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.
Mentoring programme from AFDET for Young people aged 14–30 seeking support with education, training or entry into employment. AFDET develops the mentoring offer with secondary schools, vocational training centres, local youth missions and other local partners.
Who is it for? Young people aged 14–30 seeking support with education, training or entry into employment
Mentoring programme from C'Possible for Secondary-school students supported by C'Possible who want individual mentoring. After a Déclic workshop, students who want mentoring can sign a support agreement defining the framework and objectives.
Who is it for? Secondary-school students supported by C'Possible who want individual mentoring
Mentoring programme from Capital Filles for Girls in their final year of secondary school at partner schools and first-year higher-education students. In the final year of secondary school, a mentee is paired with a female mentor taking geographic proximity and career interests into account.
Who is it for? Girls in their final year of secondary school at partner schools and first-year higher-education students
Mentoring programme from La Cravate Solidaire for Jobseekers who need more intensive, personalised support. Each mentee is supported by a volunteer with human-resources or recruitment expertise.
Who is it for? Jobseekers who need more intensive, personalised support
Mentoring programme from Wise Women / Article 1 for Young people aged 18–25 who are students, receive scholarships and/or face fragile circumstances and need support on a specific challenge. The scheme is developed with Article 1 in the Wise Women ecosystem and is intended for young participants who are still building their path.
Who is it for? Young people aged 18–25 who are students, receive scholarships and/or face fragile circumstances and need support on a specific challenge
Mentoring programme from DUO for a JOB for Young people aged 18–33 with a parent or grandparent born outside the EU and permission to work in France, excluding student-visa holders. The programme forms a duo between a young participant and an experienced mentor to support job search and career planning.
Who is it for? Young people aged 18–33 with a parent or grandparent born outside the EU and permission to work in France, excluding student-visa holders
Mentoring programme from HEC Paris / HEC Volunteers for Good for HEC students receiving need-based financial aid. This pathway connects HEC scholarship students with volunteer mentors from the community.
Who is it for? HEC students receiving need-based financial aid
Mentoring programme from UniR Universités & Réfugié.e.s for Refugee women and women seeking asylum who want to progress on academic, professional or personal projects. Intercultur'elles is a six-month pathway built around a mentoring pair between a local woman and a newly arrived woman.
Who is it for? Refugee women and women seeking asylum who want to progress on academic, professional or personal projects
Mentoring programme from EDHEC Alumni for Non-French-speaking international students in an MSc or the final year of the EDHEC MIM. The programme pairs international students with Master and MSc alumni who are fluent in English.
Who is it for? Non-French-speaking international students in an MSc or the final year of the EDHEC MIM
Mentoring programme from Sport dans la Ville for Young people supported by Sport dans la Ville: secondary-school students, students and recent graduates depending on the pathway. For 2026–2027, Job dans la Ville presents three mentoring pathways: Young Talents, Emploi Jeunes Diplômés and Confiance Pro.
Who is it for? Young people supported by Sport dans la Ville: secondary-school students, students and recent graduates depending on the pathway
Mentoring programme from Kodiko for Refugees, stateless people and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection building a professional project in France. Applicants need, among other requirements, at least A2 spoken French and availability for the six-month programme.
Who is it for? Refugees, stateless people and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection building a professional project in France
Mentoring program for young graduates from the CEP (Convention d’Éducation Prioritaire), run by Sciences Po alumni to structure career plans and facilitate entry into a first job.
Who is it for? Young graduates from the CEP program (Convention d’Éducation Prioritaire).
Five-month mentoring program supporting recent women graduates to ease professional integration, expand their professional network, and structure their job search.
Who is it for? Recent female graduates starting their careers
Free NQT mentoring for young graduates under 30 with at least a bac+3 degree, from modest backgrounds. Offers CV and cover letter support, interview preparation, career guidance, networking, and assistance in finding a job or an apprenticeship.
Who is it for? Young graduates under 30; bac+3 or higher; from modest socioeconomic backgrounds
Mentoring programme from Proxité for Young people from disadvantaged areas, depending on their school or employment stage. Proxité provides individual support complemented by group workshops with volunteers who are active in the world of work.
Who is it for? Young people from disadvantaged areas, depending on their school or employment stage
Provides dual mentoring (professional and school-based) to support middle and high school students and apprentices from disadvantaged areas with career guidance, exposure to the professional world, and development of self-confidence.
Who is it for? Middle school students, high school students (general and vocational), and apprentices from disadvantaged areas
Mentoring programme from emlyon alumni for emlyon students prioritised in equal-opportunity initiatives, including Tremplin scholarship students. This mentoring pathway sits within the Alumni Mentoring Club and gives priority to students who need stronger access to alumni networks and experience.
Who is it for? emlyon students prioritised in equal-opportunity initiatives, including Tremplin scholarship students
Mentoring programme from ORIZORA for Lower-secondary students from 4e and upper-secondary students in general and vocational tracks. The programme aims to prevent school dropout and supports orientation from 4e to 3e and then from seconde to terminale.
Who is it for? Lower-secondary students from 4e and upper-secondary students in general and vocational tracks