Elevate: Executive Mining Mentorship Program

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The Elevate: Executive Mining Mentorship Program is our response to a challenge we have heard vocalized by executives in the mining industry: acquiring and retain top talent. 

As a result, the goal of Elevate is two-fold:

  1. Help develop future CEOs, CFOs, and COOs in the mining industry and
  2. Provide support to existing C-Suite executives.

As mining companies seek to acquire top talent, they are looking beyond the mining industry and recruiting from other industries or career backgrounds.  Elevate will provide a mentoring relationship to help mining professionals feel confident and supported as they make strategic business decisions, while offering opportunities to deepen their network within the mining industry. 

Mentees accepted into the program will be matched with a senior partner in PwC’s mining audit, tax, consulting or deals practices. Having a senior mining partner to bounce ideas off and reach out to for support is never a bad thing. It just may help you acquire that competitive edge you’re seeking, help set you apart from your peers and prepare you to lead your company into a new chapter of growth and innovation.

Update: The 2011 application period is now closed. 

Thanks to an overwhelming response to the Elevate Executive Mining Mentorship program, we require additional time to review the application submissions. 

We will notify the selected applicants by June 9th, 2011 and give them the name of their mentor. We thank everyone who applied and anticipate further developing our relationship with you.

Program overview

  • As a mentee, you will be matched with a senior partner in PwC’s mining audit, tax, consulting or deals practice
  • The mentoring relationship will officially last 12 months
  • Ideally, mentees and mentors will meet in person monthly for approximately an hour. However, we realize everyone has different constraints on their time
  • What you discuss is between you and your mentor, but expect to discuss business challenges and opportunities and how you can contribute to the growth and success of your company

Benefits of becoming a mentee

Now more than ever, innovation is crucial.  To get ahead, you need to bring creative problem-solving skills to the table and offer unique ideas that lead to new opportunities, increased efficiencies and heightened cost management.  As you develop your business strategies, it can be helpful to have an experienced executive to bounce ideas off, giving you the assurance and confidence you are looking for to push your ideas forward, or to point out a pitfall you haven’t considered.

Your mentor can help you strengthen your corporate career in mining by:

  • Acting as a sounding board for new ideas and creative problem solving solutions
  • Expanding your professional network and visibility within your company, making valuable connections in the mining industry
  • Engaging in candid conversations around challenges and opportunity you face
  • Broadening your current understand of the mining industry and the opportunities that exist for you and your company

Mentorship-matching process

Making sure mentees are matched with the proper mentor is the crux of this program.  We will only accept a mentee if we can guarantee that we have the right mentor available to ensure a great fit as we want to help make this is a positive and rewarding experience for all the mentees.

Elevate offers a limited number of mentoring relationships across Canada.  As a result, we cannot guarantee a spot to all applicants. We want to make sure individuals who will benefit the most from the program and individuals who have been marked as high performers have the opportunity to participate.

Ideal mentee

You will improve your chances of acceptance into the program, by meeting the following requirements:

  • Senior manager, director, or executive at a mining company
  • 12 to 20 years of experience
  • Specializes in tax, finance or operations
  • Identified as a passionate individual with high potential by at least two senior executives within the industry or your company
  • Able to identify what you would like to get out of the program and how you believe a mentor would positively benefit your career

Application requirements

The 2011 application period is closed.

To prepare for next year's mentorship, here are the program requirements.

  • A cover letter outlining your accomplishments and reasons why you would benefit from the mentorship program
  • Your resume or bio, and
  • Two recommendation letters from senior executives within your organization

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