Build community, grow skills, and navigate your planning career together!

The NNECAPA Mentorship Program supports planners across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont through structured, bi-monthly meetings guided by curated conversation prompts.

How It Works

  1. Apply
  2. Get Matched
  3. Meet bi-monthly
  4. In-person meet up at the NNECAPA Planning Conference

Applications for 2026 Program has been closed.

Mentorship Program Timeline
February-March Program Kickoff
April-May Career Pathways & Skills
June-July Planning Practice & Challenges
August-September Leadership & Professional Development
October In-Person Meet-Up (NNECAPA Conference)

Meet Your Mentors

Our mentors are dedicated planning professionals committed to supporting your growth and success. We’re currently recruiting mentors for 2026, and we’re excited to welcome new participants, along with several 2025 mentors who have graciously agreed to return and continue their service.

Ten professional headshots who served as mentors in 2025

Please feel free to reach out to Dayea Shim, Professional Development Officer, if you have any questions.

A group of about twelve adults sit around a long wooden table.

2025 Mentorship Program Meet Up during the Northern New England Planning Conference in Portland, Maine