Local market. Global mentors.
Free 30-minute career mentoring across la Isla del Encanto, from San Juan, Bayamón, Ponce and Mayagüez 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 Puerto Rico or on the other side of the world.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Times shown in
- AST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into pharma and medical devices around San Juan 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 Puerto Rico who will say plainly what the shortlist turns on.
Career changers
Moving out of finance and services, or across to it, with a resume that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields Puerto Rico mentees ask about most.
Matching is cross-border. A mentor in another state, or another country, is normal and often the whole point.
pharma and medical devices
tourism and hospitality
finance and services
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 AST, 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.
la Isla
The island, and the market people compare against the mainland.
brega
Getting it done despite the obstacles.
pharma
The manufacturing sector that anchors professional employment here.
The questions we hear most here.
Asked from San Juan, Bayamón, Ponce and Mayagüez, and from everywhere in between.
How do I get a mainland or remote role without leaving Puerto Rico?
How do I explain how island experience and bilingual working read to mainland employers?
How do I get into pharma and medical devices without knowing anyone already in it?
Should I stay in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico?
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 Puerto Rico?
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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico 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 AST.
Will my mentor understand the Puerto Rico job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, the advice is still set against what you are facing here, including how island experience and bilingual working read to mainland employers.
Can I be matched with someone in pharma and medical devices?
Yes. It is one of the areas Puerto Rico mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Get unstuck in Puerto Rico.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it, whether you are in San Juan or two hours from the nearest one. Free to you, always.