2 of 6 – Mentor Engagement (Step 2 of 6)

Jun 13, 2023

We would like you to commit

(Step 2 of 6)

As a mentor for MentorMe, you consciously commit to the professional development and support of women. You share your knowledge, experiences, and network to help women achieve their goals. For an optimal mentoring experience, it is important to schedule regular time for your mentoring sessions: at least 1 hour per month. Please make sure that you have that much time available. We would also like to ask you to support your mentee until the end of the program. The current program of 2023/2024 ends in October 2024.

 

Yes, I can commit.

3 of 6 – Mentor Experience (Step 3 of 6)

Jun 13, 2023

We need your experience

(Step 3 of 6)

As a mentor for MentorMe you need a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a specific industry or field. This experience is key for sharing valuable knowledge and practical insights with our mentees. Your expertise and experience will support our mentees on their individual career paths and provide them with valuable insights into their desired line of work.

 

Yes, I confirm.

4 of 6 – Mentor Volunteer Experience (Step 4 of 6)

Jun 13, 2023

 We would like you to volunteer 

(Step 4 of 6)

As a Mentor for MentorMe you would act on a voluntary basis. Your dedication as a mentor for MentorMe is invaluable and plays a significant role in ensuring that our mentees can benefit from valuable experiences and insights.

Please note that the mentoring program comes with an annual fee for our mentees to provide them with the necessary resources, events, and support. We are deeply grateful for sharing your time and expertise with us and our mentees.

 

Yes, I agree.
MentorMe Kenya

MentorMe Kenya

Apr 14, 2022

MentorMe Kenya

Promoting jobs and business for mentees in Kenya through a Kenyan-German mentoring program, with mentoring, training and networking.
Become a mentor Become a mentee

Your transformation starts today. With MentorMe.

Join our community of aspiring mentees and mentors now – it is free of any costs for you!

About the project

MentorMe is the largest job-focused mentoring program in Central Europe. Together with the Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D) Programme, MentorMe partners up for an intercultural mentoring program between Kenya and Germany.

E4D is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

The Mentoring Program

We support women and men in Kenyan from the age of 18 who are jobseekers, entrepreneurs, owners and managers of MSMEs with a special focus on youth, women and the green sector – as mentees. As mentee, you can choose from a pool of thousands of mentors one Kenyan or German mentor, a woman or a man. Your chosen mentor will be experienced in the profession or business area where you seek guidance and expertise. Our upskilling trainings and inspirational events of the mentoring program will help you further to overcome your challenges on the job and to achieve your professional goals.

 

Who can join our mentoring community?

Mentees

Mentees are women and men in Kenya with at least 18 years of age. They are either job seekers, business owners or business managers. They may be right before starting their career and looking to get a job or already running a business as owners or managers. Regardless of whether they consider themselves a young or senior professional, they all have one thing in common: they are movers and want to forge smart, unique career paths for themselves and/or their businesses. Their goal is to explore potential career paths and strategies, develop new professional skills and make the right career moves or scale their businesses. MentorMe supports them by matching them with the right experienced professional mentors and by inviting them to take part in workshops and events, focusing on professional growth. At the end of the program year, every Kenyan mentee gets a certificate on taking part in MentorMe Kenya.

Mentee registration
Info Flyer for Mentees

Mentors

Mentors are women and men, Kenyans and Germans. They are living in Germany or in other European countries and in Kenya. All mentors have at least 5 years of professional experience in an industry and professional field. The are mentors on a voluntary basis and do this with a lot of dedication and motivation. As mentors, their mission is to help the mentees overcome their obstacles on the job and to support them in reaching their professional goals. They share their knowledge, experience and experiences, as well as their contacts with their mentees. They listen to their mentees and respond to them in an advisory and guiding manner. Our mentors work in all professions and industries you can think of, in small companies and huge corporations. Your mentor will be your engine in reaching your next career or business goal. At the end of the program year, every Kenyan mentor gets a certificate on taking part in MentorMe Kenya.

Mentor registration
Info Flyer for Mentors

To become a MENTEE, you have to meet these requirements:

Z

Job seeker, who are unemployed

woman or man over 18 years
Kenyan citizen, living in Kenya
holding a university degree
being unemployed

Z

Owners & managers of MSMEs

woman or man over 18 years
Kenyan citizen, living in Kenya
holding a university degree
MSME exists at least for 1 year, already generates revenues & has potential to grow

What do mentees get from MentorMe?

