The Young ISSNAF Mentoring Program is unique in its ability to match mentors and mentees with a common cultural identity and professional background and provide a rewarding experience for both.  

 

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2024 Mentoring Program for Early Career ISSNAF Members 

This program focuses on career development and supports ISSNAF members at an early career stage in achieving their professional goals. Mentees are matched with experienced mentors in the ISSNAF community with the same cultural and professional background. 
  

Mentees are mentored for a period of one year and interact with their Mentor at least once every two months, or as agreed upon with their mentor. 

  

Requirements  

To be eligible, the applicant is required to:    

1. Be an ISSNAF Member; 

1. Pursue a career in North America; 

1. Have earned their highest degree or completed the medical/veterinary residency in 2012 or later. 

   

2024 Timeline  

• Call for Applications is closed on October 31, 2023  

• Applicants are notified of the outcome by December 19, 2023  

• Mentoring starts on Jan 1, 2024 
    

How to apply   

Simply submit the Early Career Mentee Application with your curriculum. 

  

Contact   

For information, email young.issnaf@issnaf.org 

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2024 Mentoring Program for Students 

This program offers career guidance to students enrolled in graduate or undergraduate programs at academic institutions in Italy and North America, as well as to recent graduates. Mentees must be interested in study or work opportunities in North America, such as furthering their studies, obtaining an internship, or pursuing a career at an academic or research institution. Mentors are ISSNAF members. 
  

Mentees are mentored for a period of one year and interact with their Mentor at least once every two months, or as agreed upon with their mentor. 

 

This program does not provide internships or work opportunities.  

  

Requirements  

To be eligible, the applicant is required to:   

1. Hold an Italian passport; 

1. Be a graduate or undergraduate student or have graduated at an institution in Italy or North America in 2023.  

   

2024 Timeline  

• Call for Applications is closed on October 31, 2023  

• Applicants are notified of the outcome by December 19, 2023  

• Mentoring starts on Jan 1, 2024  
    

How to apply   

Simply submit the Student Mentee Application with your curriculum. A letter of reference is also required. 

  

Contact   

For information, email young.issnaf@issnaf.org 

 

​Become a Young ISSNAF Mentor 

If you have an established career in North America, you can help make the Young ISSNAF Mentoring Program successful by signing up to be a Young ISSNAF Mentor. 
  

This is a worthwhile opportunity for you to give back and have a significant impact on the career of a talented Italian. You might even gain helpful contacts for your own career, group, or research program!