Office of Leadership (DCMS-DPR-5)

Commandant (DCMS-DPR-5)
U.S. Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE
Stop 7907
Washington, D.C. 20593-7907

Coast Guard Mentoring Program

Enroll in the Mentoring Program

And Start Connecting Today

About the Program

The Coast Guard Mentoring Program offers expanded leadership opportunities and connection for our active duty, reservist and civilian workforce. The program goes beyond traditional mentoring and offers 4 types of mentoring “tracks” or connections tailored specifically to individual needs and scheduling preferences. It's powered by software that can automatically match thousands of mentors and mentees simultaneously based on their professional interests and backgrounds.

Why Enroll?

It's easy to access on your computer
Connect and network with others in the Communities Marketplace
Collaborate and share resources with your peers anytime, anywhere
It's flexible. There are one-time, short-term and 6 month mentoring options

Types of Mentoring Connections

To help you take your career to the next level, the Coast Guard Mentoring Program offers four types of mentoring connections.

One-to-One: Connect with a mentor, gain insight from senior leaders, develop new skills and pursue your personal and professional goals in a one-to-one setting via on ongoing or one-time "flash" connection.
Communities Marketplace: Satisfy your unique learning needs via a peer-run networking group that focuses on topics and skills specific to you. There are over 155 Communities to join including affinity groups, ratings, career specialties and more. Join as many or as few as you like to connect and collaborate with your peers across the Service.
Welcome Aboard: A civilian sponsorship program designed to help new civilians seamlessly transition into the Coast Guard in their first 90 days.

Engaging & Collaborating

Once you've enrolled, now it's time so start engaging with others.

Select from the suggested matches or use the search and filtering capability to find the specific types of connections in which you are interested.
Don't have time for an ongoing commitment, but still want to connect with others in the Coast Guard? Check out One-to-One Mentoring or the Communities Marketplace where you can network with your peers.
When you join a Communities Marketplace group, introduce yourself to the group and share why you joined. Welcome others when they join. Check-in regularly to see what's new, participate in discussions, share resources and collaborate with others.