Everybody is trying, few are introduced.
Los Angeles hires through relationships across media, tech and health, and outsiders spend years working out how the door opens.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- PT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into media and entertainment and technology and software around Los Angeles against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Los Angeles who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Los Angeles, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of health and life sciences or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
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.
Media and entertainment
Technology and software
Health and life sciences
Logistics and trade
Aerospace
Creative production
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 PT, 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 Los Angeles.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Los Angeles, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into media and entertainment here without knowing anyone in it?
Is technology and software worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for health and life sciences look like from Los Angeles?
Should I stay in Los Angeles, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Los Angeles experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Employers running Give as part of their people strategy, with people mentoring from Los Angeles and beyond
Universities and community colleges buying career access for students in and around Los Angeles
Non-profits and workforce programmes
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles 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 PT once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in media and entertainment?
Yes. Media and entertainment is one of the areas Los Angeles mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles.
Get unstuck from Los Angeles.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.