New arrivals, old networks.
Austin's tech scene grew quickly and still hires through the same relationships it always did.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- CT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into technology and software and semiconductors around Austin 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 Austin who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Austin, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of creative and music industries 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.
Technology and software
Semiconductors
Creative and music industries
Health and life sciences
Finance
Public sector
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 CT, 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 Austin.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Austin, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology and software here without knowing anyone in it?
Is semiconductors worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for creative and music industries look like from Austin?
Should I stay in Austin, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Austin 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 Austin and beyond
Universities and community colleges buying career access for students in and around Austin
Non-profits and workforce programmes
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Austin?
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 Austin 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 CT once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in technology and software?
Yes. Technology and software is one of the areas Austin mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Austin 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 Austin.
Get unstuck from Austin.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.