Professional Mentorship Program
About the Program
APA-HI and the University of Hawai‘i Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) have partnered to offer a mentoring program on professional development for graduate students by pairing participating second-year students with experienced planners in the Chapter. Interested students who wish to be paired with a mentor should contact DURP directly.
Purpose
APAHI mentors, as a service to DURP, are willing to
contribute to the professional development of graduate students in the field of
urban and regional planning that provides benefits such as:
- Advice on career options
- Practical perspectives on technical subjects
- Networking opportunities with professional planners
- Guidance on professional development opportunities
- Discussion on the benefits of professional certification (AICP)
Participants
- DURP second-year students and Ph.D. candidates who apply for a mentor
- APAHI members who volunteer to be a mentor to a DURP student
- DURP sponsor: Chair, supported by mentee’s advisor
- APAHI sponsor: President, supported by mentoring committee chair (ad hoc)