Monthly Sessions

Mentoring Support: Our sophisticated matching software offers your 3 choices from our pool which has hundreds of mentors, who best meet your needs and goals. You can choose one of them or decline all and get more options of available mentors, who fulfill your mentoring wishes.

1:1 Mentoring: Start you mentoring with your chosen mentor in a 1-hour mentoring session every month.

Your Benefit: Use your mentor’s expertise and experiences

3 Network events

Kick Off Event: Inspirational speeches, presentation of activities of the program, workshop on inter-cultural communications across different countries, introduction of roles and responsibilities of mentees and mentors
—> 17th, September, 11 am – 1:30 pm EAT

Half Year Event: Networking for all mentees, mentors and partners

Farewell Event: Speeches of partners, presentations of the mentees’ success stories, learnings and end with a networking

2 Skills trainings

½-Day training for jobseekers: Training on online job search, CV-writing, letter of application, job interview, negotiation and networking for job-search

“CV, Coverletter, E-Mail Etiquette, Interview” —> 6th of December, 9am to 11am EAT, by Joan the Career Coach

“LinkedIn Profiling & Jobsearch” —> 13th of December, 9am to 1:30am EAT, by Joan the Career Coach

Full-day training for owners and managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs): Training on business mission, vision and values (personal and organizational development), strategy and positioning (USP of product/service, business canvas), growth strategies (money-mindset, investments, sales, marketing), process optimization (employee acquisition, digitalization)

29th of November, 9am to 3pm EAT and 7th of December, 9am to 3pm EAT, by Wylde International we offer the same training twice

Mentoring FAQ

What is a mentor?
A mentor is a person with a solid professional background, a subject matter expert who has plenty of work experience. Mentors help you to achieve your professional goals by providing valuable insights into your work situation and sharing their experience with you.

They also help expand their mentee’s professional network and sharpen their focus. Our mentors have at least 5 years of work experience in an industry or profession (this does not include trainee or internship positions). When matching mentors to mentees, we ensure that the mentor has more professional experience and knowledge of a profession or industry than the mentee does, but do not consider their respective ages or degrees.

What does mentoring mean?
Mentoring is an opportunity to grow professionally. An experienced person (the mentor) provides advice and counsel regarding professional life to a person with less experience (the mentee).

Mentors pass on their professional experience, knowledge and contacts to the mentee. Their mission is to support the mentee as a sparring partners for job-focused questions, concerns and goals. They are available to talk through any questions they might have.

What is the difference between mentoring and coaching?
Coaching and mentoring are both valid professional development methods. As a general rule, mentoring is set up to be a long-term opportunity and based on the relationship between the mentor and the mentee, while coaching is more of a short-term experience. A mentor provides advice based on their own experience, whereas a coach uses a variety of methods learned during their professional training.
Why should I join this mentoring program?
Mentees sign up for mentoring in order to get ahead professionally, hence, to overcome their obstacles, such as lack of know-how or contacts, and to reaching their next career steps and professional goals. Mentors want to share their professional knowledge with the next generation.

If both mentor and mentee take their responsibilities seriously, mentoring can be the key to a mentee’s professional success and a great way for the mentor to make an impact.

How do I become a mentee?

1. Registration

Fill out the registration form with your basic information

2. Matching

Fill out the matching form and choose the mentor who fits you best

3. Mentoring

Time to meet your mentor and start with the program

Professional fulfillment is desirable and achievable for everyone.

Karin Heinzl, founder and CEO of MentorMe

How do corporate partners participate?

As corporate partners of MentorMe, big and small companies and organizations pursue a strategy mix of personnel development and recruiting as well as corporate social responsibility and diversity. With MentorMe’s Kenyan-German mentoring program, employers, who are situated or have branches in Kenya, support Kenyan women and men which their careers and professional development and up-skilling for the job. They engage in corporate social responsibility and employer branding by opening their doors and sharing their professional expertise with high potentials. They support women and men to grow professionally with the hopes, that future employees are among them. Therefore, they give their employees the opportunity to become engaged as mentors and/or to further develop themselves as mentees. At the end of the program year, every Kenyan mentee and mentor gets a certificate on taking part in MentorMe Kenya.

Participate as an employer
Info Flyer for Corporate Partners

Contact our team!

If you have further questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Salline Handa, our project Manager for MentorMe Kenya. We’re happy to help you throughout the process of registration, matching and mentoring as well as with any other inquiry.

mentorme-kenya@mentorme-ngo.org

 

Mobile: 00254759282778 (Mo – Fr | 9 am – 5 pm EAT)

MentorMe Kenya

Promoting jobs and business for mentees in Kenya through a Kenyan-German mentoring program, with mentoring, training and networking.

