About the Mentorship Program

About

The CWI Mentorship Program offers early-career professionals the opportunity to collaborate with members of the CWI Technical Team remotely on a short-term project focused on CWI’s areas of work, that include themes of climate, water, environment, mitigation, and adaptation.

Mentorship fellows will work directly with a selected CWI Mentor to develop a focused activity or product aligned with their shared interests. Possible outputs may include a short paper, multimedia content, a virtual event, or another knowledge-sharing initiative within the themes mentioned above.

This program is not a traditional internship or research assistantship and does not include financial compensation. It is designed as a collaborative mentorship experience that provides guidance, exposure, and professional engagement with CWI’s areas of expertise and their expert team members.

CWI Mentorship Guidelines

Mentorship Fellows and CWI Mentors are expected to maintain regular communication throughout the three month mentorship period, agree early on the scope of the collaboration and the expected output, and work toward completing the proposed activity or project during the three-month mentorship period.

Mentorship Fellow Commitments

Mentorship Fellows will:

• Commit to the mentorship process and take ownership of their development.

• Define clear project objectives and actively work toward achieving them.

• Outline and share career development goals with their Mentor.

• Work with their Mentor on potential areas of professional growth and improvement. 

• Ask thoughtful questions to deepen learning and engagement.

CWI Mentor Responsibilities

CWI Mentors will:

• Provide guidance and support by sharing relevant experience and insights.

• Offer specific, constructive, and actionable feedback.

• Address project challenges transparently and productively.

• Identify potential risks in Mentorship Fellows’ plans and intervene when necessary.

• Encourage Mentorship Fellows to think critically and reflect on guidance received.