BECOME A CEC MENTEE
At the Circular Economy Club (CEC), we believe it is crucial to connect experts on the circular economy with young students, professionals, and startups who are trying to embed the circular economy in their projects. For that reason, CEC launched the Mentors program, connecting CEC Members who have vast experience in implementing circularity with those who can benefit from their expertise.
If you are looking to increase your skills and expertise in the circular economy field, you can now gain the CEC Official Certificate “Principles & Business Models in a Circular Economy“. If what you need is advice to further develop your circular project, feel free to apply to get free CEC Mentoring following the steps below.
42 Mentors 250 Hours of mentorship 118 Circular Projects supported
GUEST MENTORS
Parallel to the on-going CEC Mentors program, the club is running a series of Mentorship opportunities with the world’s leading circular economy promoters who join the program as Guest Mentors.
TESTIMONIALS FROM CEC GUEST MENTORS
I commend the work CEC is doing through the Mentors program
It is crucial for those of us who have been studying our economies for decades, to transmit our knowledge to the leaders of tomorrow. I commend the work CEC is doing through the Mentors program and therefore I am showing my support by being a Guest Mentor.
MEET THE CEC MENTORS
CEC Mentors are "by invitation only" experts in multiple fields including circular fashion, construction, cities, energy, cradle to cradle, biomimicry, industrial symbiosis, business models, policy-making and many more. For speaking requests to CEC mentors or other engagements, contact Inna Chilik, CEC Mentors Coordinator, at inna@CircularEconomyClub.com
CEC Mentees Benefits
- You will have one or more Skype sessions (45min each) with your Mentor for free and will have the chance to ask him/her all relevant questions that will help your project succeed
- The opportunity to have a key role in the next generation of circular economy leaders
- Receiving a CEC Mentee LinkedIn certificate upon completion of the program
- Your project will be promoted periodically on CEC social media channels
- Playing a visible role in a network of circular economy professionals working on fascinating projects related to your own area of interest
- You will be able to add the CEC Mentee badge to your project and reference it in your CV
Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to develop your idea or scale your circular business, a student writing your thesis, or a professional planning to transform your organisation’s supply chain,...
APPLY NOW to become a CEC Mentee and get free advice in the form of one or more Skype sessions with a CEC Mentor, by following the steps below:
1. Sign in for free as a CEC Member here
2. Prepare your application - following these 4 steps
3. Apply to Get advice from a CEC Mentor
4. If accepted... Prepare your mentorship sessions - following these steps
5. Schedule your mentorship sessions
MENTEE TESTIMONIALS
Our mentor helped us clarify how to approach this project
Thanks to Ricardo Weigend, we now have a better understanding of what it means to embed the Circular Economy into an organisation. Because of that, we will be able to deliver a better product for the brewery in which we are trying to embed circularity. Before we had our mentorship session, our minds were very blurry and had an unclear vision about this subject. Ricardo helped us clarify how we can approach this project in a smart and effective way. Thanks again for this opportunity. It was a very productive mentorship session!
Very helpful and relevant feedback
My mentor was genuinely interested in our project and took the time to understand our starting position, provide relevant feedback, and tailored comments and encouragement just for us.
An essential session to increase my understanding
It’s been a very enriching session for the business plan of my master thesis, which is around embedding circularity in fashion. Alice Beyer Schuch, as a sustainable fashion specialist, helped me broaden my knowledge around alternative materials, which improved my proposal. She highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of my project and this has been essential for me to have a better understanding of the future of the fashion industry.
It was an honor to discuss my project with Prof. Walter Stahel
It was an honor to discuss my project with Professor Walter Stahel, one of the founders of circular economy thinking. His take on current trends and where we may see change happen was insightful and refreshing and challenged some of my own hypotheses. I took away much food for thought and the mentor session will definitely enhance my future work!
I am thankful for a wonderful mentoring session
I am thankful to the Circular Economy Club for matching me with my circular economy mentor. It is wonderful having the support of people and institutions like CEC and the CEC Mentors who help entrepreneurs develop circular strategies in different industries. Thank you!
My mentor allowed me to achieve better results
The CEC mentoring programme has been a great help in enabling me to achieve results for my undergraduate dissertation, as well as spreading further awareness and knowledge on the current circular developments within the construction industry.
RECOMMEND THE PROGRAM
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