Big employers. Closed networks.
Free 30-minute career mentoring across the Land of Enchantment, from Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces and Los Alamos to the smallest town on the map. Tell us what you are stuck on, and we match you with a working professional who has already done the job you are aiming at, whether they sit in New Mexico or on the other side of the world.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Times shown in
- MT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into research and national labs around Albuquerque with nobody at home who can explain how the hiring actually works.
Job seekers
Strong on paper, stalling at interview, and with no one in New Mexico who will say plainly what the shortlist turns on.
Career changers
Moving out of film and media, or across to it, with a resume that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields New Mexico mentees ask about most.
Matching is cross-border. A mentor in another state, or another country, is normal and often the whole point.
research and national labs
energy
film and media
Public sector and non-profit
Startups and small business
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 doing the job you are aiming at.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in MT, so a mentor elsewhere never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
In English, free to you, with a written summary of what to do next.
Local shorthand, and what it means.
the labs
Sandia and Los Alamos, the largest technical employers.
the Duke City
Albuquerque.
clearance
Common here, and it shapes what you can put on a resume.
The questions we hear most here.
Asked from Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces and Los Alamos, and from everywhere in between.
How do I get into the labs, or out of them into industry?
How do I explain how lab and cleared work translates into commercial roles?
How do I get into research and national labs without knowing anyone already in it?
Should I stay in New Mexico, move for the job, or work remotely for an employer elsewhere?
What does a strong application look like when the reader has never been to New Mexico?
Who pays for this.
Employers running Give, so their people mentor outside the business
Colleges and universities buying career access for their students
Charities and foundations widening opportunity for the people they serve
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in New Mexico?
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 New Mexico to book?
No. Anyone can book. This page exists because the questions we hear here repeat.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
Will my mentor be local?
Sometimes. We match on the job you are aiming at first, so your mentor may work in New Mexico or on the other side of the world.
How long until I am matched?
Most people are matched within a few days, then pick a slot in MT.
Will my mentor understand the New Mexico job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, the advice is still set against what you are facing here, including how lab and cleared work translates into commercial roles.
Can I be matched with someone in research and national labs?
Yes. It is one of the areas New Mexico mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Get unstuck in New Mexico.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it, whether you are in Albuquerque or two hours from the nearest one. Free to you, always.