BPMA offers two mentorship tracks: 1) The Aspiring and Job Seeking track for those seeking to transition into a product role, and 2) the One-to-One track for active product professionals seeking career development support. Enhance your career as a mentee or give back as a mentor

1:1 Mentorship Program Application

Aspiring and Job Seeking Track

This track is for aspiring product professionals. Join this program to:

  • Get advice on moving into a Product field or finding your next job

  • Hear different perspectives about Product jobs and how to prepare for and position yourself for one

  • Attend group coaching events and meet 1-on-1 or in small groups with experienced Product professionals

Examples of topics to ask about at these sessions:

  • Hard and soft skills that are key for Product roles

  • Resources for learning and networking

  • Tuning your resume for a Product job

  • Preparing for a Product interview

  • Crafting your elevator pitch to tell a Product-focused story

Bring your burning questions about moving into Product!

One-to-One Mentoring Track

This track is a 6-month engagement restricted to current Product Managers, Product Marketing Managers, or mid-level product professionals seeking advice and support in doing their jobs better. As of September 24, 2023 we are accepting mentor and mentee candidates for the Fall, 2023 mentorship matching period. Please click the red button above to apply! Join this program to:

  • Engage regularly with a counterpart matched to suit your needs and experience

  • Get ideas on effective tools and techniques

  • Discuss how to handle challenging situations

Ways mentors can help mentees

  • Provide feedback on documentation, email content, communication

  • Offer advice and resources for key product topics like roadmapping, customer engagement, messaging and more

  • Share ideas for dealing with executives and other difficult stakeholders

  • Give outside perspective on workplace politics

  • Help shape career development goals

Mentee responsibilities

  • Drive your mentorship: You own scheduling the meetings and setting the agenda

  • Use your Mentor’s experience: Meet with your mentor once a month and/or when you need help with something specific

  • Prepare for the discussions: Bring questions to get the most out of each meeting

Mentee eligibility

Mentees must be currently employed as a product management or product marketing professional. Must be paid BPMA members. The one-on-one program is not open to students, student members, or other aspiring product professionals.

Mentor responsibilities

  • Make time for the mentee and be fully present during monthly meetings

  • Help the mentee to develop goals and to think outside the box

  • Use your position to be an active sponsor

Mentor eligibility 

Mentors must be a manager/principal level product professional or higher with at least 7 years of product experience. For those with less experience who wish to mentor, we recommend joining the Aspiring and Job Seeking track events as an informal mentor. Mentors receive BPMA membership at no cost for the duration of their Mentoring as thanks.

As of September 24, 2023 we are accepting applications from Mentors and Mentees for the Fall, 2023 matching period. Please click the red button below to apply!

1:1 Mentorship Program Application