The NSA New York Mentorship Program provides mentoring opportunities for members of our chapter. This program is designed to enhance skills in alignment with our Chapter’s goals of growing in your speaking business. It offers a valuable learning experience for both mentors and mentees.

Application period for 2026 is OPEN. 

Once we receive your application, our Member Engagement Directors will reach out to schedule a brief interview to facilitate the matching process.

MENTEE APPLICATION

MENTOR APPLICATION

• As a mentee, you gain access to successful professional speakers who have prior experience to share with you to improve your business and your craft. 
• This shortens your success pathway, helps you clarify ideas and helps you meet your speaking business goals faster.
• Having speaker friends is critical in this business, you'll learn how to best co create a mutually beneficial relationship with a fellow speaker

• The National Speakers Association is built on a value of Abundant Generosity and being a mentor provides an opportunity to share your knowledge with a fellow speaker
• Your mentee will be able to provide you with glowing testimonials about your dedication, skill set and more 
• Mentoring is a great way to realize how far you've come, what you've learned, and celebrate your own success as you guide the next generation of speakers.

• Our Mentoring Program is group based. Participants in the program are encouraged to spend time sharing challenges, ideas, and perspectives on specific areas of project management for the benefit of their own professional development objectives.
• Mentors and mentees are paired based on areas of industry, interest, skills, and other similarities. 
• Mentoring calls happen 1x per month for a period of 6 months, virtually

Mentors are facilitators and catalysts in the process of discovery and insights. Previous experience should be used as a guideline rather than a master plan.

In a learning partnership, the mentor's role to "guide on the side" rather than be "the expert with answers." Share information that is valuable to your listener.

Click here for Mentor Application.