Your change starts. With MentorMe.

Join our community of aspiring mentees and mentors now – it is free of any costs for you!

About the project

MentorMe is the largest job-focused mentoring program in Central Europe. Together with the Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D) Programme, MentorMe partners up for an intercultural mentoring program between Kenya and Germany.

E4D is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

The Mentoring Program

We support women and men in Kenyan from the age of 18 who are jobseekers, entrepreneurs, owners and managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSMEs) with a special focus on youth, women and the green sector – as mentees. As mentee, you can choose from a pool of thousands of mentors one Kenyan or German mentor, a woman or a man. Your chosen mentor will be experienced in the profession or business area where you seek guidance and expertise. Our upskilling trainings and inspirational events of the mentoring program will help you further to overcome your challenges on the job and to achieve your professional goals.

Who can join our mentoring community?

Mentees

Mentees are women and men, living in Kenya with at least 18 years of age. They are either job seekers, business owners or business managers. They may be right before starting their career and looking to get a job or already running a business as owners or managers. Regardless of whether they consider themselves a young or senior professional, they all have one thing in common: they are movers and want to forge smart, unique career paths for themselves and/or their businesses. Their goal is to explore potential career paths and strategies, develop new professional skills and make the right career moves or scale their businesses. MentorMe supports them by matching them with the right experienced professional mentors and by inviting them to take part in workshops and events, focusing on professional growth. At the end of the program year, every Kenyan mentee gets a certificate on taking part in MentorMe Kenya.

Mentee registration
Info Flyer for Mentees

Mentors

Mentors are women and men, Kenyans and Germans. They are living in Germany or in other European countries and in Kenya. All mentors have at least 5 years of professional experience in an industry and professional field. The are mentors on a voluntary basis and do this with a lot of dedication and motivation. As mentors, their mission is to help the mentees overcome their obstacles on the job and to support them in reaching their professional goals. They share their knowledge, experience and experiences, as well as their contacts with their mentees. They listen to their mentees and respond to them in an advisory and guiding manner. Our mentors work in all professions and industries you can think of, in small companies and huge corporations. Your mentor will be your engine in reaching your next career or business goal. At the end of the program year, every Kenyan mentor gets a certificate on taking part in MentorMe Kenya.

Mentor registration
Info Flyer for Mentors

To become a MENTEE, you have to meet these requirements:

Z

Job seeker, who are unemployed

woman or man over 18 years
Kenyan citizen, living in Kenya
holding a university degree
being unemployed

Z

Owners & managers of MSMEs

woman or man over 18 years
Kenyan citizen, living in Kenya
holding a university degree
MSME exists at least for 1 year, already generates revenues & has potential to grow

What do mentees get from MentorMe?

Monthly Sessions

Mentoring Support: Our sophisticated matching software offers your 3 choices from our pool which has hundreds of mentors, who best meet your needs and goals. You can choose one of them or decline all and get more options of available mentors, who fulfill your mentoring wishes.

1:1 Mentoring: Start you mentoring with your chosen mentor in a 1-hour mentoring session every month.

Your Benefit: Use your mentor’s expertise and experiences

3 Network events

Kick Off Event: Inspirational speeches, presentation of activities of the program, workshop on inter-cultural communications across different countries, introduction of roles and responsibilities of mentees and mentors
September 17th, 2022 (10 – 12:30 CET | 11 am – 1:30 pm EAT)

Half Year Event: Networking for all mentees, mentors and partners

Farewell Event: Speeches of partners, presentations of the mentees’ success stories, learnings and end with a networking

2 Skills trainings

½-Day training for jobseekers: Training on online job search, CV-writing, letter of application, job interview, negotiation and networking for job-search

Full-day training for owners and managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs): Training on business mission, vision and values (personal and organizational development), strategy and positioning (USP of product/service, business canvas), growth strategies (money-mindset, investments, sales, marketing), process optimization (employee acquisition, digitalization)

For Employers

As corporate partners of MentorMe, big and small companies and organizations pursue a strategy mix of personnel development and recruiting as well as corporate social responsibility and diversity. With MentorMe’s Kenyan-German mentoring program, employers, who are situated or have branches in Kenya, support Kenyan women and men which their careers and professional development and up-skilling for the job. They engage in corporate social responsibility and employer branding by opening their doors and sharing their professional expertise with high potentials. They support women and men to grow professionally with the hopes, that future employees are among them. Therefore, they give their employees the opportunity to become engaged as mentors and/or to further develop themselves as mentees. At the end of the program year, every Kenyan mentee and mentor gets a certificate on taking part in MentorMe Kenya.

