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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TU Dresden: Mentoring-Programme (Verschiedene)

Diverse mentoring and buddy programs for pupils, students (international, first-semester, women in STEM, teaching, first-generation), and early career researchers.

Category: University, Students (Diverse), Pupils, Early Career Researchers, Inclusion

EduPlayer – Programul de mentorship 2026

Mentoring program organized by Federația Română de Fotbal / Academia Națională de Fotbal for junior football players.

Category: Professional Development

BMWA Mentoringprogramm

Mentoring program by Bundesverband Mediation in Wirtschaft und Arbeitswelt e.V. for participants meeting the program’s stated eligibility criteria.

Category: Professional Association, Culture and Creative Industries

Mentoring programme (European Public Health Association - EUPHAnxt)

The EUPHAnxt Mentoring Program aims to connect the next generation of European public health professionals with more experienced professionals in the field and to provide a platform for expanding their professional network.

Category: Professional Development/Public Health

GROW@Goethe

Mentoring program by Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt / CareerService for students.

Category: University and Students, Career and Leadership Development

Karriere-Mentoring MINT Promovierende Jena

Mentoring program by Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena for participants meeting the program’s stated eligibility criteria in STEM and technical fields.

Category: University and Students, STEM

Everyone's Business

Mentoring program organized by Reach for Change + IKEA Social Entrepreneurship / IKEA Sweden for entrepreneurs and startup founders in civil society or social entrepreneurship.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship, Social and Community Mentoring

WU Executive Academy: Mentoring4U Program

4-month mentoring program connecting high-potential students with experienced professionals for knowledge sharing and career guidance.

Category: University, Students (Postgraduate), Career Development, Alumni Network

Black & Irish / NTA Film & TV Mentorship Programme 2026

Black & Irish / NTA Film & TV Mentorship Programme 2026 is a mentoring programme run by Black & Irish + National Talent Academy for Film & TV for film, screen and media professionals with a focus on people facing access or inclusion barriers.

Category: Professional and Industry Mentoring, Inclusion and Access, Arts and Creative Mentoring

KarriereStartMentoring Stralsund

Mentoring program by Hochschule Stralsund for female students as well as graduates and alumni.

Category: University and Students, Career and Leadership Development

BCG Women Mentorship Program Finland

Mentoring programme by Boston Consulting Group Finland for women.

Category: Women's Career Development, External Corporate Mentoring

Heidelberg University: Mentoring and Buddy Programmes (Verschiedene)

Diverse mentoring and buddy programs supporting students with study-related, social, and career-related questions.

Category: University, Students (Diverse), Alumni, Social Mentoring, Career Development

Future Defense Industry South (FFS) - mentorprogram

Future Defense Industry South (FFS) - mentorprogram is a mentoring programme or scheme by GCE NODE / Digin / regionale partnere for companies in Southern Norway seeking to qualify as defence-industry suppliers.

Category: Mentoring

Mentoringprogramm fuer Erstsemester

Mentoring program by Universitaet des Saarlandes for students.

Category: University and Students

DigiCare Innovation Mentoring Program 2026-2027

Mentoring program organized by Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie Grigore T. Popa Iași for professionals, students, researchers and academic staff in technology in healthcare.

Category: University and Students, Healthcare and Medicine

MEWEM

Mentoring program by Verband unabhaengiger Musikunternehmer*innen e.V. (VUT) for culture and creative-sector professionals with a particular focus on women or female participants in culture and the creative industries.

Category: Professional Association, Culture and Creative Industries, Women's Development

BPW Bonn Mentoring 2026

Mentoring program by BPW Germany Club Bonn e.V. for members of the relevant professional community.

Category: Non-Profit and Social Mentoring, Women's Development, Career and Leadership Development

Global Mentorship Program

Mentoring program organized by Chalmers University of Technology for students, professionals and eligible members.

Category: University and Students

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

Ungdommens Røde Kors Mentoring

Mentoring programme by Ungdommens Røde Kors for young people participating in the Danish Red Cross Youth's local mentoring activities.

Category: NGO, Youth

KI Student-Alumni Mentorship Programme

Mentoring program organized by Karolinska Institutet for students, alumni and recent graduates.

Category: University and Students

Bergen Opportunity

Bergen Opportunity is a mentoring programme or scheme by Bergen Næringsråd / Bergen Opportunity for highly educated people with immigrant backgrounds admitted to Bergen Opportunity.

Category: Integration

Cross-Mentoring 2026

Mentoring program by kontor5 for professionals and leaders.

