Future leaders in corporate sustainability
This program aims to help prepare you to make the change you’d like to see in the world and support careers in the field of corporate sustainability.
About us
Pure Strategies works to transform business for a more sustainable future. As a leading sustainability consulting firm and certified B Corporation, we work to empower our clients, our staff, and our peers to take meaningful action to address critical environmental and social challenges, including climate change, nature loss, and social inequality.
The opportunity
Our Future Leaders in Corporate Sustainability Mentoring Program is an opportunity for Pure Strategies to support rising professionals, especially those with identities underrepresented in corporate sustainability. Mentees participate in a four-month-long formal mentoring program designed to support their careers in the field of corporate sustainability. The program will begin in January and end in April. During this period, mentees will be matched with a Pure Strategies staff member as a mentor for regular discussions and coaching. Based on the mentee’s interests, the Pure Strategies mentor will also coordinate additional interactions with other professionals in the field, tailored learning opportunities, and peer-to-peer connections.
*Pure Strategies is committed to advancing equality and economic opportunity for all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability status.
Application process
The application window is now closed. The next application period will open in the fall of 2026.
Questions can be directed to mentoring@purestrategies.com.
Future Leaders Mentoring Program
FAQs
The program is open to undergraduate seniors or graduate students, recent graduates, and early-stage professionals who are interested in a career in corporate sustainability. While this mentoring program is open to all applicants, those from historically black colleges and universities and people with identities underrepresented in the field of corporate sustainability are encouraged to apply.
Mentees can expect to spend 2-3 hours a month over four months. This includes meeting monthly with assigned Pure Strategies mentors, informational interviews with experts in the field (facilitated by Pure Strategies), optional background reading or webinars, and peer-to-peer exchanges.
This is a remote opportunity and the experiences will be managed through web-based meetings.
The mentorship program is designed to be a coaching and professional development experience informed by the interests of the mentee, rather than a project-based or hands-on learning experience, like an internship. This is a voluntary mentoring program that is unpaid. Pure Strategies also offers a paid summer internship opportunity, with the application typically opening in January.
We have found that mentees who get the most out of this experience are in periods of professional transition and looking for insights that will inform their career path. For example, for those starting or considering a graduate program in corporate sustainability, or considering a shift in focus in their professional roles, or those working to define their niche or interest within the field of corporate sustainability.
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