1. Apply
Complete and submit the PDP Mentor Program student application, resume and Disclaimer of Liability by November 18, 2024. PDP will contact you with your match by November 25, 2024. You can apply by filling out the form below. Also, mark your calendar to attend the PDP Business Conference March 12-13, 2025. This conference is an additional requirement of the program.

2. Experience
Contact your mentor and set up a date. Try to set up an entire day so you can get a full grasp of what your mentor does. It is important to ask questions and get to know each other, because that is what this day is all about! Also, don't be afraid to ask if you could shadow for more than one day. Remember to bring the completion form to the job shadow. Have your shadow completed, as well as your signed completion form, one-page summary and photo of you with your mentor turned in by January 27, 2025.

3. Network
After the requirements are met and paperwork is finished and submitted, you will receive a complimentary registration to the PDP Business Conference at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI taking place on March 12 and 13, 2025, including a one-night hotel stay for students. During the conference, students will also attend the mentor program breakfast, to catch up with your mentor, network with dairy industry experts and meet new students from around the state!