Who is this programme for?

• You're the first person in your family to study at a university [first-generation student]; and/or
• You identify yourself as a student of color;
• You want to prepare yourself to start a career in the Netherlands Kingdom;
• You study at one of the following faculties: EB (Economics and Business), FGw (Humanities) or FNWI (Science)

What to expect

• A kick-off event with experienced professionals who will talk about their path to a job in the Netherlands.
• In this kick off you will be matched with a professional [mentor] with opportunities to network;
• A three-month mentoring period with three in-person or online meetings with your mentor;
• You will receive guidelines on how to prepare yourself for the mentoringsessions with your mentor

The match between mentors and mentees will be based on your Master's programme, the registration form, and the available mentors. We don’t guarantee a job nor internship, you will have chance to network. If you want more information on KM, visa and corporate world: please sign up for one of the workshops offered by the Careercenter.

The programme 

This mentoring programme is based on the methods developed for Meet your Mentor, a programme to support Dutch students with an ethnic minority background and/or first-generation students in their exploration of the job market after graduation.  

Meet your Mentor (in Dutch language) will kick off again in November. 

Registration

Registration is possible from 27 January until 13 March 2025.

We do our best to match you with a mentor based on your registration form, study, motivation and the available mentors. As soon as we are able to secure a match you will receive a message with the place and time for the kick-off.

Read about the experiences of previous participants

• “It gave me the extra push I needed”
• “All the different choices can feel overwhelming”