The money is here, the map is not.
Frankfurt runs on finance and compliance careers with entry criteria that are obvious to insiders and invisible to everybody else.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- CET
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into banking and finance and fintech and payments around Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Frankfurt, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of legal and compliance 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.
Banking and finance
Fintech and payments
Legal and compliance
Consulting
Technology and data
Logistics and aviation
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, 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 Frankfurt.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Frankfurt, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into banking and finance here without knowing anyone in it?
Is fintech and payments worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for legal and compliance look like from Frankfurt?
Should I stay in Frankfurt, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Frankfurt experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give, with people mentoring from Frankfurt and beyond
Universities buying career access for every student for students in and around Frankfurt
Public bodies and foundations widening opportunity
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Frankfurt?
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 Frankfurt 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 CET once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in banking and finance?
Yes. Banking and finance is one of the areas Frankfurt mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt.
Get unstuck from Frankfurt.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.