Make an investment that promotes your company for 5 months!

The CIMA Mentorship Program is designed to support students as they transition to their career in advertising and marketing. Our Mentorship program connects experienced leaders with aspiring talent. Undergraduate and graduate students studying or working in advertising, marketing or communications are strategically matched with seasoned digital marketing professionals in a one-on-one, empowering, nurturing and confidential environment.

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Together you'll identify core challenges to overcome and grow in this mutually valuable experience. Mentors get a sense of fulfillment by developing the skills of their mentees as they navigate their career paths.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion as a priority-one focus. https://chicagoima.org/page/Mentorship

2025 Mentorship Events

• Live Kick-Off Event – Wednesday, January 29
• Virtual Mentee Open House – Tuesday, February 18
• Virtual Mentor Open House – Tuesday, February 25
• Live Networking Event – Wednesday, April 2
• Virtual Wrap-Up Event – Wednesday, May 14

Your sponsorship will include your company's logo on:

• CIMA website detailing the Mentorship Program
• Mentor and Mentee applications, surveys, packets, and all program communications
• E-blast announcement to over 10,000 local industry professionals highlighting program sponsors
• CIMA's social media platforms promoting the Mentorship program and weekly "Mentorship Mondays" social media program (include CIMA Facebook, X, Instagram, and 3 CIMA LinkedIn accounts)
• Step and Repeat backdrops at our January 29 live Kick-Off Event and April 2 Networking Event
• One page of material promoting your company at the Kick-Off event in handouts/packets sent to attendees plus a company slide in live presentations
• Signage at the live Kick-Off and Networking Events. On screen visibility for the virtual Open House and Wrap-Up Events
• Inclusion in Press Release

PLUS

• Three guaranteed Mentor spots in the Mentorship program (names confirmed by October 31)
• Five guaranteed Subject Matter Expert Spots in the Mentorship program to provide additional expertise to mentees and mentors (names confirmed by January 6, 2025)
• 2 tickets to the CIMA Yacht Cruise and 2 tickets to the CIMA Holiday Party ($1000 value)