APEGBC Mentoring Program

Mission: To help Engineers-in-Training and Geoscientists-in-Training obtain the advice, counselling and assistance required to allow them to achieve professional status.

As an APEGBC mentee progresses along the path towards professional registration as an Engineer or Geoscientist, a Mentor can provide valuable wisdom, advice and knowledge. Based on their technical, professional and personal experiences, Mentors can help Mentees work towards the goal of professional registration.

How the Mentoring Program Works

Please note that Mentors are not intended to be substitutes for the role of the supervisors. To apply as Mentee you need to be employed; Mentors are not intended to assist with finding employment.

• Open to APEGBC professional members and Mentees (EITs, GITs, Applicants) in good standing.
• Guidelines are provided on mentoring best practices, as well as ongoing support and an annual optional training workshop.
• Mentors are encouraged to meet regularly with their Mentee and to stay abreast of issues that arise in the Mentee’s career.
• APEGBC’s four-year work experience requirement calls on an Mentee’s technical supervisor to introduce him/her to the components of acceptable engineering or geoscience experience .
• The technical supervisor is to ensure that the Mentee is given ample opportunities for professional progression, including technical involvement and increasing responsibility.
• Mentors are encouraged to become a part of the supervisor/Mentee relationship and to facilitate the relationship between the supervisor and Mentee, when required.
• For more information, please visit our FAQ page.

Benefits of the Mentoring Program

For Mentees:

• Offers an excellent opportunity to grow professionally and personally
• Provides a support structure and sounding board for questions and concerns
• Facilitates a deeper understanding of career choices
• Is recognized as a professional development activity
• Assists in gaining a realistic perspective of the profession
• Annual professional development workshop for Mentors and Mentees

For Mentors:

• Enhances leadership and coaching skills
• Is recognized as a professional development activity
• Provides an opportunity to give back to the profession
• Enables you to shape the profession for future generations
• Offers new insights and reflection on your own practices
• Annual professional development workshop for Mentors and Mentees

How to Get Involved in the Mentoring Program

APEGBC recently introduced a matching database which assists in expediting matches between mentors and mentees. The Mentoring Program and matching database is open to those registered with APEGBC as EITs, GITs or Applicants. Please note that this matching database is not intended for EITs/GITs/Applicants to list their qualifications for potential employment. You are encouraged to list what qualities you would like to see in a mentor/mentee. Your request will be posted on the website within a few days.The database is updated regularly so if you do not find a suitable mentor/mentee, you are encouraged to check back for new listings.

• As an EIT/GIT - Please fill out the Mentee Seeking Mentor - Application Form.
  Please visit this link for a listing of available mentors. (Please note that Mentors are not intended to be substitutes for the role of the supervisors. To apply as Mentee you need to be employed; Mentors are not intended to assist with finding employment.)
  
  
• As an Applicant - Please fill out the Mentee Seeking Mentor - Application Form.
  Please visit this link for a listing of available mentors. (Please note that Mentors are not intended to be substitutes for the role of the supervisors. To apply as Mentee you need to be employed; Mentors are not intended to assist with finding employment.)
  

• As a Mentor - Are you interested in investing about one hour each month to enhancing the future of a Mentee? If so, please fill out the Mentor Seeking Mentee - Application Form. Please visit this link for a listing of mentees seeking mentors.

Resources

The following are documents which Mentees and Mentors are encouraged to review and use:

• Program Structure
• 4-Year Plan
• Mentee's Plan
• Sample
• Guidelines for Mentors
• Mentor/Mentee Sample Meeting Agenda and Minutes

The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) has kindly granted permission to APEGBC to provide members with APEGGA's Strategies for Success in Mentoring Handbook.

Other Mentoring Programs

• S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
• SPEATBC
• Multicultural Helping House Society
• Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria

Questions About The Mentoring Program?

For more information, please contact Gurjeet Phungura, Professional Development Coordinator, at mentoring@apeg.bc.ca or 604-412-4886 or Eric Nadin, PEng, Chair of the Mentoring Committee at eric.nadin@bchyrdo.com.

If you have questions regarding your file or registration, please contact register@apeg.bc.ca.