Open mentoring programs in Europe

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Below you will find a directory with a list of open mentoring programs – those that Mentors and/or Mentees from outside can join. Let us know if you see that your program is missing or if we should change something in the descriptions already presented.

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Programul de Mentoring al Secțiunii Române a SPE

Program launched in 2017 by Young Professionals of the Romanian Section of SPE, with the mission of facilitating the transition from student to young professional in the energy industry, providing academic guidance, industry insights and career development support.

Category: Energy, Engineering, Professional Development, Career Transition, STEM

Konstanzia Duo

Mentoring program by Universitaet Konstanz for early-career researchers with a particular focus on women or female participants in academia and research.

Category: University and Students, Women's Development, Career and Leadership Development

Cross Mentoring Muenster/Osnabrueck

Mentoring program by Cross Consult GbR + partnerzy lokalni for professionals and employees.

Category: Cross-Company Mentoring, Career and Leadership Development

Barnets Ven

Mentoring programme by Red Barnet Ungdom for children aged 6-15 who need a stable relationship with a young adult.

Category: NGO, Youth

FMV Alumni Mentoring

Alumni mentoring at the Prague University of Economics and Business Faculty of International Relations for advanced students and recent graduates.

Category: Academic & Scientific Development, Professional & Career Development, Alumni

Women in Digital Mentorship Program Stockholm 2026

Mentoring program organized by BCG Platinion for women in technology and STEM.

Category: Women's Development and Inclusion, Technology and STEM, Professional Development

FH Aachen Mentoring-Programm

Mentoring program by FH Aachen for students.

Category: University and Students, Career and Leadership Development

Mentoring for Success

Mentoring for Success is a mentoring programme run by Network Ireland for members of the relevant professional association, women professionals who meet the relevant membership criteria.

Category: Women's Development

Techtank Mentorprogram 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by Techtank for professionals and eligible members in technology and STEM.

Category: Technology and STEM, Professional Development

SIETAR Deutschland Mentoringprogramm 2026

Mentoring program by SIETAR Deutschland e.V. for culture and creative-sector professionals as well as members of the relevant professional community in culture and the creative industries.

Category: Professional Association

PASCH-Mentoring-Programm

Mentoring program by Goethe-Institut / Initiative Schulen: Partner der Zukunft (PASCH) for people in vocational education or training as well as students with an international background.

Category: Mentoring and Personal Development

Institution-to-Institution Senior Mentoring Programme

Institution-to-Institution Senior Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by Irish Universities Training Unit consortium for senior university, research and professional-services leaders.

Category: University and Academic Mentoring, Professional and Industry Mentoring, Career and Leadership Development

Irish Institute of Pharmacy Mentoring Programme 2026

Irish Institute of Pharmacy Mentoring Programme 2026 is a mentoring programme run by Irish Institute of Pharmacy for pharmacists.

Category: Professional and Industry Mentoring

LUT Mentoring Programme

Mentoring programme by LUT University for students, alumni and recent graduates, professionals and eligible members.

Category: University and Research, Students

BCG Platinion Women in Digital Mentorship Program – Copenhagen

A four-month Copenhagen mentoring programme for women students and early-career professionals in technology, IT and digital consulting.

Category: Women, Technology, Students, Career Development, Consulting

Mentoringový program ČAP

Industry mentoring by the Czech Association for Psychotherapy connecting early-career psychotherapists with more experienced colleagues.

Category: Professional & Career Development, Psychotherapy

TU Dublin Research Mentoring Programme

TU Dublin Research Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by Technological University Dublin for researchers and academic professionals.

Category: University and Academic Mentoring

Juice Studios Mentorskapsprogram 2026

Mentoring program organized by Juice Studios Foundation for young people.

Category: Social and Community Mentoring, Culture and Creative Industries

Kariérní poradenství UJEP (UJEP Ústí nad Labem)

Offers career counseling to UJEP students and applicants, including support for students with special needs and socio-economic disadvantages.

Category: Academic & Scientific Development, Professional & Career Development, Social & Community Support

Career Ready

Career Ready is a mentoring programme run by Deloitte Ireland + Junior Achievement Ireland for young people and school students.

Category: Students and Young People, Social and Community Mentoring, Career and Leadership Development

BayernMentoring Hochschule Muenchen

Mentoring program by Hochschule Muenchen for female students.

Category: University and Students, Women's Development, STEM

Lata - Vrstevnický mentoringový program

A peer mentoring program for young people (12-26 years old) that connects clients with trained volunteers to address issues in relationships, self-perception, and risky behavior.

