MARC is currently seeking volunteers to serve as mentors and applications from prospective mentees. Learn more about the program and how to apply.
A one-time fee of $199 will be assessed to mentees to help cover administrative costs of the program. There is no fee for mentors to participate.
- Matching
MARC connects mentors with mentees using matching criteria such as areas of mutual interest and geographic location.
Mentees are local government workers on a career track toward city/county management, with enough experience to demonstrate a sustained commitment to public service.
Mentors are chief administrative officials or deputies/assistants with local governments in the Kansas City metro area. Retirees or managers in transition are encouraged to volunteer. These mentors are veterans within their fields who have considerable experience from which they can draw.
- Meetings
After matching a mentor with a mentee, MARC will organize an initial meeting to formally introduce them to each other and review the program expectations.
Following the initial meeting, mentors and mentees should work out their own meeting schedules, planning on hour-long, in-person meetings about every six to eight weeks throughout the 18-month program. In between meetings, mentors and mentees may also agree on protocols for email or phone communications as needed.
Mentors and mentees are also encouraged to participate in quarterly meetings of the Managers Roundtable, as well as a networking event MARC may host for each class depending on class size and interest
- Program conclusion
Upon completion of the 18-month program, mentees and mentors will be asked to complete an evaluation regarding their experience and the usefulness of the program. Mentors and mentees will also receive a certificate of completion to officially mark the end of the program.
- Program fees
A one-time fee of $199 will be assessed to mentees to help cover administrative costs of the program. There is no fee for mentors to participate.
- Timeline
MARC collects applications on a rolling basis and consolidates applications into winter and summer classes.
Event | Date |
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Mentee application deadline | April 26, 2024 |
Matches assigned | May 31, 2024 |
Program begins | July 2024 |
Graduation | Jan. 2026 |