AMIA seeks to build a mentorship program to help guide professionals in navigating the complexities of career advancement, intentionality in choices of career path, professional development, professional profile, skills in communication and connection and advice on how to get involved in the community.

AMIA is seeking mentors for two mentorship initiatives.
  • The Pathways Fellowship Program will match AMIA members with each of our ten Fellows for six months beginning in July.
  • The AMIA Mentorship Pilot will match AMIA member mentees with mentors for six months beginning in July. This pilot program will be the first step in developing a full mentorship program for AMIA in the future.
Please note that previous experience with mentorship is not necessary for participation. Anyone  interested or curious about mentorship are encouraged to apply. Mentors will be a mentorship training session, resources including a mentorship handbook, a mentorship orientation, and opportunities to connect with other AMIA mentors.

Application information will be shared with potential mentees to assist in identifying mentor matches, and to provide us with a sense of the range of potential mentoring resources available in our community. As the program grows, new resources will be developed and added to  support deeper and more impactful professional relationships in our community.

Please note that the 2022 program will be a remote mentorship.

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* Your contact information

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* Are you an AMIA Member?

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* Would you like to be a mentor for ..

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* What inspires you to serve as a mentor?

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* In the interest of supporting the needs of mentees, some people want to be matched with a person like them (of their cultural affinities), is there anything you would want to share about your identity that could help us connect you with mentees with similar cultural affinities (such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, interest, etc)?

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* Are you currently involved in AMIA committees,groups, or projects?

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* What professional areas/subfields/areas of interest are you especially hooked into or excited to work with somebody on?

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Archival processing
business / corporate archives
Community or regional archives
Community Archiving Workshop
Home movies
Digital preservation
Government archives
Job search
Resume Crafting
federal/state job application advice
Salary negotiation
Personal advocacy in the workplace
Cataloging and metadata
Outreach
International AV archives
Writing and publishing
Presentations such as conferences, symposia, round table/forum discussions
Accessibility
Equity and inclusion
Freelancing
Grant writing
Network building
Work from home/remote work
Open source tools
AV collections curation
Museums and galleries
Reference services for collections access
Getting involved in the AMIA community
AV archive education programs
Oral history
Broadcast television
Radio
Small gauge film
social justice initiatives
Moving image documentation and related materials
AV Conservation
Leadership skills development

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* Please indicate competencies, professional experiences, personal characteristics, or other attributes that you would like a potential mentee to know about you.

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* Would you describe yourself as someone who has an awareness of the following concepts (check all that applies):

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* Please provide a short statement about your commitment and/or interest in increasing equity in our field.

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* How much time can you commit per week overall? How much time can you commit on weekends or otherwise outside of work hours?

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* What are your interests or hobbies outside of work?

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* Please upload your resume/CV (PDF or DOC/X format)

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Thank you! 
The Mentorship Task Force will be in touch very soon
about your application.

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