Category: Social & Community Support

Mentoringprogramm Einstieg 2026

Mentoring program by Performing Arts Programm Berlin for participants meeting the program’s stated eligibility criteria in culture and the creative industries.

Category: Culture and Creative Industries, Career and Leadership Development

Mentorship Program 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by Form/Design Center for designers.

Category: Culture and Creative Industries, Professional Development

FraMeS

Mentoring program by Universitaet Siegen for doctoral candidates as well as postdocs as well as researchers on the path to professorship with a particular focus on women or female participants.

Category: University and Students, Academic and Early-Career Development, Women's Development

Cross-border mentoring program "careerSTEPS" (Západočeská univerzita v Plzni)

A cross-border mentoring program for Master's students and those interested in doctoral studies, focused on motivating them towards a scientific career.

Category: Academic & Scientific Development

Vinn, vinn! Mentorordning

Vinn, vinn! Mentorordning is a mentoring programme or scheme by Menneskerettighetsakademiet / Redd Barna for young people, including young people with refugee backgrounds, participating in Vinn, vinn!.

Category: Integration, Youth

MoonShotX 3.0 - 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by Raiffeisen Bank Romania + InnovX for companies and management teams with an international profile.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship

k+ mentoring (VŠB-TUO)

A program connecting experienced professionals with less experienced VŠB-TUO students for career and personal development, including assistance with bachelor's/diploma theses.

Category: Academic & Scientific Development, Professional & Career Development

CING Stockholm Mentorprogram 2026-2027

Mentoring program organized by CING Stockholm / Chalmers alumni for young people, alumni and recent graduates, professionals and eligible members.

Category: University and Students, Professional Development

MentorUp - Startup Mentoring Program

Free mentoring program to scale the impact of startups in Germany aiming to solve global challenges.

Category: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Social Impact

Mentortjenesten for gründere - Innovasjon Norge / Connect Vest

An offer for daily leaders of innovative startup companies under 5 years old, providing access to specialized expertise and networks through 30 hours of one-on-one mentoring conversations.

Category:

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München: Mentoring & Junior Staff Development

Mentoring program to support outstanding young scientists on their path to an academic career, especially towards professorship.

Category: University, Early Career Researchers, Career Development

Peer-Inclusion Mentoring

Mentoring program by FernUniversitaet in Hagen for students with inclusion-related needs.

Category: University and Students

LUSEM Mentorship Programme

Mentoring program organized by Lund University School of Economics and Management for students, alumni and recent graduates.

Category: University and Students

DK-UA Career HUB Mentorprogram

Mentoring programme by Bevar Ukraine for ukrainian displaced people and other qualified Ukrainian professionals in Denmark.

Category: NGO, Integration, Career Development

SINERGIA - mentorat lingvistic și integrare culturală

Mentoring program organized by Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara for students with an international profile.

Category: University and Students

re:balance Mentoringprogramm

Mentoring program by Landesmusikrat Hamburg / partnerzy for culture and creative-sector professionals in culture and the creative industries.

Category: Culture and Creative Industries, Women's Development

Mentorsprogram for managers 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by Myndighetsnatverket Vasternorrland for managers and leaders.

Category: Leadership and Career Development, Public Sector

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Institute is one of the world's largest organizations promoting good practices in project management, which has about 300 chapters (branches) around the world. Among others, in Poland. One of the initiatives of PMI Poland Chapter is the Mentoring Program for Project Managers and business people. Six editions have been held so far. Currently, recruitment is taking place for the 7th edition of the Program, in which the Main Partner is Helprise, the Content Partner is Katarzyna Cicha and the Technology Partner is CodeWave, which created the program website using its Flotiq.com platform.

Category: science, business, industry

Frivillig erhvervsmentor

Mentoring programme by Haderslev Kommune for unemployed adults aged 18 or over in Haderslev Municipality.

Category: Public Programme, Career Development

FEMP – Female Empowerment Peer Mentoring

A six-month peer mentoring program supporting women in project and change management.

Category: Professional & Career Development, Women, Peer Mentoring

Mentorprogrammet - Soroptimist Norway

A career-oriented mentoring program for foreign women with higher education and good Norwegian language skills, guiding them in seeking relevant employment or advancing their careers in Norway.

Category: Women in Workforce/Integration

College Mentoring Programme

College Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by University of Galway & Foróige for young people and school students, students.

Category: University and Academic Mentoring, Students and Young People, Inclusion and Access

ThEx Zukunftswirtschaft Mentoring

Mentoring program by RKW Thueringen / ThEx for founders and entrepreneurs.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship

Jobsparringsmentor

Mentoring programme by Djøf for Djøf members changing jobs or looking for employment.

