Emerging Leaders Mentorship Interest Form

Are you a DDCSP Alumn or RAY Fellow looking for a way to reassess your personal and professional goals and vision? Do you want to expand your network of support and find a mentor in the environmental field? Join a 6-month mentorship program between Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Alumni and the Senior Fellows from the Environmental Leadership Program. Each month you will meet in small groups with other DDCSP Alumni to work on your own Personal Leadership Plan, and separately meet 1-1 with your ELP mentor.

Please take 15-20 minutes to complete this interest form by May 16th so we can learn more about your goals for participating in the Emerging Leaders Mentorship Program, as well as your interests and strengths.

The demographic information below will be used to help us track the effectiveness of our recruiting efforts and support us to create mentor matches based on shared identities (when requested by applicants). Providing this information is optional.

Questions? Please email lucy@elpnet.org or charlie@elpnet.org!

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

Phone Number

City

State

Timezone

If you selected "Other," what time zone do you live in currently?

Gender Identity

If you selected "Other" as your gender identity and you feel comfortable with sharing, how do you identify?

Pronoun

If your preferred pronouns are not listed, please let us know your preferred pronouns here.

Racial Identity

If you selected "Other" for your racial identity and you feel comfortable sharing, how do you identify?

What DDCSP/RAY Program did you participate in? If you are both a DDCSP Alumn and RAY Fellow, please select your DDCSP Program.

What is the name of the agency, company, institution, or organization that you work or study at?

What is your title?

Mentorship Goals & Preferences

The following questions can be answered with bulleted lists and/or quick notes. Please provide us with whatever you feel is most important for you in finding a mentor match.

What types of areas in the environmental field are you interested in? (eg: land conservation, clean energy, marine conservation, public policy, education, research, non-profit management, etc.)

What are your goals for working with a mentor? What are you hoping to get out of this program? (eg: to understand someone’s journey into environmental policy, or support in exploring personal and professional goals)

What is most important to you in a mentor? What are you looking for and what do you hope they can offer? Are there any specific areas of growth you’d like to work on? (eg: That they are empathetic to first gen students and are a good listener)

Is it more important to you to have a mentor in your field of interest or one that aligns with your identity? Please let us know which one and briefly why.

What are some of your personal hobbies/passions/interests?

What is the general availability to meet for an hour once a month with your small groups? Please check all that apply.

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