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Mentorship Program

Investigative Reporters and Editors has a rich legacy of mentorship and collaboration. While we host several conferences and training events, you don't have to wait for one to get mentoring!

IRE is proud to announce our new online mentoring platform. For students and early-career journalists, this is an opportunity to connect with IRE members and get advice on investigative journalism or navigating the media industry. For mentors, this is a way to give back and share the wisdom you've gained over the years.

How to sign up as a mentor

You must be an active IRE member to be listed as a mentor on our new site. (Information from your member profile will become part of your mentor page, as well.) If you aren't a member, or your membership has expired, visit the member portal to join or renew.

This is a public page, so you can expect to receive inquiries from journalists outside IRE, as well.

Once you've confirmed that you have an active membership, navigate to the member portal and click "Account profile":

Then, click the pencil icon in the "My Personal Information" box:

A screenshot of the IRE member portal with an arrow pointing to a pencil icon.

Scroll to the bottom of your profile and find the section marked "IRE mentor program":

A screenshot of the IRE member portal showing a section with fields related to a mentorship program.

Make sure you check the box next to the label "Would you like to be listed online as an IRE mentor?" Fill out the other fields as applicable. Make sure to click save.

FAQ

I signed up, but I don't immediately see my page on the new site. Why not?

The site is updated daily, so check back in 24 hours. If you still don't see your page, and you've verified that you have checked the box next to the label "Would you like to be listed online as an IRE mentor?" on your member profile, please email help@ire.org for assistance.

 

I had a page but now it's gone. Where did it go?

Make sure that your membership hasn't expired, and that you filled out the "IRE mentor program" section on your member profile.

Make the most of your mentor-mentee relationship

Being a great mentor or mentee takes a lot of work! How do you build trust and make sure it's not a transactional relationship? Review these resources and put them to use:

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