Mentorship Experience Events
Jumpstart your HR journey with mentorship experiences designed to inspire, connect, and accelerate your growth. Whether you're exploring the field or preparing to lead, SHRM Foundation’s mentorship events pair you with industry professionals who can help you turn ambition into action.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Ask Me Anything with HR Leaders
Program Dates: August 19, 2026, 6:30 pm — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Global HR
Program Dates: September 23, 2026, 6:30 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Career Mentoring Fall 2026
Program Dates: September 9 — November 10, 2026, 12:00 — 1:00 pm ET
Description: Our 3-month, one-on-one structured mentoring experience is designed to assist students and emerging HR professionals in clarifying career goals, developing career plans and strengthening high-demand skills in HR. We offer group coaching sessions throughout the experience to equip mentors and mentees with tips, tools, and tactics to integrate into their work together. NOTE: Once you submit your interest in participating in the HR Career Mentoring program, we will confirm your eligibility. Those that are eligible to participate will receive a follow-up communication requesting additional information to support the matching process.
- Membership is requirement for participation, JOIN SHRM to Register.
HR Talent Accelerator Fall 2026 (Facilitated Experience)
Program Dates: October 7 — 28, 2026, 6:00 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Mentees engage virtually once a week for 90-minutes across four weeks. The facilitated experience includes large group discussions and small group project-based learning challenges supported by HR career mentors focused on weekly themes including talent acquisition, learning and development, data analytics, and DEI & employee engagement. Registration deadline is one week before the cohort launches.
- Membership is requirement for participation, JOIN SHRM to Register.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Inclusion & Belonging
Program Dates: October 22, 2026, 6:30 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Talent Acquisition
Program Dates: November 18, 2026, 6:30 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Emerging HR Trends
Program Dates: December 15, 2026, 6:30 - 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Ask Me Anything with HR Leaders
Program Dates: August 19, 2026, 6:30 pm — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Global HR
Program Dates: September 23, 2026, 6:30 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Career Mentoring Fall 2026
Program Dates: September 9 — November 10, 2026, 12:00 — 1:00 pm ET
Description: Our 3-month, one-on-one structured mentoring experience is designed to assist students and emerging HR professionals in clarifying career goals, developing career plans and strengthening high-demand skills in HR. We offer group coaching sessions throughout the experience to equip mentors and mentees with tips, tools, and tactics to integrate into their work together. NOTE: Once you submit your interest in participating in the HR Career Mentoring program, we will confirm your eligibility. Those that are eligible to participate will receive a follow-up communication requesting additional information to support the matching process.
HR Talent Accelerator Fall 2026 (Facilitated Experience)
Program Dates: October 7 — 28, 2026, 6:00 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Mentees engage virtually once a week for 90-minutes across four weeks. The facilitated experience includes large group discussions and small group project-based learning challenges supported by HR career mentors focused on weekly themes including talent acquisition, learning and development, data analytics, and DEI & employee engagement. Registration deadline is one week before the cohort launches.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Inclusion & Belonging
Program Dates: October 22, 2026, 6:30 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Talent Acquisition
Program Dates: November 18, 2026, 6:30 — 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
HR Pathways & Perspectives: Emerging HR Trends
Program Dates: December 15, 2026, 6:30 - 7:30 pm ET
Description: Our 60-minute virtual career mentoring events are designed to increase awareness of HR career pathways, elevate HR career insights, and expand HR professional networks. Each event features 3-4 HR leaders representing diversity in demographics, experiences, HR roles, and industries.
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