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.
ATII Mentoring Programme is a professional mentoring programme run by Association of Translators and Interpreters in Ireland for Translators and interpreters who are members of ATII, with mentoring focused on personal and professional development.
Who is it for? Translators and interpreters who are members of ATII
Alumni mentor current ATU students during their transition to work, offering career insights, CV and interview support, workplace visits and networking in a short, structured commitment.
Who is it for? ATU students and alumni mentors
Back for Business is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Back for Business for Returning Irish emigrants who are starting or developing businesses in Ireland, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Returning Irish emigrants who are starting or developing businesses in Ireland
Bridging Generations – African Mentoring Programme is a university or student mentoring initiative run by University College Dublin (UCD) for Students of African heritage and alumni or professional mentors, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? Students of African heritage and alumni or professional mentors
Career Mentoring Programme is a professional mentoring programme run by Chartered Accountants Ireland for Chartered Accountants Ireland members and people developing careers in accountancy, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? Chartered Accountants Ireland members and people developing careers in accountancy
Career Ready is a community and social-impact mentoring initiative run by Deloitte Ireland + Junior Achievement Ireland for Secondary-school students participating in Junior Achievement Ireland, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? Secondary-school students participating in Junior Achievement Ireland
Six-month mentoring programme pairing DCU second-year students with alumni mentors to build confidence, networks and employability skills.
Who is it for? Second-year university students
ElevateHR Mentoring Programme 2026 is a professional mentoring programme run by Enterprise Ireland + IDA Ireland + Collins McNicholas / Platform94 for HR professionals in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies in the west of Ireland, with mentoring focused on leadership and professional development.
Who is it for? HR professionals in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies in the west of Ireland
Film Journalism Mentorship Programme 2026 is a creative-sector mentoring programme run by Film Ireland for People developing careers in film criticism and film journalism, with mentoring focused on creative practice, sector insight and professional development.
Who is it for? People developing careers in film criticism and film journalism
IAB Ireland Mentoring Programme 2026 is a professional mentoring programme run by IAB Ireland for Digital-advertising professionals; experienced mentors and mid-career mentees, with mentoring focused on personal and professional development.
Who is it for? Digital-advertising professionals; experienced mentors and mid-career mentees
IIPM Mentoring Programme is a professional mentoring programme run by Irish Institute of Pensions Management for Members of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? Members of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management
Community-based mentoring that pairs participants with trained mentors for structured, individualised support to set goals, build confidence and explore education or employment options.
Who is it for? Community members seeking personal or career support
Irish Planning Institute Mentoring Scheme is a professional mentoring programme run by Irish Planning Institute for Planning professionals and members of the Irish Planning Institute, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? Planning professionals and members of the Irish Planning Institute
ISWE Early Career Mentoring Programme 2026 is a professional mentoring initiative supporting women run by Irish Society for Women in Economics for Women at an early stage of an economics career, with mentoring focused on career progression, confidence, networks and leadership.
Who is it for? Women at an early stage of an economics career
Maynooth University Career Mentoring Programme is a university or student mentoring initiative run by Maynooth University for Maynooth University students and alumni or professional mentors, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? Maynooth University students and alumni or professional mentors
MentorHER pairs female-identifying TU Dublin students with experienced mentors for personalised meetings that build confidence, networks and career readiness across the academic year.
Who is it for? Female-identifying university students
Mentoring@UL pairs University of Limerick students with professional mentors for ongoing career guidance, workplace insight and skills development, with contact roughly every six weeks.
Who is it for? University of Limerick students
National Mentoring Programme 2026 is a creative-sector mentoring programme run by Irish Writers Centre for Writers at different stages of their careers, with mentoring focused on creative practice, sector insight and professional development.
Who is it for? Writers at different stages of their careers
NCI Alumni Mentoring Programme is a university or student mentoring initiative run by National College of Ireland for NCI Business and Computing students and professional mentors, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? NCI Business and Computing students and professional mentors
Open Doors Mentorship Programme is a community and social-impact mentoring initiative run by Open Doors Initiative for People facing barriers to employment, with mentoring focused on access, inclusion and progression through education or work.
Who is it for? People facing barriers to employment