Mentor Program

Member-to-member help has always been an important part of SEJ's mission to improve environmental journalism, and that's what our mentoring program is all about.

 We pair veteran environmental reporters with newcomers to the beat, or with less experienced reporters who want to improve their skills. We also accept applications from university-level students who have demonstrated an interest in environmental journalism, although our program is primarily designed to benefit "mentees" who are already working as professionals.

• See all the fine folks who've served as mentors.

The program is flexible and member-driven. If our program coordinators are able to make a suitable match for you, all we ask is that you participate for at least a year and communicate with your mentoring partner at least four times. We also require that all participants, including students, be members of SEJ. (If you're not a member, join us.) Mentors typically critique stories and offer advice to their mentees via email, telephone or in person. They also get together at special mentoring events at SEJ's annual conference.

It's easy to sign up for the mentoring program. Fill out either a mentor or mentee application. Note: Applicants will need to create a free Submittable account to apply.

Please read the application carefully and answer the questions fully to help us make a suitable match. We'll pair you up as soon as possible with someone whose interests and experience fit with your own.

Questions? We'll gladly answer them. Just send us an e-mail.

Thanks for helping to build the future of environmental reporting!

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Program News:

SEJ seeks support for new programs, to expand opportunities for learning and partnerships among pairs and teams of journalists.  

Past support: From 2016-2018, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation underwrote SEJ's Parallel Partners program, an offshoot of our member-led mentoring program.  The program covered some story project costs for three pairs of journalists, one based in North America and one based in another part of the world.

 

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The coordinator for SEJ's mentoring program is MJ (Meagan Jeanette).