Growing fast, advised slowly.
Manchester has pulled in media, tech and professional services at speed. What has not arrived at the same speed is anyone to tell a 21-year-old how to get into them. That is a half hour, not a degree.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- GMT/BST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students across the city's universities
Strong course, no contacts, and a graduate scheme deadline in three weeks.
People who do not want to move to London
Building a career in the north and needing to know which employers here actually hire at their level.
Returners
Coming back after caring, illness or redundancy and unsure how much the market has moved.
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, product and data
Media and broadcasting
Health and life sciences
Accountancy, law and consulting
Manufacturing and engineering
Public sector and local government
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 Manchester.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Manchester, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology, product and data here without knowing anyone in it?
Is media and broadcasting 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 Manchester?
Should I stay in Manchester, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Manchester 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 colleges buying career access
Local authorities with social value targets
Charities and youth employment programmes
Ready to start in Manchester?
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.
Will my mentor be based in Manchester?
Sometimes. Matching is cross-border, so the mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
I am still at college. Can I book?
Yes. Plenty of sessions are with people deciding what to apply for in the first place.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up and we match you as soon as a relevant mentor has time. Most people are choosing a slot within days.
Get unstuck from Manchester.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.