Key points
- CDC's E-learning Institute (ELI) mentors play an important role in the success of the program.
- Find information about the mentoring role and how to apply to be an ELI mentor here.
- If you have e-learning experience, you may want to consider becoming a mentor.
Mentoring an ELI Fellow
Mentoring is an important part of what makes the E-learning Institute (ELI) fellowship a success. Consider becoming an ELI mentor if you have significant e-learning instructional design and development experience. Becoming an ELI mentor would allow you to share your passion for creating quality training.
We are looking for mentors from the following sectors:
- National, state, local, territorial, and tribal public health organizations
- Federal agencies
- Public health schools or programs
- Non-profit public health organizations
- Clinical settings, like hospitals, medical centers, primary care clinics, pharmacies.
What ELI mentors do
ELI mentors:
- Work closely with their assigned fellow to monitor their assigned fellows' progress, provide guidance and technical assistance, and help address challenges.
- Provide formal presentations for the cohort, as an individual presenter or co-presenter.
- Devote, on average, two to three hours per month to mentoring support.
- Attend the final showcase event at the end of the fellowship.
ELI Mentor Benefits
- Share enthusiasm for creating quality e-learning
- Connect with other e-learning experts
- Shape the next generation of e-learning developers
- Build work portfolio and resume with mentorship skills
- Support the public health workforce with quality training
- Learn ideas and skills from other mentors and fellows
Applying to be an ELI mentor
Mentor applications are accepted at any time. To apply, send an email to instrdesign@cdc.gov with the following information:
- Related work experience
- Related education experience
- Links to e-learning products you created
Meet Recent Mentors
Mentoring is an important part of what makes our fellowship successful. Meet the highly skilled professionals who served as CDC E-learning Institute mentors in 2023.
