Women in Foreign Affairs NetworkWorkshop

Foreign Affairs Mentorship with Alyse Nelson

Oct 02, 2026 23:59:00 ET

Opportunity type

Workshop

Funding

No Funding

Location

Global

Deadline

Oct 02, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

The Women in Foreign Affairs Network, a volunteer-run transatlantic community founded in 2024, runs quarterly virtual mentorship groups for women building careers in international affairs. Its 16th cohort is led by Alyse Nelson, President, CEO and Co-Founder of Vital Voices Global Partnership, across three off-the-record group coaching sessions from October to December 2026. The sessions cover leadership, decision-making and the blind spots women face in the foreign policy world.

What you get:

Three live, off-the-record group coaching sessions with Alyse Nelson of Vital Voices Global Partnership
A small cohort, capped at 20 women, so everyone can take part actively
Membership of the network's cross-cohort community, with peer connection between sessions and occasional in-person events in cities where many members live
Free to apply and free to take part

What you'll do:

Join three one-hour virtual sessions on October 15, November 6 and December 9, 2026, and attend at least two of them
Connect with the other women in your cohort between sessions

Key dates:

Applications close October 2, 2026, 11:59 PM US Eastern time
Selected candidates informed by email by October 5, 2026
Session 1: October 15, 2026, 1 to 2 PM US Eastern (7 to 8 PM CEST)
Session 2: November 6, 2026, 1 to 2 PM US Eastern (7 to 8 PM CEST)
Session 3: December 9, 2026, 2 to 3 PM US Eastern (8 to 9 PM CET)

More information:

How the mentorship programme works: https://www.womeninforeignaffairs.com/mentorship/the-program
New cohorts open roughly every three months, and you can apply to more than one

Who can apply

Open to women
Must hold a bachelor's degree (the only formal requirement)
Any age, any nationality, any experience level from entry level upwards
Must be available for at least two of the three session dates
Application asks for a LinkedIn profile link, city of residence, up to three areas of expertise and a 250-word statement on your background and why the programme matters to you

AI Verification

✓ AI Verified

Our AI read the official sources and cross-checked the key facts. Here is what held up, and what it could not confirm.

We could not fully verify this organization or all of its details. Check it independently on the official website before you apply, and never share sensitive personal or financial information until you are sure a request is genuine.

LOT Verification ScoreFair

Cross-checked 13 of 15 key facts

Confirmed Our best read Not stated

Good to know

+Three off-the-record group coaching sessions with Alyse Nelson, President and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership
+Free to apply and free to take part, entirely online
+A small cohort of at most 20 women, plus a wider community across past cohorts
+Open to women of any age and nationality, from entry level upwards
+New cohorts open about every three months, so missing this one is survivable

Worth checking yourself

!You need a bachelor's degree, the only formal requirement
!You must attend at least two of the three sessions, on 15 October, 6 November and 9 December, each at 1pm or 2pm US Eastern
!A small volunteer-run network founded in 2024: the value is the mentoring, and there is no funding
!The network's website still links old April 2026 forms, so make sure you apply through the form for the Alyse Nelson cohort
!Closes Friday 2 October at 11:59pm US Eastern

Sources checked

WOwomeninforeignaffairs.comOfficialWOwomeninforeignaffairs.comOfficialWOwomeninforeignaffairs.comOfficialWOwomeninforeignaffairs.comOfficialWOwomeninforeignaffairs.comOfficialWOwomeninforeignaffairs.comOfficialWOwomeninforeignaffairs.comOfficialDOdocs.google.comApplyDOdocs.google.comApplyDOdocs.google.comApply

LOT finds and checks opportunities from public sources. Always confirm details on the organiser’s own page before applying.