Conference: May 21-25, 2023
Trade Show: May 23-25, 2023
The Javits Center New York, NY USA
The Javits Center
New York, NY USA
2023 Conference Dates:
May 21-25, 2023
2023 Trade Show Dates:
May 23-25, 2023
2022 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
The right mentor can leave a lasting impression and shape your career journey. The LightFair Mentorship Program aims to facilitate and foster meaningful, personalized professional connections that form the cornerstone of growth, learning and the future of lighting. Learn more below and apply to be a mentor OR a mentee for the year 2022. The 6-month program will kick off on March 21, 2022, with an in-person networking opportunity at LightFair this June.
Program highlights
(Now closed for 2022) Meet Our 2022 Mentors
Inspire, mentor and nurture the next generation of lighting professionals. Build your professional brand and that of your firm’s as you work with a motivated and passionate emergent professional.
Learn about the eligibility criteria and mentor perks below, and if you think you are a fit, we invite you to apply to be a mentor.
(Now closed for 2022)
Are you serious about exploring a specialty, expanding your horizons and committed to developing your lighting career while working one-on-one with a dedicated mentor? Do you meet the following eligibility criteria?
Take your networking at LightFair to the next level with mentorship.
Our mentors are highly experienced and well-respected lighting practitioners from diverse areas. Each one of them is committed to sharing their knowledge and expertise to develop the next generation of high-caliber emergent professionals. They represent leading design and architectural firms and have award-winning projects to their credit.
But they're not just here to share what they know. They want to help YOU, their mentee. To answer your questions, understand your professional development goals and help you chart the path forward to be the successful professional you want to be. Learn from their real-life projects, decisions they've made and mistakes they've learned from.
Ultimately, you get to shape your mentorship. The more you put in, the more you will get out of it. The better prepared and the more committed you are, the more you will gain.
How will mentees be selected and paired with a mentor? How many will be selected?
Once we've reviewed all applications, we will select 12-15 mentors and mentees and match them based on interests and experience. We will do our best to match mentees with mentors who align closely with their area of specialty but cannot guarantee this.
How will the mentorship program work?
LightFair sets out a framework and guidelines for the program. The success of the program will depend on the commitment and effort of the mentors and mentees. After the mentors and mentees have been matched up, we ask that every mentor have a 1-hour kick-off call with their respective mentee on March 21, 2022. Following this, we recommend a minimum of ONE 45-minute interaction (phone call/ video call + optional additional email or phone exchanges) per month between mentor and mentee where you follow up on any questions and focus areas. LightFair will send out a short progress survey periodically that we request you to fill out.
Will the entire program be online/virtual?
Each mentor and mentee pair may choose their preferred mode of interaction for the duration of the program. This could be via phone calls, video calls, teleconferencing, or in-person meetings if they are safe and feasible. We hope to see all the mentors and mentees at LightFair in Las Vegas in June 2022. We plan to host a networking event to give you the opportunity to connect in person with your mentor/mentee and all the other mentors and mentees.
Will I be able to interact with the other mentors in the program?
While your main point of contact and interactions will be with your assigned mentor, our private LinkedIn group offers you the chance to initiate conversations and interact with the other mentors and mentees.
Do you have questions about the LightFair trade show? We are happy to help.
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