The WIB-Chicago Mentorship, Advisors, Peers, and Sponsorship (MAPS) group mentoring program is for members only. MAPS members cover a range of careers and levels of experience ranging all types of careers and career levels. The MAPS program aims to cultivate mentoring relationships, create supportive networks, and offer opportunities to develop and improve professional leadership skills so that members can reach their fullest professional potential.

For more information or to get involved with one of our programs, email ChicagoMAPS@womeninbio.org.

Our current programs include:

Mentoring Circles

Mentoring Circles bring together small groups. Typically two to three mentors and three to four mentees are placed in groups (otherwise called circles) based on mutual areas of interest. Mentees set goals and work towards a plan that is reviewed consistently with their mentors. Members of each circle meet monthly for six months. An additional fee applies for mentees to join the MAPS program.

Pitch Competitions 

Pitch Competitions allow entrepreneurs to present their new ideas and products by delivering their best fundraising pitch to investors and an audience. Investors will provide feedback on the pitch and comment on the ideas presented, while the audience will also have the opportunity to rate each pitch.