Category: Cross-Company Mentoring, Career and Leadership Development

Reverse mentoring

The rapid technological, social and cultural changes have created a huge gap between the generations of today's business decision-makers (aged 40-60+) and young adults - people entering the labor market and the consumer market (aged 16-25). This gap in understanding the world and approach to life is greater than ever. It poses new challenges for management staff. It is impossible to meet them without insight into what understanding of what is happening today and what vision of the world in the future young adults have. That is why Reverse mentoring creates a program of intergenerational education and inspiration, in which the dialogue of people from different worlds becomes an innovative development tool for managers and an incentive to create a business development strategy that will respond to current and upcoming challenges.

Category: for women ...Business/Innovation in the dialogue of generations

MeMentUM

Mentoring program by Universitaetsmedizin Mainz for physicians and medical professionals with a particular focus on women or female participants in healthcare or life sciences.

Category: University and Students, Healthcare and Medicine, Women's Development

ATII Mentoring Programme

ATII Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by Association of Translators and Interpreters in Ireland for members of the relevant professional association, translators and interpreters who meet the relevant membership criteria.

Category: Professional and Industry Mentoring

Individuální mentor / buddy program – CIC

Volunteer individual mentoring and buddy support by the Centre for Integration of Foreigners for migrants and families with migration experience.

Category: Social & Community Support, Migration & Integration

PMI Germany Chapter Mentoring-Programm

Mentoring program by PMI Germany Chapter e.V. for members of the relevant professional community.

Category: Professional Association, Career and Leadership Development

Mentoring for female doctoral candidates

Mentoring program by Universitaet Paderborn for doctoral candidates with a particular focus on women or female participants.

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

Trinity Dental Gradlink 2026

Trinity Dental Gradlink 2026 is a mentoring programme run by Trinity College Dublin - School of Dental Science for students, graduates and early-career professionals, dentists and dental professionals.

Category: University and Academic Mentoring, Students and Young People

LINs mentorprogram

A program connecting highly qualified immigrants with experienced mentors to strengthen their path into Norwegian working life, focusing on relevant jobs, internships, or further education.

Category: Immigrant Integration/Working Life

RCPI Health & Wellbeing Mentoring Initiative

RCPI Health & Wellbeing Mentoring Initiative is a mentoring programme run by Royal College of Physicians of Ireland for RCPI trainees and trainers.

Category: Professional and Industry Mentoring

Ung Arena Trondheim Mentorprogram

An exclusive mentoring program for members of Ung Arena in Trondheim, connecting ambitious talents with experienced mentors from the business community for experience exchange, inspiration, and learning.

Category:

Mentoring program IPS FSV UK

A semester-long alumni mentoring program at Charles University’s Institute of Political Studies for selected students.

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

Mentorprogram for utrikesfodda samhalls-/beteendevetare

Mentoring program organized by Fremia + Akademikerforbundet SSR + Belong for academics in civil society or social entrepreneurship.

Category: University and Students, Social and Community Mentoring, Integration and Labour-Market Entry, Professional Development

FremHenne Mentorprogram

FremHenne Mentorprogram is a mentoring programme or scheme by FremHenne (NHHS) for female NHH students across years and study programmes participating in FremHenne.

Category: Students and Academia, Women

Studienkompass Mentoring

Mentoring program by Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft / Accenture-Stiftung / Deutsche Bank Stiftung for young people.

Category: Non-Profit and Social Mentoring

ISPE UK Emerging Leaders Mentoring Programme

A six-month UK pharmaceutical-industry mentoring programme connecting emerging professionals with experienced ISPE UK members.

Category: Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Early Career, Professional Development

EU-mentor

Mentoring programme by Djøf for Djøf members interested in careers in EU institutions.

Category: Professional Association, Career Development

Mentorship Program 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by Form/Design Center for designers.

Category: Culture and Creative Industries, Professional Development

Empowering Women Mentoring 9

A cross-company mentoring and development program by Business & Professional Women CR for women moving into managerial roles.

Category: Professional & Career Development, Women, Leadership

International Mentor Programme

Mentoring program organized by Lund University for students with an international or foreign-background profile.

Category: University and Students, Integration and Labour-Market Entry

MentorinnenNetzwerk

Mentoring program by Deutscher Aerztinnenbund e.V. for female students as well as physicians and medical professionals in healthcare or life sciences.

Category: Professional Association, Healthcare and Medicine, Women's Development

P2P Peer Mentoring Programme

P2P Peer Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by South East Technological University (SETU) for students.

Category: University and Academic Mentoring, Students and Young People

ARIADNEtechnat

Mentoring program by Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg for participants meeting the program’s stated eligibility criteria with a particular focus on women or female participants in academia and research.

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

Mentorordningen for medisinstudenter

Mentorordningen for medisinstudenter is a mentoring programme or scheme by Norsk forening for allmennmedisin (NFA) / Norsk medisinstudentforening (Nmf) for medical students in Norway and abroad who want contact with a general practitioner as mentor.

