## [Join UBC SCARP's Mentorship Program](/mentorship-rsvp) ### Click here to recap what this is all about #### Graduates and professionals: As students and established professionals alike navigate the professional world of Planning, the wisdom and skills from your diverse lenses make you an invaluable resource to each other. And so we invite you now to embark in a meaningful networking and mentoring partnership with one of our students through the [**SCARP mentorship program**](/mentorship "Mentorship Program"). You'll be paired, mentor and student, in a collaboration of guidance and information sharing. You'll put your knowledge to action and plan in partnership. After all, Planning is all about partnership, and this partnership will not only allow you to share your expertise, but also foster a potential collaboration that could last you your professional career. #### Interested? Sign up by Sunday, November 10! You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Please answer these questions in order, as which ones pop up depend on your answers! Who's contacting us today? I'm interested in mentoring a student I'm an MCRP student who would value a mentor I just have a question about the Mentorship Program Identity Name Email City/Town Identity (no city) Name Email Feel free to check in with a question or express interest: Have you been part of the Mentorship Program before? Yes No Returning mentors won't have to fill out their bio again! Great! We'll populate your mentor bio with your previous answers. If you'd like to change those answers, feel free to say you "haven't" been a part of the program before to fill out a new bio. Welcome prospective mentors! To ensure a suitable match between you and your protégé, please complete these questions. When answering, keep in mind this questionnaire is designed to populate your answers into a bio, which will be shared with prospective mentors for consideration. Some fields have character limits. If there's not enough room for your answer, think about how you can say it more briefly. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact . Welcome prospective protégés! To ensure a suitable match between you and your mentor, please complete these questions. When answering, keep in mind this questionnaire is designed to populate your answers into a bio, which will be shared with prospective mentors for consideration. Some fields have character limits. If there's not enough room for your answer, think about how you can say it more briefly. The difference between this bio and a resume, though, is that you don't need to be shy about your shortcomings or room for growth. That's what this program is for! Your mentor's task, which they're happy to undertake, is to guide you through that growth. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Introduction Introduce yourself with one or two sentences. Think about how you would like your "first impression" to be. Planning interests Indicate your areas of interest or your future career trajectory and aspirations in Planning. Professional/volunteer experience/trajectory This need not be related to Planning, but this shows (in the case of a mentor) your professional trajectory to date or (in the case of a student) how your professional background ties into why you would like to be in the Planning profession. Hobbies/interests This is the section where your personality shines through! What are your hobbies? Do you have any passions outside of Planning? Maybe you'll find something in common to talk about. Any (completed) research projects or collaborations (optional) (do not answer if N/A) Describe your outlook as mentor. What do you think your approach will be, or your unique perspective? What are you hoping to achieve by enrolling in this program? Try to express your answer in deliverables to you, whether tangible or conceptual. Describe what you are looking for in a Mentor. Try to express your answer in deliverables to you, whether tangible or conceptual. What Planning subjects are most important to you? Pick up to 3. Affordable housing Climate change planning / adaptation Community development Development planning Disaster planning / emergency management Energy infrastructure Environmental and social impact planning Food systems planning Heritage resource planning Housing management Indigenous community planning Intelligent cities International development Municipal planning Parks and green space planning Public open space design and programming Rural community planning Social policy and planning Sustainability and sustainable development Social justice / anti-oppression / EDI in planning Transportation planning Urban design / urban planning Other… Enter other… Number of hours willing to meet each month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 *By providing your personal information on this form, you agree to allow the University of British Columbia to keep a record of this submission and to follow up about your interest in mentorships at UBC SCARP accordingly. For this purpose, the information you provide in this form is stored in a secure database located in the United States. You can opt out of interest in this program at any time. View our* [*privacy policy*](https://blogs.ubc.ca/privacy-policy/)*.* Leave this field blank