WPC Energy Initiative
The WPC is committed to involving young people in the oil and gas industry and recognizes the importance of attracting, retaining and developing talent for the future. As part of the WPC Energy Young Professionals Committee's (YP) mission, one key focus point is to “bridge the generation gap through mentorship networks”. In order to achieve that objective, the WPC started a “Pilot Mentoring Programme” in October 2010. This experiment has been successful and continued. The fifth cycle of the WPC Mentoring Programme will start in 2021.
The aim of the WPC Energy Mentoring Programme is to provide young people with an opportunity to directly engage with senior industry experts to discuss the main issues and draw upon their experiences, expectations and suggestions.
WPC Energy Mentoring circles provide a supportive relationship between an experienced member of the oil and gas industry and a small group of early career professionals or students. Mentors encourage and provide perspectives on their profession, experience, expertise and advice to mentees. In return, mentees ask their questions, share thoughts and concerns, discuss diverse issues related to the energy industry with their mentor and their peers in the group.
As a rule, each cycle has at least 50 competitively selected young people in the industry from all over the world. Each mentor interacts with a group of four to five mentees. These international groups get together in a conference call regularly to discuss a set of issues, both industry and career related. In order to help regular communication mentees are matched with mentors from similar time zones.
Association “RNC of the WPC Energy” is actively involved in the WPC Energy Mentoring Programme, proposing Russian candidates as mentors and mentees. In 2019, the Future Leaders Forum organised a representative discussion on the future of the Mentoring Programme.
WPC Energy RNC Mentoring Programme
Based on the positive experience of the WPC Energy Mentoring Programme, the Association has launched its own project.
The WPC Energy RNC Mentoring Programme is cyclical and lasts for approximately a year. Experts from leading oil and gas companies and scientific organizations serve as mentors, while students, graduates, and young professionals act as mentees. Each mentor guides one or more mentees, who apply through a dedicated form distributed to partner universities and oil and gas companies. Mentors select their mentees based on their areas of expertise and the candidates' interests. Mentors and mentees typically communicate remotely, so their selection is not limited by the location of their studies or work.
During the year, students interact with their mentors and gain new knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as develop their scientific work or create new projects. This interaction is aimed not only at strengthening the professional competencies of young professionals but also at developing their communication skills, an essential component of effective industry work and career growth.
At the end of the program, the results of the mentors' work with mentees are presented during the closing ceremony. If the cooperation is successful, after the official completion of the program, mentors and mentees may continue to work together outside its framework.
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