Category: Professional Association, Career Development

Program mentoringu Progress Academy

A comprehensive program for personal and professional development, connecting experienced professionals with young talents seeking guidance and advice for their careers.

Category: Professional & Career Development, General Personal Development

Business Mentoring

Mentoring programme by Aalto Startup Center for entrepreneurs, startup teams and founders.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship

Career Service Mentoring - Inspiration, Qualifizierung, Vernetzung

Mentoring program by Universitaet Leipzig / Career Service for students.

Category: University and Students, Career and Leadership Development

Diamanten Mentoring

Mentoring programme by Diamanten / MPS for leaders and managers with a particular focus on women.

Category: Women's Career Development, Career and Leadership Development

CrossMentoring OWL

Mentoring program by X3Y Mentoring GmbH for professionals and leaders.

Category: Cross-Company Mentoring, Career and Leadership Development

Globale Sandefjord - Mentorprogram

Globale Sandefjord - Mentorprogram is a mentoring programme or scheme by Globale Sandefjord / Sandefjord Næringsforening for participants with international backgrounds admitted to Globale Sandefjord.

Category: Mentoring

Mentorprogram - Women in Finance

Mentorprogram - Women in Finance is a mentoring programme or scheme by BI Norwegian Business School for female bachelor's students at BI admitted to Women in Finance.

Category: University and Higher Education, Students and Academia, Women

Frauen-Mentoring FB7

Mentoring program by Universitaet Bremen - Fachbereich 7 for female students as well as graduates and alumni.

Category: University and Students, Women's Development

Villa Victor Mentoring Programme

Mentoring programme by City of Oulu / Villa Victor for participants meeting the programme eligibility criteria with an international or migrant background.

Category: Public Sector, International Talent and Integration, Career and Leadership Development

Accenture Romania x Academia DPIT 2026

Mentoring program organized by Accenture Romania + Academia DPIT for students, young people in technology.

Category: University and Students, Technology and STEM

Social Enterprise Dublin Mentoring

Social Enterprise Dublin Mentoring is a mentoring programme run by Social Enterprise Dublin / 7 Local Development Companies for social-enterprise and nonprofit leaders.

Category: Social and Community Mentoring

Be the first, become your best!

Mentoring program organized by Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara (UVT) for students from groups with reduced access to opportunities.

Category: University and Students, Peer Mentoring

Doctoral Hub Mentoring

A central mentoring program at the Prague University of Economics and Business for doctoral candidates and other early-career researchers.

Category: Academic & Scientific Development, Professional & Career Development

t.e.a.m. fuer Postdocs

Mentoring program by Universitaet Leipzig for postdocs with a particular focus on women or female participants.

Category: University and Students, Academic and Early-Career Development, Women's Development

Momentum Lab 2026

Mentoring program organized by ROSPIN + AIM Space / FIERCE for founders and startup teams in technology.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship

Erhvervsmentorordningen 2026/27

Mentoring programme by Aarhus University – Engineering for bachelor of Engineering and MSc Engineering students at Aarhus University in Aarhus.

Category: University, Students, Career Development

Mentoring for Change

Mentoring programme by University of Southern Denmark (SDU) – SUND for PhD students and postdocs at SDU's Faculty of Health Sciences.

Category: University, Students, Research, Career Development

ENGAGE Access Reverse Mentoring Programme

ENGAGE Access Reverse Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by University College Cork for students.

Category: University and Academic Mentoring, Students and Young People, Inclusion and Access

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF): Mentoring für Migrant:innen

Support for qualified immigrants in successfully entering the Austrian job market, further education, and training.

Category: Integration, Migrants, Labor Market, Further Education

Pregătit pentru liceu

Mentoring program organized by World Vision România + partnerzy korporacyjni for school pupils.

Category: Social and Community Mentoring, Education

Mentoring od i dla praktyków HR (PSZK)

The PSZK Mentoring Programme is the quintessential exchange of experience and knowledge between HR team members from different PSZK member organisations. It is a unique opportunity to participate in a customised programme, tailored to mutually set goals, where participants in the mentoring process have the opportunity to see their role from the perspective of another organisation.

Category: HR, L&D

NanoLund Mentoring Programme 2026

Mentoring program organized by NanoLund / Lund University for researchers, doctoral candidates and postdocs.

Category: University and Students, Research and Academic Development

I Can Be a Dad

A long-term social program by VOLONTÉ UNITAS for young men leaving children’s homes, including individual mentoring.

Category: Social & Community Support, Youth, Personal Development

ENGAGE Digital Reverse Mentoring Programme

ENGAGE Digital Reverse Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by University College Cork for women professionals with a focus on people facing access or inclusion barriers.

