentor Me leadership team will notify the selected participants in early January. The program will officially kick off at the 2025 CABMA Convention in June 2025.
Please direct any questions to Mentor Me Program Chair Katelyn Fischer (kfische5@ju.edu) or Mentor Me Program (cabmamentorme@gmail.com)