Mentoring Program

The Mentoring Subcommittee of the Membership Committee.

Mission and Goals

The MARAC Mentoring Program features team-based mentoring, including one-to-two mentors assigned to small cohorts of mentees as well as small peer-to-peer cohorts. These cohorts can be aligned by a subject area, technical area, education or professional status, or simply on general archives professional development. Groups of mentees can self-identify as a cohort. The assigned mentor will have experience and interests relevant to the focus of the group. The mentoring cycle begins in July, with mentors and cohorts working together over the course of a year.

For more information, please see the Mentoring Program Guidelines. 

APPLY NOW

This year’s cohorts will meet from August 2025-May 2026. Applications will be accepted through June 15 and reviewed in June/July 2025. Cohort members will be notified in July or August 2025.

We encourage folks interested in being mentors to consider self-selecting a co-mentor to work with. Is there a colleague you’d like to partner with? Encourage them to sign up with you!

Why Participate?

The MARAC Mentoring Program offers members an opportunity to participate in mentoring cohorts, small groups that typically consist of four to five mentees and two mentors. Diverging from the traditional one-on-one mentoring model, mentoring cohorts are designed to: 

• Encourage peer support and collapse mentoring relationship hierarchies.
• Encourage the exchange of experiences, challenges, and opportunities to facilitate goal-setting for career and personal development.
• Build competence and character to reach those goals.
• Foster self-confidence, communication skills, and collective growth.
• Build professional networks in the MARAC region.

Cohorts are matched based on availability, interest, and/or geographic location. Cohorts may meet virtually or through in-person meetings. The application process includes a short initial survey to determine availability, interest, and/or geographic location to support cohort matching. All participants should be current MARAC members, able to commit to a full cycle of the program, and be ready to actively participate in every meeting.

How to Participate

Applications may be submitted through this form. Applications will be accepted through June 15, 2025. Applicants will receive placement information in July or August of 2025.

Contact

Contact the Mentoring Program by emailing [email protected].

Last revised May 2025