Participate as an employer
Info Flyer for Corporate Flyers

Mentoring FAQ

What is a mentor?
A mentor is a person with a solid professional background, a subject matter expert who has plenty of work experience. Mentors help you to achieve your professional goals by providing valuable insights into your work situation and sharing their experience with you.

They also help expand their mentee’s professional network and sharpen their focus. Our mentors have at least 5 years of work experience in an industry or profession (this does not include trainee or internship positions). When matching mentors to mentees, we ensure that the mentor has more professional experience and knowledge of a profession or industry than the mentee does, but do not consider their respective ages or degrees.

What does mentoring mean?
Mentoring is an opportunity to grow professionally. An experienced person (the mentor) provides advice and counsel regarding professional life to a person with less experience (the mentee).

Mentors pass on their professional experience, knowledge and contacts to the mentee. Their mission is to support the mentee as a sparring partners for job-focused questions, concerns and goals. They are available to talk through any questions they might have.

What is the difference between mentoring and coaching?
Coaching and mentoring are both valid professional development methods. As a general rule, mentoring is set up to be a long-term opportunity and based on the relationship between the mentor and the mentee, while coaching is more of a short-term experience. A mentor provides advice based on their own experience, whereas a coach uses a variety of methods learned during their professional training.
Why should I join this mentoring program?
Mentees sign up for mentoring in order to get ahead professionally, hence, to overcome their obstacles, such as lack of know-how or contacts, and to reaching their next career steps and professional goals. Mentors want to share their professional knowledge with the next generation.

If both mentor and mentee take their responsibilities seriously, mentoring can be the key to a mentee’s professional success and a great way for the mentor to make an impact.

How do I become a mentee?

1. Registration

Fill out the registration form with your basic information

2. Matching

Fill out the matching form and choose the mentor who fits you best

3. Mentoring

Time to meet your mentor and start with the program

Professional fulfillment is desirable and achievable for everyone.

Karin Heinzl, founder and CEO of MentorMe

Contact our team!

If you have further questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Salline Handa, our project Manager for MentorMe Kenya. We’re happy to help you throughout the process of registration, matching and mentoring as well as with any other inquiry.

mentorme-kenya@mentorme-ngo.org

 

Mobile: 00254759282778 (Mo – Fr | 9 am – 5 pm EAT)

MentorMe Kenya – Mentoring Tandem Information

Apr 7, 2022

You're a match!

Congratulations! You have been matched successfully. It is our pleasure to welcome you to MentorMe Kenya as a mentoring team. Find more information below on how to proceed as mentoring team!

The program year for MentorMe Kenya runs from May 2022 to May 2023. Here’s what you can expect from MentorMe Kenya:

Your monthly mentoring can begin. We ask the mentee to take the first step and write an email to her/his mentor to arrange a first (virtual) mentoring session. Find the e-mail address of your mentor in the mail in which you received this link! All important information and tools for mentoring can be found below. Especially the mentoring guide can be very helpful for the first meeting. It is important to specify wishes about communication and form of meetings (virtual, telephone, etc.) at the first meeting and to ask about mutual expectations and ideas.

Your mentoring can start now and will run until May 2023. Dear mentee, please keep in mind that our mentors are volunteers, please try to adjust to their time schedule.

Kick Off Event
Inspirational speeches, presentation of activities of the program, workshop on inter-cultural communications across different countries, introduction of roles and responsibilities of mentees and mentors

Half Year Event
Networking for all mentees, mentors and partners

Farewell Event
Speeches of partners, presentations of the mentees’ success stories, learnings and end with a networking

½-Day training for jobseekers
Training on online job search, CV-writing, letter of application, job interview, negotiation and networking for job-search

Full-day training for owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs )
Training on business mission, vision and values (personal and organizational development), strategy and positioning (USP of product/service, business canvas), growth strategies (money-mindset, investments, sales, marketing), process optimization (employee acquisition, digitalization)

Keep our goals in mind!

The goals of MentorMe Kenya and its mentoring program are that the job-focused mentoring helps people, especially youth and women, to find decent jobs and enhances the business capacities of owners and managers of businesses (MSMEs).

Job seekers should see their income increased, secure their jobs or improve their working conditions (improved social security, work health and safety standards, labour rights and/or improved work processes).

