From your first answers to your first conversation: how we match, check and introduce.
For mentees
Answer a few questions about your goals, field, stage, languages and how you like to meet. It takes a few minutes.
Our matcher ranks checked mentors against your answers and shows why each one fits. Pick up to three you would like to meet.
A member of our team reads your request, checks the fit with the mentor and introduces you both by email.
Start with a career conversation or a short program. You set the goals; your mentor shares what they have learned.
For mentors
Tell us about your experience, the help you can offer and the time you have. It is voluntary and flexible.
We confirm your identity, review your LinkedIn profile or contact a referee, and ask for a Working with Children Check where it is relevant.
With your consent we publish a profile showing your first name and last initial, never your contact details.
When a request suits you we ask first. You can say no to any match, pause or step away at any time.
Matching
Matching runs in your browser from the answers you give. Nothing is sent until you choose to send a request.
Mentors who work in the industry you chose rank highest.
Each focus area you pick is matched against the skills a mentor offers.
Mentors who said they want to help people at your stage rank higher.
If you would like to use a language other than English, mentors who speak it rank higher.
Video, phone or in person. For in-person meetings we look for a mentor in your city.
Each mentor shows a label (strong, good or possible match) and the reasons, such as "Helps with interview practice" or "Speaks Punjabi". The ranking is a starting point, not a decision.
When you send a request, a member of our team reads it, checks the fit with the mentor, asks the mentor first and then introduces you both by email. No one can contact a mentor directly through the website.
Mentors share experience and perspective. They are not recruiters, and no mentor or our team can promise a job.
Programs
A single conversation of about an hour with someone who works in the field you are curious about. Ask what the job is really like, what employers look for and where to start.
Free for mentees
A short, structured partnership. You agree goals in the first session, meet every week or fortnight, and finish with a plan for what comes next.
Free for mentees
Small group sessions led by a mentor from one industry. Hear how people got in, practise questions together and meet others on the same path.
Free for mentees
Safety
Read the safeguarding policy and the Mentor Code of Conduct.
Ask for a mentor, or offer an hour of your experience to someone starting out.
