2026 Disability:IN NextGen Leaders Corporate Partner Mentor Application

Thank you for your interest in serving as a mentor for Disability:IN’s 2026 NextGen Leaders Program. Mentorship in this program is reserved for salaried (exempt) North or South America-based employees of Disability:IN Corporate Partner companies only; your response to this application will aid in the assignment process to ensure that NextGen Leaders are assigned with mentors who share common backgrounds and professional experiences.

Please note: Completing this application is not a guarantee that you will be assigned with a NextGen Leader and thus can participate in the program.

Eligibility:

Mentor applicants must meet the following requirements:

Salaried (exempt) employee of a Disability:IN Corporate Partner based in the United States, Canada, or Central or South America.
Fluent in written and verbal English for the purpose of effective professional communication.
Able to commit 2-3 hours per month from January-July 2026 to meet virtually twice monthly with your mentee and attend a monthly mentor webinar.

Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Friday, December 12, 2025.

All applicants will be notified of their program participation status the week of January 19, 2026, at which time those applicants who were assigned a mentee will receive an email introducing them to their NextGen Leader.

To learn more about the program or for questions, please visit the NextGen Leaders webpage or contact NextGen@disabilityin.org.

* An asterisk notates a required question or field.

NOTE: Marked (“**”) questions below might be used to aid in the mentor/mentee assignment process.

Eligibility Questions

1. Are you a salaried (exempt) employee of a Disability:IN Corporate Partner company currently based in North or South America?

YesNo

2. Are you fluent in written and verbal English for the purpose of effective business communication between the Disability:IN team and your matched NextGen Leader mentee if selected for the program?

YesNo

3. Can you commit, including having the support of your employer, 2-3 hour per month from January - July 2026 to meet twice monthly with your NextGen Leader and to attend monthly program webinars?

YesNo

You must be able to satisfy and respond “Yes” to all items above to be eligible as a Mentor for the NextGen Leaders Program. If you answer “No” to any of these items, you are not currently eligible for the program, and it is recommended that you do not continue completing this application.

Education

3a. Other (please specify):

4. Educational Background - List degree(s) and school(s) attended:

4a. Degree & College/University:

4b. Degree & College/University:

4c. Degree & College/University:

4d. Doctoral Degree:

4e. Other (please specify):

Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that I meet all of the eligibility requirements for being a NextGen Mentor, and that, even so, submitting my application does not guarantee my acceptance; that all the information being submitted in this form is accurate and complete to the best of my understanding; that I am in good standing with my employer and, if accepted, have the full support of my employer and supervisor to complete all required program tasks; that, if accepted into the program, if I cease to satisfy any of the program eligibility requirements or representations in this Acknowledgement, Disability:IN has the discretion to remove me from the program.

I agree

Release of Liability

In exchange for the opportunity to apply to be considered as a Mentor for the NextGen Leaders Program, I release from all liability, and waive my right to sue, Disability:IN, its employees, officers, directors, volunteers and agents (collectively “Disability:IN”) from any and all claims which may arise, directly or indirectly, from the program application process and its outcomes, including, but not limited to, acceptance into or denial of acceptance into the program, or any other activities or outcomes incidental thereto.

I agree