Owners and managers of MSMEs have enhanced business capacities. They will see their capacities increased in areas such as gross turnover, access to a value chain, improved sector specific standards, link to potential business partners and enterprise size.

Mentoring Tools

Mentoring Manual
Tasks of a mentor
Mentoring Journal
Tips & tricks for mentees

Contact our team!

If you have further questions, do not hesitate to reach out to our team! We’re happy to help you throughout the process of registration, matching and mentoring as well as with any other inquiry.

mentorme-kenya@mentorme-ngo.org

Mentoring Team Information

Nov 11, 2021

You're a match!

How wonderful—you’ve been successfully matched! We’re excited to welcome you as a mentoring team at MentorMe.

Here you’ll find all the important information about how to structure your mentoring sessions and participate in our program.

Welcome to the 2025/2026 MentorMe program year—through the end of October 2026, you should now plan to co-create at least one mentoring session (1h) per month—and now it’s time to get started! Woohoo!

We kindly ask the mentee to take the first step by sending an email to their mentor to schedule your first (virtual) mentoring session. When finding a suitable time, please keep in mind that our mentors are volunteers—so be sure to accommodate their availability.
Further down on the page, you’ll find additional information, our Mentoring Manual, and a variety of mentoring tools you can use throughout your mentoring relationship (though there’s absolutely no obligation to use them). The Mentoring Guide, in particular, can be especially helpful before your first session. Do you ideas for other tools? We’re always happy to hear your input!

It’s important to use your first meeting to clarify preferences around communication and the format of your sessions (online, by phone, etc.), and to align your mutual expectations and goals for the mentoring relationship.

Feel free to reach out to our MentorMe Community Management at matching@mentorme-ngo.org anytime if you have further questions about your mentoring—or if, during your first meeting, you realize it might not be a perfect match after all!

You can see how we learn from one another by joining our monthly events on a wide range of career-related topics. As an active mentee or mentor (with or without a current match), you’re welcome to attend all events free of charge—even if you’re not part of the specific community group hosting the event (for example, you can join an event organized by the Founders’ Community even if you’re not a founder yourself). All events take place online via Zoom, unless otherwise stated in the event description.
You’ll receive information about the following month’s events in our monthly Community News and on our website. By clicking the arrows next to the current month on the website, you can also explore upcoming events in the months ahead—as well as view past events—and register for any that interest you.

Do you have your own idea for an event—or would you even like to present your topic to our community as an expert? Reach out to our Head of Events, Nadine!

 

In our MentorMe trainings, you’ll gain valuable skills and insights on the following topics. Please note that our trainings are currently offered in German only.

You can find the latest updates on our MentorMe trainings on our website—and, of course, in our monthly Community Newsletter, which you’ll automatically receive.

A strong community is helpful when it comes to professional development. Connect online with other MentorMe members in our main MentorMe LinkedIn group: MentorMe Inside.

We also have additional communities focused on a variety of topics where you can connect with others and gain valuable insights at monthly events. You can find an overview on our Community page.

Key tips at a glance:

  • Take responsibility for the success of the mentoring and actively shape the mentoring process.
  • Both parties benefit from reliability.
  • Make sure to create a trusting space where both mentoring partners feel comfortable.
  • Communicate your boundaries and/or any concerns clearly and with respect.
  • Keep your goals in check.

Templates & tools for your sessions

Support for your mentoring

With our downloads, you’ll get essential information and tips about your mentoring and the 2025/2026 program year.

Matching Guide – In our Matching Guide, you’ll learn all about the matching process, what makes a strong profile, and how our matching software works.

Mentoring Guide – Our Mentoring Guide provides everything you need to know about the current program year, the roles of mentee and mentor, and offers key tips and tricks to make your mentoring experience truly rewarding.

Mentoring Tools – You can use our Mentoring Tools throughout the year in your mentoring sessions. They include tools for goal setting, prioritizing, identifying your strengths, and much more! Feel free to explore them below. ↓

Download here ↓ Simply click the button below to download the guides and tools as PDFs.

Mentoring Tools for download

→ You can also download our mentoring tools individually.

This way, you can always pick exactly the tool you need at the moment.

Need support?

Carmen and Steffi from our Community Management team are here to help you!

Community Management

 

Have any further questions, requests, or feedback? Get in touch with us.

Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Email: mail@mentorme-ngo.org

 

Mentoring Tandem Information MentorMe – The next steps (linked in Matching Solution Notification (successful match)) / PJ 24/25

Nov 11, 2021

Mentoring Team Information - The next steps

Dear mentoring team,

We are happy to welcome you to MentorMe as a mentoring team. Here is all the important information:

The program year 2021/22 and your mentoring can start now and will run until November 2022. The monthly newsletter (beware, it likes to hide in spam) informs you about our news, events and training courses, which can also be found on our website.

