Everyone applies. Few get told why.
Free 30-minute career mentoring across the Green Mountain State, from Burlington, Montpelier and Rutland 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 Vermont or on the other side of the world.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Times shown in
- ET
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into food and beverage around Burlington 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 Vermont who will say plainly what the shortlist turns on.
Career changers
Moving out of education and tourism, or across to it, with a resume that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields Vermont mentees ask about most.
Matching is cross-border. A mentor in another state, or another country, is normal and often the whole point.
food and beverage
healthcare
education and tourism
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 ET, 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.
flatlander
Someone from away, in a state where networks are small and old.
mud season
Spring, and the seasonal economy's quiet stretch.
the Queen City
Burlington, where most professional roles sit.
The questions we hear most here.
Asked from Burlington, Montpelier and Rutland, and from everywhere in between.
Can I stay in Vermont and still get a job with room to grow?
How do I explain how to compete for remote or Boston roles from a small, rural market?
How do I get into food and beverage without knowing anyone already in it?
Should I stay in Vermont, 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 Vermont?
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 Vermont?
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 Vermont 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 Vermont 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 ET.
Will my mentor understand the Vermont job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, the advice is still set against what you are facing here, including how to compete for remote or Boston roles from a small, rural market.
Can I be matched with someone in food and beverage?
Yes. It is one of the areas Vermont mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Get unstuck in Vermont.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it, whether you are in Burlington or two hours from the nearest one. Free to you, always.