Policy and product, same closed network.
Wellington's public sector and technology employers sit side by side in a very small market where reputation travels faster than applications.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- NZST/NZDT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into public sector and policy and technology, software and data around Wellington 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 Wellington who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Wellington, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of film and creative 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.
Public sector and policy
Technology, software and data
Film and creative industries
Universities and research
Finance and professional services
Health and community 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 NZST/NZDT, 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 Wellington.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Wellington, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into public sector and policy here without knowing anyone in it?
Is technology, software and data worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for film and creative industries look like from Wellington?
Should I stay in Wellington, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Wellington experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Employers running Give across their workforce, with people mentoring from Wellington and beyond
Universities and TAFEs buying career access for students in and around Wellington
Community and youth employment programmes
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Wellington?
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 Wellington 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 NZST/NZDT once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in public sector and policy?
Yes. Public sector and policy is one of the areas Wellington mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Wellington 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 Wellington.
Get unstuck from Wellington.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.