Category: Students and Academia, Health

UpSteer by Asseco

A six-month startup incubator by Asseco Central Europe for Czech and Slovak IT startups with regular mentoring.

Category: Entrepreneurial Development, Startups, Technology

1st Generation Mentoring Programme

Mentoring program by Hertie School for students from first-generation university backgrounds.

Category: University and Students

Mentorship Programme for LGBTQI+ refugees

Mentoring programme by LGBT Asylum for LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers in Denmark participating in LGBT Asylum's mentoring initiative.

Category: NGO, Integration

Mentorprogram for nye fodbolddommere

Mentoring programme by DBU Bredde / Dansk Fodbolddommer Union (DFU) for new football referees.

Category: Sport

Legal Explorer Programme

Legal Explorer Programme is a mentoring programme run by Addleshaw Goddard Ireland for young people and school students, students with a focus on people facing access or inclusion barriers.

Category: Students and Young People, Professional and Industry Mentoring

ARIADNEmed

Mentoring program by Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg for physicians and medical professionals in healthcare or life sciences.

Category: University and Students, Healthcare and Medicine, Women's Development

Mentoring for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers

Mentoring programme by University of Turku + Åbo Akademi University for doctoral candidates, postdocs and early-career researchers.

Category: University and Research

Mentor / masterclass for international ATCM students

Mentoring programme by VIA University College for international students in Architectural Technology & Construction Management at VIA University College.

Category: University, Students

DOCTOMED 2026 - research mentoring

Mentoring program organized by UMF Victor Babeș Timișoara + partnerzy szpitalni for young people, researchers and academic staff in healthcare.

Category: Healthcare and Medicine

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

StepIn2Tech

StepIn2Tech is a mentoring programme run by Microsoft Ireland + FIT for people entering or transitioning into the technology sector.

Category: Social and Community Mentoring

Zachodniopomorska Szkoła Biznesu

Develop yourself, achieve your goals and consciously build your future with a mentor! Don't miss this unique opportunity - take advantage of the ZPSB mentoring program and start working on your success now.

Category: at universities

#tecHER Mentorship Program 2026

Mentoring program organized by Volvo Group for women in technology and STEM.

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

Womanity x EA Mentoring Program 2026

Mentoring program organized by WOMANITY + The Entrepreneurship Academy for female students, graduates and alumni with a particular focus on women.

Category: University and Students, Women's Development

Startup Launchpad inQUBE

Startup Launchpad is a mentoring program aimed at developing the local startup scene. It is aimed at startups at a very early stage of development, when they still lack financing, have no revenue, but have a business idea and know their target group, and at least 2 people are involved in their business. For three months, young entrepreneurs will benefit from the help of a mentor, the creator of a Wrocław startup, who will help them develop their business project.

Category: for startups

Aalto University Mentoring Programme

Mentoring programme by Aalto University for students, alumni and recent graduates.

Category: University and Research, Students

PWN Dublin Group Mentoring Programme

A Dublin-based group mentoring programme for professional women, combining six facilitated mentoring sessions with peer learning and networking.

Category: Women, Leadership Development, Career Development, Group Mentoring

Female Leadership Mentoring Program

Mentoring programme by Women in Life Science Denmark (WiLD) for women in biotech, pharma and academic life sciences seeking leadership and career development.

Category: NGO, Women, Career Development

Tandem2Job

Mentoring program by Technische Universitaet Dortmund / International Office for students with an international background.

Category: University and Students, Career and Leadership Development

Trondheim Opportunity

Trondheim Opportunity is a mentoring programme or scheme by Næringsforeningen i Trondheimsregionen for highly educated people with immigrant backgrounds admitted to Trondheim Opportunity.

Category: Integration

NN x EA Mentorship Sprint 2026

Mentoring program organized by NN Romania + The Entrepreneurship Academy for students, graduates and alumni.

Category: University and Students

Byro.Mentoring

A ten-month mentoring program by Byro for people working in public administration or pursuing a public-sector career.

Category: Professional & Career Development, Public Administration

Mentoringový program Univerzity Pardubice

The program offers individual, peer, and group mentoring for doctoral students and early-career academic/research staff, focused on professional and personal development.

Category: Academic & Scientific Development, Professional & Career Development

HER SPACE – CEE Mentorship Program

A regional BCG mentorship program for female students, recent graduates and early-career women interested in consulting.

Category: Professional & Career Development, Women, 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

Dansk IT Mentorprogram

Mentoring programme by Dansk IT for dansk IT members seeking a mentoring relationship.

Category: Industry Association

Mentorprogram for Framtidens forskningsledare

Mentoring program organized by Hjart-Lungfonden for researchers, doctoral candidates and postdocs.