Category: Women's Development

Mentor Eget Foretag - program krajowy

Mentoring program organized by NyforetagarCentrum Sverige for entrepreneurs and startup founders.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Public and Property Law Mentoring Scheme for Underrepresented Groups

A UK cross-chambers mentoring scheme supporting undergraduates and postgraduates from groups underrepresented at the Bar.

Category: Law, Students, Diversity & Inclusion, Career Entry

Mentorordningen ved UiB

Mentorordningen ved UiB is a mentoring programme or scheme by Universitetet i Bergen (UiB) for first-year students at the University of Bergen.

Category: University and Higher Education, Students and Academia

IT Mentoring Programme

Mentoring programme by Startup Refugees + Tietoevry + Netlight for professionals and eligible members with an international or migrant background.

Category: NGO and Social Mentoring, International Talent and Integration

ADA PRO ACADEMIA

Mentoring program by Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz / Ada-Lovelace-Projekt for early-career researchers.

Category: University and Students, Academic and Early-Career Development, Women's Development

SBTA Mentorprogram

Mentoring program organized by Swedish Business Travel Association (SBTA) for professionals and eligible members.

Category: Professional Development

VDI-Xpand

Mentoring program by VDI e.V. for engineers with migration or refugee experience in STEM and technical fields.

Category: Professional Association, Integration

NHS Mentorprogrammet

NHS Mentorprogrammet is a mentoring programme or scheme by NHS - kompetansesenter for hotell, reiseliv og serviceledelse / Universitetet i Stavanger for students at the Norwegian School of Hotel Management at the University of Stavanger.

Category: University and Higher Education, Students and Academia

Mentor Program for KTH Researchers

Mentoring program organized by KTH Innovation for researchers, doctoral candidates and postdocs.

Category: University and Students, Research and Academic Development

Omegapoint Mentorskapsprogram IT & Cybersakerhet 2026

Mentoring program organized by Omegapoint for women and non-binary people in technology and STEM.

Category: Women's Development and Inclusion, Technology and STEM

Communication Mentoring Program

Mentoring program organized by Sveriges Kommunikatorer for professionals and eligible members, communication professionals.

Category: Professional Development

AWTE Ireland Mentor Programme

AWTE Ireland Mentor Programme is a mentoring programme run by Association of Women Travel Executives Ireland for women professionals in travel.

Category: Professional and Industry Mentoring, Women's Development

SeAMK Mentoring Programme

Mentoring programme by SeAMK for students, alumni and recent graduates, professionals and eligible members.

Category: University and Research, Students

Leibniz-Mentoring

Mentoring program by Leibniz Association for early-career researchers with a particular focus on women or female participants.

Category: Academic and Early-Career Development, Women's Development, Career and Leadership Development

SPARK Bergen mentor pilot

SPARK Bergen mentor pilot is a mentoring programme or scheme by UiB / Haukeland universitetssjukehus for research and innovation projects in the SPARK Bergen pilot.

Category: University and Higher Education

NGO Excellence

An intensive three-month acceleration program for non-profit organizations, providing mentoring and workshops for strategic management, HR, communication, and fundraising.

Category: Professional & Career Development, Entrepreneurial Development

Google EMEA Legal Summer Institute 2026 – Romania Mentorship

Mentoring program organized by Google + bpv GRIGORESCU ȘTEFĂNICĂ for students, graduates and alumni in law.

Category: University and Students, Law and Professional Development

Romania ClimAccelerator - 6th edition 2026-2027

Mentoring program organized by Impact Hub Bucharest + Climate KIC for founders and startup teams in technology.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship, Technology and STEM

Irish Planning Institute Mentoring Scheme

Irish Planning Institute Mentoring Scheme is a mentoring programme run by Irish Planning Institute for members of the relevant professional association, planning professionals who meet the relevant membership criteria.

Category: Professional and Industry Mentoring

Match and Go (#addher)

Mentoring program organized by Sogeti + Capgemini / #addher for women in technology and STEM.

Category: Women's Development and Inclusion, Technology and STEM, Professional Development

Women in AI Ireland Mentoring Programme 2026

Women in AI Ireland Mentoring Programme 2026 is a mentoring programme run by Women in AI Ireland for women professionals.

Category: Women's Development

Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie

The aim of the program is to provide an opportunity for AGH graduates (as Mentors) to meet, who want to share their knowledge and experience gained on the job market with students (Mentees) who are starting their career or are looking for their career path. Mentoring is based on a 1:1 relationship between Mentor and Mentee (master-student).

Category: at universities