Mentoring can improve access to knowledge, networks, and development opportunities for people who face additional social or professional barriers. This category includes programs focused on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, including initiatives for migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups.
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
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
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
Finland
University of Vaasa runs Professional Mentorship Programme for international degree students, using mentoring as the core format. The programme starts in October 2026 and uses both mentoring pairs and mentoring groups. The current programme is available to international master's degree students at the University of Vaasa.
Who is it for? international degree students
Finland
Startup Mentoring is a programme with a defined mentoring component organised by HAMK for students and aspiring founders, including people with immigrant backgrounds. HAMK's startup mentoring offer uses a staged programme structure for students and aspiring founders, including participants with immigrant backgrounds.
Who is it for? students and aspiring founders, including people with immigrant backgrounds
Finland
Talent Hub Eastern Finland Mentoring is a mentoring programme organised by Talent Hub Eastern Finland / UEF / regional partners for international students and professionals in Eastern Finland. The organiser reports an annual scale of roughly 120–160 students and 25–35 mentors. The programme brings international students and professionals into a regional mentoring setting in Eastern Finland.
Who is it for? international students and professionals in Eastern Finland
Finland
Villa Victor Mentoring Programme connects highly qualified immigrants in Oulu through a structured mentoring offer from City of Oulu / Villa Victor. Villa Victor runs a recurring mentoring programme for highly qualified immigrants in Oulu. The previous documented edition included 16 mentees and 14 mentors.
Who is it for? highly qualified immigrants in Oulu
Finland
We in Games Finland runs We in Games Mentorship Program for professionals in the games industry, using mentoring as the core format. We in Games Finland runs an annual mentorship programme for games-industry professionals. Applications for the 2026 cycle are documented for June–August 2026.
Who is it for? professionals in the games industry
Finland
Väestöliitto runs Womento Mentoring for educated immigrant women, using mentoring as the core format. Womento's autumn 2026 recruitment is for an eight-month one-to-one mentoring process. The programme information describes meetings one or two times per month.
Who is it for? educated immigrant women
Finland
A mentoring offer from Business Finland / Work in Finland for international specialists and leaders. The 2026 programme is the fourth edition. Its documented structure contains eight mentoring sessions and three coaching sessions; another edition is planned for 2027.
Who is it for? international specialists and leaders