 

This is what you can expect from MentorMe

 

Your monthly mentoring can begin. We ask the mentee to take the first step here and write an e-mail to their mentor (the e-mail address is in the address bar here, since the e-mail is sent to both of you) to arrange a first (virtual) mentoring session arrange. All important information and tools for mentoring can be found here. The password to get access to this is: mentoringtools2021. The mentoring guidelines in particular can be very helpful for the first meeting. It is important at the first meeting to define wishes about communication and the form of the meeting (virtual, telephone, etc.) and to ask about mutual expectations and ideas. Dear mentee, when making an appointment, please note that our mentors are volunteers and adapt to their possibilities

 

 

A strong community is helpful when it comes to professional development. You can see how we can learn from others at our monthly events on a wide range of professional topics. Connect with other MentorMe members online as well: on Facebook, MentorMe Inside and on LinkedIn, MentorMe Group.

 

 

Our trainer Mathias Hamann holds our MentorMe training courses, in which our mentees in particular can gain important skills and insights into the following topics: future vision, presentation, networking and negotiation.

 

Dear mentee , we will send you a separate payment email for mentee membership.

Here you can find a recording of our online onboarding.

If you have any further questions, you can contact our Community Manager Nadine at any time.

Terms and Conditions

Oct 12, 2021

Terms and Conditions

General Terms and Conditions (Effective March 1, 2026)

§ 1 Applicability, Definitions

(1) MentorMe gGmbH, Prenzlauer Allee 186, 10405 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “we”) operates a matching platform for professional mentoring purposes as a service on the website https://mentorme-ngo.org. These general terms and conditions apply to all services between us and our customers (hereinafter referred to as “Customer” or “you”) in their version valid at the time of ordering, unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon.

(2) A “Consumer” in the sense of these terms and conditions is any natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly neither attributable to their commercial nor their independent professional activity. An “Entrepreneur” is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity that acts in the course of their commercial or independent professional activity when entering into a legal transaction, whereby a partnership with legal capacity is one that is capable of acquiring rights and incurring liabilities.

§ 2 Conclusion of Contracts, Storage of Contract Text

(1) The following regulations regarding the conclusion of contracts apply to services offered in the name of MentorMe through our online shop at https://mentorme-ngo.org or offered on behalf of third parties for internal mentoring purposes of these third parties.

(2) Our product representations on the internet are non-binding and do not constitute a binding offer to conclude a contract.

(3) Upon receipt of an order in our online shop from customers or through a written contract conclusion by companies and organizations, the following regulations apply: The customer submits a binding contractual offer by successfully completing the ordering procedure provided in our online shop or by acquiring a matching service through a company or organization. The order is placed in the following steps:

(3.1) For individual customers:

  • Selection of the desired product(s) and service(s),
  • Adding products by clicking the corresponding button (e.g., “Add to Cart,” “Add to Shopping Bag,” etc.),
  • Reviewing the information in the cart,
  • Accessing the order overview by clicking the corresponding button (e.g., “Proceed to Checkout,” “Continue to Payment,” “Order Overview,” etc.),
  • Entering/reviewing address and contact details, selecting the payment method, confirming the GTC and right of withdrawal,
  • Completing the order by confirming the button “Buy Now.” This constitutes your binding order.
  • The contract is concluded when we send you a confirmation of the order to the specified email address within three working days.
  • Before placing the order, the contractual data can be printed or saved electronically using the print function of the browser. The processing of the order and transmission of all information required in connection with the conclusion of the contract, particularly the order data, the GTC, and the right of withdrawal, will be done by email after you trigger the order, partially automated. We do not store the contract text after the conclusion of the contract.
  • Input errors can be corrected using the usual keyboard, mouse, and browser functions (e.g., “Back Button” of the browser). You can also correct them by prematurely canceling the ordering process, closing the browser window, and repeating the process.
  • The processing of the order and the transmission of all information required in connection with the conclusion of the contract will be done by email, partially automated. You must therefore ensure that the email address you have provided to us is correct and that the receipt of emails is technically ensured and, in particular, is not prevented by spam filters.

(3.2) For employees of customers who are companies or organizations:

  • Selection of the desired product(s) and service(s) by the company or organizations.
  • The contract is concluded when a confirmation of the order is sent to the specified email address of the company or organization within 30 working days or when a contract is signed by both parties.

