Mentorship Program

Program Structure and Key Dates

• Matching: Pairings will be made in good faith by the AME Roundup Organizing Committee based on mentee and mentor applications and interviews. Considerations in the matching process will include development goals, specific topical interests, location, experiences, and matching preferences indicated by the participants. While all efforts are made at AME to create matches that will be fulfilling for all participants, a mentorship match may turn out to not be a good fit. In that case, participants are asked to report the match to the Program Administrator so that consideration can be given to create a more suitable match.
• Communication: AME’s main form of communication will be by email.
• Kickoff Meeting: October/November 2025 – Date TBA: The meeting will include a program overview and first mentoring match meet and greet. Program goals, participant roles, mentoring best practices, the commitment contract, program processes, and meeting/time expectations will be discussed. This event is mandatory.
• Mentor/Mentee Meetings: The expectation is one meeting per month for approximately one hour.
• Check-ins: Check-ins from AME will occur with the mentees and mentors in Feb/March 2026 to discuss progress and any concerns.
• Program Evaluation: A survey will be conducted at the end of October for feedback on the program.
• Mentorship Mingle at AME Roundup in January 2026 : The mentors and mentees in the program are highly encouraged to attend this event to have an in-person chat. There will feature a speaker, networking opportunities and tips on how to make the most of your AME Roundup experience.

Suggested Discussion Topics

• Goal setting: 2-3 goals mentees wish to achieve during the program
• Job discussion: what are the opportunities and how to find them
• Post-graduation steps (if applicable)
• Contract review, wages, setting expectations
• Summer in the field check-in
• Goal review: progress and obstacles
• Starting out in the office
• Follow-up on the goals and next steps

Suggested Events to Attend Together

• Mining for Beer networking events
• Women in Mining events
• Conferences such as PDAC, BCNRF, Minerals North, and more
• Mining Month events (May)
• AME’s Holiday Open House in November 2025

Goal Setting

• Goal setting and career planning help the mentee identify their professional and personal goals, as well as think about their long-term career path.
• The purpose for entering into a mentoring relationship is for personal growth and development of the mentee and mentor. Mentoring relationships are focused on achieving goals, particularly the Mentee’s specific goals.
• To aid in the success of the mentoring relationship, the mentee and mentor should have a clear idea of what the mentee’s goals are – their career/professional goals, as well as their goals for the relationship. Though it’s appropriate for mentors to expect their mentee to formulate their goals and present them to the mentor early on, many people find setting goals challenging. Mentors can aid the mentee with help to set 2-3 goals they wish to achieve during the program.
• Goals can be set in, but are not limited to, the following areas:
  • Career Management
  • Leadership
  • Technical Skills
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Corporate Culture
  • Communication Skills
  • Respectful Relationship Building
• Please note: AME does not participate in the goal-setting or career planning of each Mentorship pairing. This is inherent to the core of the mentorship relationship and thus, is left to the participants to determine between themselves

Program Evaluation

Over the summer, program administrators will reach out to participants for feedback and to ensure that the program is running smoothly. We encourage all participants to contact the program administrator at anytime to share their experience and feedback.

Towards the end of the year, all participants will be asked to fill out a survey and evaluate the program. We will be gathering information on how well the AME Mentorship program met their expectations and goals as well as the overall experience of the program. This will help shape the program for the next round of participants.

AME is Here to Support

AME is committed to providing a positive experience for all participants of the AME Mentorship program. AME Vice President, Events and Operations will act as the AME Mentorship program administrator and will be available to participants throughout the year to address concerns, answer questions and/or provide tools to aid in the success of the match.

In addition, AME staff and the AME Roundup Organizing Committee may be asked to provide assistance with:

• Initial/ongoing training for mentors
• Monitoring, supervising and supporting the match
• Reports
• Complaints process

All participants in the AME Mentorship program are AME members and are matched by AME in good faith based on the criteria provided by both mentors and mentees. AME is not involved in the actual day-to-day mechanics of the mentorship relationship, and each mentor/mentee pairing is free to work together to establish the goals of their mentorship experience, without interference by AME.

Should a mentor or mentee identify to AME that a particular match is not a good fit – or should a legitimate complaint arise about a participant necessitating the cancellation of a given pairing – AME will make good faith efforts to reassign the mentee to another mentor.

AME Program Administrator

The Mentorship Program is administered by Brenin Nobleman, Vice President, Events & Operations, [email protected].