Mentoring can help you plan your next professional step and look at your career from a new perspective. This category includes programs that support skills development, career changes, promotion, entering a new industry, and making more informed career decisions.
Finland
Aalto International Talent Program connects international master's and doctoral students and participating companies through a structured mentoring offer from Aalto University. The programme has operated since 2020 and uses small-group mentoring with companies. In 2026 it involved more than 170 students and 18 companies; the organiser reports more than 1,000 students and over 40 companies historically.
Who is it for? international master's and doctoral students and participating companies
Finland
Aalto University runs Aalto University Mentoring Programme for Aalto University students and alumni, using mentoring as the core format. The organiser states that more than 400 students and alumni take part each year. The 2026/27 cycle is scheduled from December 2026 to May 2027.
Who is it for? Aalto University students and alumni
Finland
Alumni Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme organised by Turku University of Applied Sciences for Turku UAS students and alumni. The alumni mentoring programme is organised on a recurring academic-year basis. The programme information describes meetings at approximately monthly intervals.
Who is it for? Turku UAS students and alumni
Finland
German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (DFHK) runs Cross Mentoring Finland–Germany for specialists and leaders from companies in Finland and Germany, using mentoring as the core format. The cross-border programme connects professionals from Finland and Germany for a nine-month mentoring process. Recruitment for the next round is documented in 2026.
Who is it for? specialists and leaders from companies in Finland and Germany
Finland
Diak Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme organised by Diaconia University of Applied Sciences for Diak students. The programme has an autumn 2026 cycle and another cycle planned for spring 2027. The documented format is approximately five meetings for each mentoring pair.
Who is it for? Diak students
Finland
Energy Academy Vaasa / ABB / Danfoss / Hitachi Energy / City of Vaasa / Vaasan Sähkö / Wärtsilä runs Energy Academy Mentoring for higher-education students in the Vaasa region, using mentoring as the core format. The 2026 recruitment takes place in September and the programme starts in November. The organiser describes approximately 25 mentors and a mentoring period of about six months.
Who is it for? higher-education students in the Vaasa region
Finland
Farmasialiitto Mentoring Programme connects pharmacists and members of the professional association through a structured mentoring offer from Suomen Farmasialiitto. The professional association's programme includes an interview and matching stage, 6–8 pair meetings and three group meetings.
Who is it for? pharmacists and members of the professional association
Finland
FIBS Mentoring Programme 2027 connects sustainability and ESG specialists from FIBS member companies through a structured mentoring offer from FIBS. FIBS is recruiting mentors in September 2026 for the 2027 programme. Matching is organised around several sustainability and ESG themes for specialists from member companies.
Who is it for? sustainability and ESG specialists from FIBS member companies
Finland
SSJS – Suomen Strategisen Johtamisen Seura runs Fokus Mentoring for association members and leaders, using mentoring as the core format. Fokus is a recurring mentoring offer with matching between participants. The programme information specifies at least three pair conversations in a mentoring cycle.
Who is it for? association members and leaders
Finland
Future in Finland 2026 is a mentoring programme organised by Suomen Mentorit + Helsinki/Espoo/3AMK/Migri/Väestöliitto for international talents in Finland. The 2026 programme runs from September 2026 to February 2027 and is based on one-to-one mentoring with meetings approximately once a month.
Who is it for? international talents in Finland
Finland
Globe Art Point runs GAP Svenska Mentoring Programme for foreign-born Swedish-speaking arts and culture professionals, using mentoring as the core format. GAP Svenska runs from September 2026 to May 2027 for foreign-born Swedish-speaking professionals in arts and culture.
Who is it for? foreign-born Swedish-speaking arts and culture professionals
Finland
HAMK Alumni Mentoring is a mentoring programme organised by HAMK for HAMK students. HAMK's documented 2026 mentoring round ran from January to April and included three mentoring meetings for participating students.
Who is it for? HAMK students
Finland
Hanken Mentorship Programme is a mentoring programme organised by Hanken School of Economics for Hanken students and alumni or other professionals. The programme information describes around seven meetings for each mentoring pair plus three common programme events. Recruitment for the 2027 cycle runs from 14 September to 31 October 2026.
Who is it for? Hanken students and alumni or other professionals
Finland
Hankinta-Suomi Mentoring Programme connects public procurement specialists from the public, private and third sectors through a structured mentoring offer from Hankinta-Suomi + HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management. The fourth programme edition ended in 2026 with more than 60 participants. The fifth edition is scheduled to start in January 2027, with registration planned for October 2026.
Who is it for? public procurement specialists from the public, private and third sectors
Finland
Helsinki HR Community runs Helsinki HR Community Mentoring Cohort for HR professionals, using mentoring as the core format. The first Helsinki HR Community mentoring cohort has 20 participants matched into ten pairs for a six-month mentoring journey. The organiser describes the matching as data-driven.
Who is it for? HR professionals
Finland
HENRY Mentoring connects HR professionals through a structured mentoring offer from HENRY ry. HENRY offers a formal mentoring programme for HR professionals, with mentor–mentee pairs organised through the professional association for the 2026/27 period.
Who is it for? HR professionals
Finland
A mentoring offer from Humak UAS for Humak students approaching graduation. Humak has run HUMENTOR since 2023 for students approaching graduation, using mentoring as support at the transition from studies to working life.
Who is it for? Humak students approaching graduation
Finland
A mentoring offer from Uniarts Helsinki – Academy of Fine Arts for recent MFA graduates. The Academy of Fine Arts programme combines individual and group mentoring for recent MFA graduates during the 2026–2027 cycle.
Who is it for? recent MFA graduates
Finland
A mentoring offer from Tampere University for international students and professionals. The 2026 edition brought together 47 mentoring pairs, 94 participants and people representing 38 countries. The programme is run as an international-talent mentoring offer through Tampere University.
Who is it for? international students and professionals
Finland
Startup Refugees + Tietoevry + Netlight runs IT Mentoring Programme for international IT specialists and people with migration backgrounds, using mentoring as the core format. The IT mentoring programme is active in autumn 2026. The organiser's published figures include 26 pairs in 2025 and 148 mentoring pairs historically in the IT programme.
Who is it for? international IT specialists and people with migration backgrounds