(5) In the case of a contract conclusion, the contract is concluded with MentorMe gGmbH, Prenzlauer Allee 186, 10405 Berlin, Germany.

§ 3 Subject Matter of the Contract and Essential Characteristics of the Products

(1) In our online shop, the subject matter of the contract is:

  • a. The sale of services. The specific services offered can be found on our product pages and our website or the website of the company or organization that has acquired our matching services.
  • b. The provision of services. The specific services offered can be found on our product pages or website. Beneficiaries of our services from companies or organizations may also refer to the offered services from the websites of the companies or organizations.

(2) The essential characteristics of the goods and services can be found in the item description or on the websites of the companies or organizations that have acquired a matching service from us. Our products include the following services:

  • Service of the registration fee: Registration on the matching platform, use of the matching algorithm, community management support, option for 3 manually searched mentors through the MentorMe matching support per program year.
  • Service of the mentee contribution: Matching via the matching platform, contact with the mentor, access to events & training, access to the community, community management support, 1x free rematching with the MentorMe matching support per program year.

(3) Participation conditions for the Coaching Circle: The Coaching Circle is an exclusive additional offer reserved solely for former mentees from past MentorMe program years. Only alumni who registered for the program between August 1 and November 30, successfully received a match, and paid all program participation fees are eligible to participate. Mentees who are participating in the MentorMe program year for the first time, scholarship holders, and partial scholarship holders are excluded from participation in the Coaching Circle.

(4) Women’s Day promotion:

The contract for the mentoring service is concluded at the moment the mentee accepts a mentoring match on the platform. At this point, the service is considered to be bindingly booked and MentorMe gGmbH is entitled to invoice the user for the entire agreed amount.

If the user is a consumer within the meaning of § 13 BGB (German Civil Code), they are entitled to the statutory right of withdrawal in accordance with the cancellation policy.

(4) Matching pause: The matching pause starts on July 1, 2026. If no matching has taken place by then, the registration fee will be forfeited. Termination of the previous match, including the search for a new mentor, is only possible in exceptional cases until July 31. A (proportional) refund of the participation fee is excluded.

§ 4 Prices, Shipping Costs, and Delivery

(1) The prices indicated in the respective offers for mentees as private individuals, as well as the shipping costs, are total prices and include all price components, including all applicable taxes.

(1.1) The prices indicated in the respective offers for corporate partners, as well as the shipping costs, are net prices. Applicable price components, including all applicable taxes, are shown separately.

(2) For mentees as private individuals: The respective purchase price must be paid prior to the delivery of the service in the form of a registration fee for mentees as private individuals (prepayment), unless we explicitly offer purchase on account. The total amount of the mentee contribution is to be paid as an immediate payment or in four installments. In the case of immediate payment, this is to be paid within 30 days after receipt of an invoice. In the case of installment payment, the first installment is to be paid within 30 days after receipt of an invoice. The payment methods available to our mentees as private individuals are indicated under a correspondingly labeled button in the online shop or in the respective offer.

(2.1) For mentees of corporate partners (customers): The respective purchase price is to be paid 30 days after receipt of an invoice following the delivery of the service.

(3) In addition to the indicated prices, shipping costs may apply for the delivery of products and services, unless the respective item is indicated as shipping-free. The shipping costs will be clearly communicated to you in the offers, possibly in the shopping cart system, and again on the order overview.

(4) All offered services are, unless otherwise clearly stated in the service description, ready for immediate dispatch (delivery time: max. 3 weeks) after receipt of payment.

(5) Delivery is worldwide.

§ 5 Right of Retention, Retention of Title

(1) You may only exercise a right of retention to the extent that it concerns claims arising from the same contractual relationship.

(2) The service remains our property until full payment of the purchase price has been made.

§ 6 Right of Withdrawal

As a consumer, you have a right of withdrawal. This is governed by our right of withdrawal instruction.

§ 7 Liability

(1) Subject to the following exceptions, our liability for contractual breaches as well as for tort is limited to intent or gross negligence.

(2) We are liable for slight negligence in cases of injury to life, body, health, or in the event of violation of a material contractual obligation without limitation. If we fall into delay with the performance due to slight negligence, if the performance has become impossible, or if we violate a material contractual obligation, the liability for resulting material and financial damages is limited to the contractually typical foreseeable damage. A material contractual obligation is one whose fulfillment enables the proper execution of the contract, the violation of which jeopardizes the achievement of the contractual purpose, and on whose compliance you can regularly rely. This includes in particular our obligation to act and fulfill the contractually owed service, which is described in § 3.

