The Chicago Innovation Women's Mentoring Co-op is a mentoring program that connects successful Chicago innovators with women who have a demonstrated interest in innovation, and want to grow their businesses and careers in the Chicago region through the support of a mentor. To see our most up-to-date list of mentors as well as more details about the program go to our website.

The deadline to apply is end of day Friday, December 4th. This cohort will run from January - June 2021.
This application is free. If accepted into the program, there is a $300 enrollment fee.

THE DEADLINE FOR OUR JANUARY - JUNE COHORT HAS PASSED. Please email Molly Matthias at molly@chicagoinnovation.com if you have any questions.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name:

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* 3. Email

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* 4. Job Title

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* 5. Company Name

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* 6. Industry

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* 7. Number of Employees

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* 8. Personal Website/LinkedIn/Twitter

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* 9. How many times have you applied before?

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* 10. How did you hear about the Women's Mentoring Co-op?

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* 11. If you can meet in person, what areas would be the most ideal/easiest for you to meet with a Mentor? (E.g., downtown, western suburbs, north side, etc.)

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* 12. How do you like to communicate?

  Best Option Acceptable Option I do not like to communicate this way.
Phone
Email
Video Call
Quick One-on-One (Coffee w/ physical distancing best practices in mind)
Longer One-on-One (Lunch w/ physical distancing best practices in mind)
At Events (w/ physical distancing best practices in mind)

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* 13. Have you participated in a mentoring program before?

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* 14. If you haven't participated in a mentoring program before, what do you think will be your biggest challenge to starting a positive mentoring relationship?

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* 15. What is a measurable goal or goals that you would like to reach during the six month program?

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* 16. Why do you want a mentor and what do you hope to gain from this experience?

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* 17. What qualities are you looking for in a mentor?

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* 18. Please list a few of our mentors you would be interested in working with and explain why. The most up-to-date list of our mentors can be found on our program page. 

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* 19. If you have any additional comments that would add to your application or help clarify anything written above, you can add them here.

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* 20. We have a limited number of need-based scholarships available for those who otherwise would not be able to pay the $300 enrollment fee. If you are interested in learning more, please click the box below and provide as much information as possible.

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