Who

This programme is aimed at women and gender minorities in the music industry based in Spain.

Mentees must be at least 18 of age in order to participate and must also be residents in Spain, respectively.
All communication, as well as the mentor/mentee sessions and the rest of the programme activities will be exclusively in Spanish.

The programme is best suited for women and gender minorities already working or have worked in the music industry. The she.grows scheme is not tailored for artists/musicians/composers/producers/etc. who need creative help with their music. If you are a music creator applying for this programme in regards to a non-music project, your application will be taken into consideration. If you are applying to get support for your music release or other creative output, your application will not be taken into consideration.

she.grows is aimed at individuals working across the entire music business, regardless of sector. The open call questions are designed to help our team with finding the perfect mentor-mentee match. Please take your time to answer as accurately as possible and increase your chances of getting selected.

Where

Mentees must be based in Spain (all residents are able to apply, you do not need to be a Spanish national).

Please note this is a hybrid scheme - some activities will take place online while others will also include offline interaction.

When

Mentee applications are open for one week, between July 6th and July 20th. The selected mentees will be announced in Aug/Sep.

Once the 10 mentees are selected, the mentoring programme will kick off in September and will take place over the course of 3 months, wrapping up in November.

Mentee requirements

+ You must be 18 or over
+ You must be a resident of Spain and speak fluent Spanish - all communications, including the mentor / mentee sessions, and the rest of the program activities will be exclusively in Spanish.
+ Digest Mentoring Handbooks prior to the introduction webinar.
+ Commit to taking part in at least 75% of all programme activities. Please note: attending the mentee training sessions is compulsory as is the attendance to BIME - Bilbao (27th-29th October)
+ Commit to spending a minimum of 3h per month in 1to1 meetings with your mentor between September and November 2021 (phone call or video conferencing is preferable when meeting in person is not possible). This can be done in one or multiple sittings. Our requirement is that you “meet” your mentor at least once a month.
+ Commit to monthly Mentorship Manager check-ins (email, call or video conferencing) and provide feedback where needed.
+ Commit to at least one follow-up call/meeting with their mentor and the mentorship manager within 30 days after the programme completion.
+ Complete the Evaluation form at the end of the programme.

Mentee benefits

+ All participants, both mentors and mentees, will be granted lifelong Alice membership to access the global shesaid.so community (should current members be selected to participate in the programme, their membership fees will be waived)

+ 1to1 mentoring via their personal mentor
+ Practical support from their mentorship manager
+ Exclusive access to a number of events and activities, including workshops delivered by YouTube Music
+ Complimentary access to BIME PRO conference in Bilbao (27th-29th October 2021)
+ Mentee support network
+ Networking sessions with the group of 20 mentors and mentees (In person and digital)
+ Career and network development
+ Enhanced organisational performance
+ Improved communication
+ Increased confidence

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