The Mentorship for Young Marketers Turns 5

Inspired by AMA Toronto’s Mentor Exchange program, the Career Accelerator was created to meet the needs of junior marketing professionals looking to move up the ladder in their careers.

Now entering it’s fifth year, the program provides affordable and exclusive access to membership, mentorship and programming. It is designed to expose young professionals to the many different career paths within the industry while arming them with tools to become a better marketer, a powerful networker and a future leader.

According to Craig Lund, VP of Mentorship at AMA Toronto (and full disclosure – President of Marketing Talent Inc.), the diversity of the mentorship roster is one of the key reasons for the programs success. “The program has been instrumental for young marketers looking for experienced professionals who also look like them”.  Mentee’s are made up of Canadians and Newcomers to Canada and hail from all walks of life, including LGBTQ+, Race, Gender and industry practice. You can see the full Career Accelerator mentoring roster on AMA Toronto’s website.

The program has seen over 120 young advertising and marketing professionals find success, be it to expand their network or improve their networking effectiveness, or for many, finding their dream job.  2019 graduate Debbie Lee attributes her success in landing a new role to the AMA Toronto program. “Before the Career Accelerator program, I was searching for a job. By the end of the year, I had a job that I enjoyed, with the tools that I needed to be successful in the role” said Lee.

Career Accelerator is currently accepting new registrations for the 2022 program.

The program is only $200 and criteria includes:

Age target: 24-30 years old and interested in working in the marketing & ad industry.

Participate in a minimum of 5  one-on-one mentoring meetings between April 1st and January 31 2023.

Sophisticated matching survey to provide you with a perfect mentor match.

All this includes membership with the American Marketing Association + free access to AMA networking events.

Deadline to apply is March 13th.  Learn More