A city that hires on who it knows.
Bristol's aerospace, engineering and creative employers are strong and small in number, which makes the word-of-mouth route stronger still. A session gives you the inside view you were never going to get at a careers fair.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- GMT/BST
The people who arrive stuck.
Engineering students
Competing for a handful of graduate places against people with family contacts in the sector.
Creative freelancers
Good work, unstable income, and no one to ask about pricing or pitching.
Career changers
Leaving a stable job for something they have only ever seen from the outside.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Aerospace and advanced engineering
Technology, software and data
Creative, animation and media
Environmental and net-zero careers
Financial and professional services
Universities and research
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in GMT/BST, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Bristol.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Bristol, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into aerospace and advanced engineering here without knowing anyone in it?
Is technology, software and data worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for creative, animation and media look like from Bristol?
Should I stay in Bristol, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Bristol experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Employers running Give across their workforce, with people mentoring from Bristol and beyond
Universities and colleges buying career access for students in and around Bristol
Local authorities with social value targets
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Bristol?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Bristol to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in GMT/BST once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in aerospace and advanced engineering?
Yes. Aerospace and advanced engineering is one of the areas Bristol mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Bristol job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Bristol.
Get unstuck from Bristol.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.