The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Women in Wind Global Leadership Program 2023

The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program (GWEC) for 2023 is now accepting applications.

The program’s guiding concepts include geographic and racial diversity. The program will accept more participants from all sectors and specialties in 2023, its fifth year of operation.

One of the main tenets of the program is to advocate for diversity in growing markets and developing nations. For wind power, candidates must be nationals or residents of the following developing markets: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam are some of the countries that are included in this list.

Eligibility:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
• 4+ years of professional experience in the wind energy industry;
• A track record of leadership and achievement in professional career or otherwise; and
• Professional working proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Features:

• A dedicated program of training and mentoring for women in the wind industry, aimed at providing its participants with global perspectives, multidisciplinary experience and the network to advance to leadership positions
• A network of mentors among leading women in the wind industry
• A comprehensive education program that can be expanded upon year-on-year, incorporating the latest technology developments and best practices from the industry, to cover the areas of policy and advocacy, project management, project financing, turbine engineering and more
• A platform to assist leading companies in the sector in identifying talent and reaching new gender equality benchmarks, allowing them to fully leverage their human resources
• A growing network of alumni who can serve as mentors for the future generation of women entering the industry over the next decade, as wind becomes one of the world’s dominant energy sources

Benefits:

• A mentorship program with monthly virtual meetings
• A specially designed learning and development program, with knowledge transfer webinars and skill-building elements for leadership, communication, presentation and industry visibility
• A week-long study tour in Europe, including an industry conference, visits and meetings at key institutions, facilities and company headquarters relevant to the wind sector, as well as high-level seminars and workshops (pending feasibility in 2022)
• Network-building opportunities at major international energy events
• An achievement ceremony for program completion

Click here to apply