The founders determined that mentoring is essential to the success at every stage of a women’s career, both as mentee and as mentor. WiBD mentoring programs are open to WiBD members.
Not yet a member of WiBD? No worries. By joining a mentoring program you agree to become a member of WiBD. Both membership and mentoring are free of charge.
The WiBD Global Mentoring Initiative was designed with you, the mentors and mentees, in mind by supporting your efforts with quality mentoring software, materials, and Mentor Program Owners to assist throughout your entire participation.
Find the program that’s right for you.
Whether you’d like to participate as a mentee, a mentor, or both, we’re ready to get you going.
General Description:
This program provides Canberra Chapter members mentoring services to gain new skills, navigate transitions, and/or accelerate an existing technology career. Particular focus is given to areas such as: Starting A New Career in IT, Job Searching Skills, Career Advancement Strategy, Data Science and Analytics, Business Analytics, Product Management, Project Management, Interpersonal Skills, and Leadership and Management.
General Description:
This program is specifically designed to advance Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and technical leadership skills through collaborative data science contest participation. Participants will join one of many possible teams as either a team member or a team coordinator, and will work collectively under the guidance of a data science professional to complete a specific data science challenge. This program is appropriate for any Women in Big Data member residing in the United States and who possesses skills in basic programming (any language).
General Description:
This program was specifically designed to advance technology skill development and technical leadership through data science contest participation for students at University of Portland or Oregon State.
General Description:
The Emerging Technologists mentoring program provides skill and leadership opportunities for those with less than 2 years professional technology experience. Whether you are fresh out of school, pivoting from another field, or looking for career advancement within your field, this program allows you to select a mentor from a wide variety of technology backgrounds.
General Description:
The Gayatri Mentoring Program India aims to guide and nurture future leaders in tech. The objective is to offer the right platform for mentoring aspiring women by associating them with current leaders in the tech field. This program pairs a mentee with a mentor to focus on career advancement or transitions.
General Description:
This mentoring program is designed for participants with 10+ years of technology experience, who already manage technology teams/projects and aspire to technical management positions. Participants will develop a “skills based” action plan for career advancement into departmental, divisional or executive level technical leadership positions.
General Description:
This program provides mentoring services to help women gain new skills, navigate transitions, and/or advance an existing technology career. Particular focus is given to areas such as: Data Science and Analytics, Business Analytics, Career Development, Leadership and Management, Product Management, Project Management.
General Description:
This peer group mentoring program, available to Women in Big Data members from the EMEA Region only, is designed to provide mid and senior level technologists with a supportive community for ongoing professional and personal growth. Participants practice both sides of the mentoring relationship, being mentee and mentor for each other, allowing each participant to provide and receive essential career support and advice.
General Description:
This peer group mentoring program, available to Women in Big Data members from the AMERICAs Region only, is designed to provide mid and senior level technologists with a supportive community for ongoing professional and personal growth. Participants practice both sides of a mentoring relationship, being mentee and mentor for each other, allowing each participant to provide and receive essential career support and advice.
General Description:
The goal of the program is to support women who aspire to come back after taking a career break to manage other priorities.This program pairs a mentee with a mentor focusing on assisting women looking to restart a data related career.
Gayatri Program
“I always was intrigued by data and the analytics behind it. One day I discovered the Women in Big Data India Chapter and attended the Gayatri program launch. They matched me with a great mentor- a person who wants to inspire the best in you to come out. She instilled a sense of curiosity and opportunity in every data point I see.” - Gayatri Program
Mentor in Tech International
“After many attempts to find insights from a wide variety of webinars, courses, and training, I realized I wanted to find a mentor. Your program is like a gift of fate. I could not have met my mentor without this program. So, dear organizers, you do wonders. Thank you.” - Mentor in Tech
Getting From Here To There Program
“In addition to accountability, the WiBD Peer Mentoring group provided me with practical guidelines I could follow to accomplish my goal. These can probably be found online, but I benefited from being guided through them by our facilitators. Our twice-monthly meetings allowed me the opportunity to get to know other women on different paths in the data domain, and connect with them wherever in the world they were located. I even participated with several in a separate use-case project”. - Participant in Getting From Here To There Program
Emerging Technologists program
“I took part in the Emerging Technologists program during my career transition from business owner and researcher in sociology to data scientist. My mentor was highly attentive and supportive. She gave me an interesting external point of view and open feedback. The regular meetings were an additional motivation to structure my plans and set up deadlines for myself. I highly recommend you to take part in the program.”.
- Participant in Emerging Technologists program