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The Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) Mentoring program is an important cornerstone of the work we do to support the advancement of women at Babson College. The program is designed to educate our students on the value of developmental relationships and to provide experience in building a personal board of coaches, sponsors, and mentors—all of which are essential for career growth in today's complex work environment.
Make meaningful connections and accelerate your goals! Enrollment is now open for the CWEL Undergraduate Professional Mentor Program, an extra-curricular, 12-week, one-to-one professional mentoring experience for Babson juniors and seniors of all identities.
ENROLL NOW (Students)The Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Undergraduate Mentor Program pairs Babson juniors and seniors of all identities with women professionals with 3-15 years of work experience for a 12-week, one-to-one mentoring experience. The program facilitates meaningful developmental relationships aimed to support students in advancing their personal and professional goals.
The enrollment deadline for students is Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021. Babson College juniors and seniors of all identities are eligible to enroll. All applicants are required to attend the Student Information/Orientation Session (recording available upon request).
Underpinned by Babson’s leading research on mentoring and entrepreneurial leadership development, CWEL offers three one-on-one mentorship programs delivered at critical points in our student’s tenure at Babson.
Each mentoring program takes place over the course of three-five months. We suggest that pairs meet regularly (virtually or in-person) over the duration of the program. The experience is launched with a speed-networking matching session, to facilitate compatibility-based pairings, and closes with a celebratory reception.
In order to ensure that participants are set up for success, an orientation session is offered to both mentors and mentees, delivered in-person or online each fall prior to the program launch.
Throughout the program, participants are invited to take part in an array of CWEL offerings, including monthly virtual CWEL Circles, which bring professionals and students together for candid conversations on topics that support women's leadership development.
CWEL mentors are women who are committed to making a difference in the lives of the next generation of women leaders. They come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, live either locally or abroad, and have their own unique combination of expertise and networks to share.
We understand that serving as a mentor is a commitment of valuable time and energy. For that reason, this program is designed as a professional development opportunity for mentors as well as for students.
For questions about mentoring or student programs offered through CWEL, please email Valerie Paquette, Director of Programs, Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership.
The Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) Graduate Mentor Program pairs Babson graduate students of all genders with women professionals for a 12-week, one-to-one mentoring experience. The program facilitates meaningful developmental relationships aimed to support students in advancing their personal and professional goals.
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Applications are now closed for the Spring 2021 cohort.
