Your school should not decide your career.
In Paris the institution on your CV opens or closes doors long after it should. mentorhero puts a working professional in front of the people who did not go through the expected route, and lets the conversation do the work.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- CET/CEST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students outside the grandes écoles
Strong candidates whose applications are filtered before anyone reads the substance.
Graduates in a slow first year
A run of internships and short contracts, and no clear route into a permanent role.
Career changers
Wanting to move into tech, sustainability or consulting from a sector that does not obviously lead there.
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.
Finance and insurance
Consulting and strategy
Luxury, retail and fashion
Technology, product and data
Energy and sustainability
Public administration and NGOs
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 CET/CEST, 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 Paris.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Paris, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into finance and insurance here without knowing anyone in it?
Is consulting and strategy worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for luxury, retail and fashion look like from Paris?
Should I stay in Paris, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Paris experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Employers running Give across their workforce
Universities and business schools
Public bodies with youth employment targets
Associations widening access to work
Ready to start in Paris?
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.
Are the mentors French?
Some are. Matching is cross-border, so the mentor is chosen for the job they do.
In what language does the session happen?
English is the working language. A mentor and mentee who share French can use it.
Who pays for my session?
Our partners do. There is never a charge to a mentee.
Get unstuck from Paris.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.