Find a Mentor

The advice and guidance of a mentor can be a key success factor in your career. Want a mentor? Be proactive and find one through WoWE’s mentoring program.

Career success requires more than education and willingness to work. Experts say that many successful people have benefited from having a mentor, a senior guide to the field, who can answer questions, point out opportunities, and smooth the way for a newcomer. Some mentoring relationships arise spontaneously, but not everyone is that lucky. How do you find a mentor if you don't already have one?

Launched in 2008, the WoWE mentoring program is the first program geared specifically for women working in or entering the wind energy field. It exists to connect mentors with people who need them. Because the program is Web-based, mentor and "mentee" can get together regardless of location. And because our fast-moving field keeps us all busy, the program is designed to make maximum use of time.

Why be a Mentee?

Being a mentee allows you the opportunity to tap into the experience and learning of professionals already in the wind energy industry. With your mentor's help, you can:

How do I sign up?

WoWE is now signing up additional mentors and mentees to allow a new round of mentoring to begin in early 2010.

The first step, for mentors and mentees alike, is to let WoWE know you’re interested.  Please tell us more about yourself by completing this online form.   After entering your contact information, check the “WoWE mentor or mentee” box, then add any questions or information in the comments box. We’ll be in touch soon.

For more information about WoWE's Mentoring program, please contact Alice Orrell, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 206-251-8226 or email us at mentoring@womenofwindenergy.org.