—————— A CHAPTER INITIATIVE
Every practitioner was once shown the way.
The Lagos NIPR Mentorship Programme pairs early-career practitioners with senior members of the profession — structured guidance, one relationship at a time, across the grades that define a PR career in Nigeria.
01 — Why this exists
Two sides of the same profession
Mentorship works because it asks something specific of each side — not generic encouragement, but a real exchange between where someone is and where they’re headed.
For the mentee
What you gain
A senior practitioner reviewing your work and your case studies, not just your CV.
Direct guidance on moving through NIPR’s professional grades and examinations.
Introductions into the Chapter’s network of agencies, brands and institutions.
A candid read on your practice — what’s working, what isn’t, and why.
For the mentor
What you give — and gain
A structured, low-commitment way to shape the next generation of the profession.
Recognition within the Chapter as a contributor to member development.
A mentee who can extend your own capacity — research, drafts, ground-level insight.
Continuing contribution toward Fellow-level standing within the Institute.
02 — How pairing works
Matched across the grades
NIPR already structures a career into recognised grades. The Programme uses that same ladder to match each mentee with a mentor one or two rungs ahead — not a stranger, a near-future self.
SA
Student Affiliate
Studying or newly practising, seeking a first structured introduction to the field.
Mentee entry point
AS
Associate Member
Working practitioners building toward full membership and a defined specialism.
Mentee entry point
MN
Member, MNIPR
SEstablished practitioners with the standing and case history to guide others.
Mentor pool
FN
Fellow, FNIPR
Senior leaders of the profession, often mentoring across several pairs at once.
Mentor pool
03 — Join a cohort
Applications for the next cycle
Cohorts open twice a year. Tell us where you sit on the ladder, and the Chapter will do the matching.
Apply as a mentee
For Student Affiliates and Associate Members ready for structured guidance.
Current NIPR membership, Student Affiliate or above
One paragraph on what you’re working toward
Availability for one session monthly
Become a mentor
For Members and Fellows willing to take on one or two mentees a cycle.
Full Member (MNIPR) standing or above
Minimum five years in active practice
Capacity for one session monthly, per mentee