NextGen Network seeks to build out a mentoring program which will allow members to pair up with essay competition participants to mentor them throughout their college careers. Members will provide the support structure and professional resources that these students will need as they navigate the academic landscape. After these students transition from academia, NextGen Network members will provide them with continued support as they embark on their professional lives. The goal is for an ongoing cycle to form where essay competition winners evolve into NextGen Network members creating a pipeline of talented, committed members for the organization.

As a pipeline organization itself, NextGen Network understands the value of mentorship and having the support of those who have traveled the road before you. Since NextGen Network's inception, the organization's members have had virtually unlimited access to the senior most African American professionals in corporate America through affiliation with The Executive Leadership Council as one of its pipeline organizations. Our mission is to provide the same level of access and support for our essay competition participants as we develop our pipeline.