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Madrid, Spain

Qualified, and still waiting.

Graduate unemployment in Spain sits well above the European average, and most of the advice on offer is the same page of tips everybody has already read. A specific conversation with a specific professional is worth more than all of it.

Session length
30 minutes
Cost to a mentee
Free
Local time zone
CET/CEST
Who books a session in Madrid

The people who arrive stuck.

Graduates in a long search

A year out from finishing, still applying, and getting no feedback that explains anything.

People on short contracts

Moving between temporary roles and needing a route into something that lasts.

People aiming at work abroad

Wanting to work for an international employer and unsure how their CV reads outside Spain.

Mentors you can be matched with

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 financial services

  • Technology, product and data

  • Energy and infrastructure

  • Tourism, hospitality and retail

  • Consulting and professional services

  • Public administration and NGOs

How a session works in Madrid

Four steps, one half hour.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 04

    Thirty minutes on video

    Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.

What Madrid mentees ask about

The questions we hear most in Madrid.

These come up again and again from people sitting in Madrid, whatever stage they are at.

  • How do I get into banking and financial services here without knowing anyone in it?

  • Is technology, product and data worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?

  • What does a strong application for energy and infrastructure look like from Madrid?

  • Should I stay in Madrid, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?

  • How do I explain my Madrid experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?

Partners in Madrid

Who funds the sessions here.

  • Employers running Give across their workforce

  • Universities buying career access for every student

  • Public bodies with youth employment targets

  • Foundations widening access to work

Ready to start in Madrid?

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.

Questions

The things people ask first.

Can I have the session in Spanish?

English is the working language. Where a mentor and mentee share Spanish, they can use it.

Do you only help graduates?

No. Career changers and people already in work book sessions just as often.

How many sessions can I have?

Start with one. If the next question is different, you can come back.

Get unstuck from Madrid.

Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.