New companies, old networks.
Lisbon has attracted startups, remote teams and international employers at speed. Local graduates are competing with people who arrived with a network already built. Thirty minutes evens that up a little.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- WET/WEST
The people who arrive stuck.
Graduates staying in Portugal
Choosing between local salaries and international employers, without knowing what either really offers.
People entering tech
Self-taught or bootcamp-trained and unsure what a first employer expects.
Career changers
Coming out of tourism or retail into office-based work for the first time.
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
Startups and venture-backed companies
Tourism and hospitality
Customer operations and shared services
Design and creative work
Finance and professional services
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 WET/WEST, 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 Lisbon.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Lisbon, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology, product and data here without knowing anyone in it?
Is startups and venture-backed companies worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for tourism and hospitality look like from Lisbon?
Should I stay in Lisbon, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Lisbon 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 Lisbon and beyond
Universities buying career access for every student for students in and around Lisbon
Public bodies and foundations widening opportunity
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Lisbon?
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 Lisbon 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 WET/WEST once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in technology, product and data?
Yes. Technology, product and data is one of the areas Lisbon mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Lisbon 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 Lisbon.
Get unstuck from Lisbon.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.