Category: Research and Academic Development, Leadership and Career Development

Volvo Group x CWA Reverse Mentorship Program 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by Volvo Group + Chalmers Women Association (CWA) for Senior Volvo Group leaders participating in reverse mentoring..

Category: University and Students, Leadership and Career Development

CBS Mentoring Programme

Mentoring programme by Copenhagen Business School (CBS) for CBS students seeking career guidance from a professional mentor.

Category: University, Students, Career Development

KarriereWegeMentoring Medizinerinnen Rostock

Mentoring program by Universitaet Rostock / Universitaetsmedizin Rostock for physicians and medical professionals in healthcare or life sciences.

Category: University and Students, Healthcare and Medicine, Women's Development

Sunnaasstiftelsens mentorprogram

A program connecting individuals with reduced functional ability with experienced mentors (who themselves live with an injury/illness) to strengthen self-development and mastery in the transition from hospital to everyday life.

Category: Health/Rehabilitation

Techledarna Mentorskapsprogram 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by Techledarna / Ledarna for managers and leaders in technology and STEM.

Category: Technology and STEM, Leadership and Career Development, Professional Development

Visita Mentorsnatverk 2026

Mentoring program organized by Visita for professionals and eligible members.

Category: Professional Development

IAB Ireland Mentoring Programme 2026

IAB Ireland Mentoring Programme 2026 is a mentoring programme run by IAB Ireland for digital advertising professionals.

Category: Professional and Industry Mentoring

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

HUMENTOR

Mentoring programme by Humak UAS for students.

Category: University and Research, Students

HER Mentor 2026/27

HER Mentor 2026/27 is a mentoring programme or scheme by HER Programmet for women entrepreneurs admitted to HER Mentor 2026/27.

Category: Women, Entrepreneurship

Postgraduální a zaměstnanecký mentoring

UCT Prague mentoring for doctoral candidates, employees and alumni, based on regular meetings with a mentor.

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

Mentorskapsprogram 2026/27

Mentoring program organized by University of Boras for students.

Category: University and Students

Finnish Game Incubator 2026 – 1:1 mentoring

Mentoring programme by Tampere Game Hub + AhlmanEdu / Finnish Game Incubator for participants meeting the programme eligibility criteria in the games sector.

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship

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

Mentorskapsprogrammet

Mentorskapsprogrammet is a mentoring programme or scheme by Kreftkompasset for people after cancer treatment admitted to Kreftkompasset's mentorship programme.

Category: Health

mentUP+

Mentoring program by Universitaet Passau for early-career researchers.

Category: University and Students, Academic and Early-Career Development

Foróige Third Level Mentoring

Foróige Third Level Mentoring is a mentoring programme run by Foróige for young people and school students, students.

Category: Students and Young People, Social and Community Mentoring

Mentoringový program pro doktorandy UK

A pilot mentoring program at Charles University for doctoral candidates, based on individual matching and regular meetings.

Category: Academic & Scientific Development

Business+ Mentor / mentorforløb

Mentoring programme by Finansforbundet for finansforbundet members in the financial sector, including leaders and specialists.

Category: Professional Association, Career Development

ThEx Zukunftswirtschaft Mentoring

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

Category: Startups and Entrepreneurship

InCredibles Serbastiana Kulczyka

The InCredibles mentoring package includes several dozen hours of individual and group “tailor-made” consultations conducted by recognized founders, investors, advisors and specialists in the fields of management, sales and marketing, strategy, communications, financing and HR.

Category: for startups

STEM Aspire Mentorship Programme

STEM Aspire Mentorship Programme is a mentoring programme run by Dell Technologies Ireland for students.

Category: University and Academic Mentoring, Students and Young People, Women's Development

Youth4Change – mentoring programme (Caritas Alba Iulia)

The “Youth4Change – mentoring program” of Caritas Alba Iulia is designed to involve young people aged 14-20, students of vocational schools and high schools, through group activities and individual sessions, with the aim of broadening their professional perspectives and developing their creativity.

Category:

Helt Ærlig - Mentorprogram

Helt Ærlig - Mentorprogram is a mentoring programme or scheme by Litteraturhuset i Stavanger for young practitioners seeking a path into the literary sector, including as writers, translators or critics.

Category: Youth, Culture and Media, Professional and Industry Network

MentoringF2F (MF2F)

MentoringF2F is organized by the Mentoring Female 2 Female Foundation. The MF2F mentoring program is a response to changing market requirements and supports students of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) technical fields at the beginning of their professional careers, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Category: at universities

CERC - Modelu & Chirnogi, SMIS 339087

Mentoring program organized by Roma Education Fund Romania for school pupils, teachers and education staff.

Category: Social and Community Mentoring, Education