§ 8 Language of the Contract

The language of the contract is available in English or German.

§ 9 Warranty/Customer Service

(1) The warranty is governed by the statutory provisions. (2) For entrepreneurs, the warranty period for delivered services is 12 months.

(3) As a consumer, you are requested to promptly check the service/digital goods or the provided service for completeness, obvious defects, and transport damages upon fulfillment of the contract and to inform us and the carrier of any complaints as soon as possible. Failure to do so does not affect your statutory warranty claims.

(4) Our customer service for questions, complaints, and objections is available to you from Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. via email at mail@mentorme-ngo.org.

§ 10 Final Provisions

(1) German law applies. For consumers, this choice of law applies only to the extent that it does not deprive the protection granted by mandatory provisions of the law of the state of the consumer’s habitual residence (principle of favorability).

(2) The provisions of the UN Sales Convention expressly do not apply.

(3) If the customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law, or a public law special fund, the place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from contractual relationships between the customer and the provider is the registered office of the provider.

Q&A MeCademy

Dec 29, 2020

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MeCademy registration

With the “MeCademy” ALG-related academics can find their way back to work in just 2 months. The measure is paid for by the Employment Agency!

The most common QUESTIONS and their ANSWERS about the MeCademy
WHO gets the MeCademy costs paid by the Employment Agency?

The Employment Agency pays the costs of the MeCademy to the following people because they are eligible people and can apply for and receive an activation and placement voucher (AVGS):

  • Unemployed people who receive ALG I or ALG II
  • Jobseekers at risk of unemployment

Specifically, this means that you must meet at least one of these criteria:

  • you receive ALG I (after a 6-week waiting period)*
  • you receive ALG II**
  • you have a 1 euro job
  • you are returning to work after parental leave
  • you are an earner
  • you are or want to become self-employed or start a business
  • you are not receiving any benefits or you have just completed school/vocational training
  • You have already received notice of termination from your employer
  • you have been released from work by your employer until the end of the notice period

* If you haven’t completed the 6-week wait yet, try to convince your supervisor that MeCademy is what will get you into work quickly. It is up to his/her discretion to issue the voucher to you early. If he/she declines, apply anyway for the next iteration of MeCademy. This also applies if you top up ALG I with ALG II. It is important that you are in the ALG I system.

** As a recipient of ALG II you have no legal claim to AVGS. But: the job center has a discretion to issue you a voucher. If you, as a job seeker, show initiative and request an AVGS, the chances of getting it are not bad.

In the event that your ALG entitlement expires shortly before the start of the MeCademy: The most important thing is: ASK & ARGUMENT and always be professional and polite. In this way you can achieve more with your supervisor than is permitted by law. If the supervisor cancels anyway: the next MeCademy round starts on March 29th. With ALG II and with the help of our 3 documents, you should have enough arguments to convince your supervisor of the importance of the program for you.

In the event that you are on parental leave: Please ask your supervisor whether you can already use a measure during your parental leave. The offer should also apply to women who want to return to work after parental leave.

WHO does NOT get MeCademy costs paid by the Employment Agency?

Unfortunately, you are not an AVGS-eligible person if you are not officially looking for a job and are unemployed, i.e. you are not registered with the employment agency. This is the case, for example, if you want to change your current position with your employer for personal reasons, for which you receive salary.

WHAT is an Activation & Placement Voucher (AVGS) and what does it promote?

The activation and placement voucher (AVGS) is a free funding guarantee from the employment agency or the job center. It serves to “improve the chances of integration into the labor market” (DS 17/6277 – DS 17/7065). The AVGS will therefore pay you for professional advice and/or coaching from a certified provider of measures (in technical jargon the advice is called a “measure”).

In our case, MentorMe is the approved provider of measures according to § 45 paragraph 4 SGB III. The MeCademy is the measure for professional training and coaching (MAT). The AVGS is therefore the voucher with which the employment agency covers the costs of your participation in the MeCademy.

What does the AVGS include? It consists of a funding commitment, a confirmation to be filled out by the person responsible for the measure and some information on possible restrictions based on the duration, scope and regionality of the measure.

The aim of every measure should be to support the unemployed and job seekers in reintegrating into the labor market.

If you are already completing a measure via the employment agency or the job center, please ask your supervisor whether you can take part in the MeCademy at the same time or at a time after your current measure.

 

WHAT distinguishes education vouchers from activation and placement vouchers (AVGS)?

An education voucher (BGS) is for measures for further vocational training.

An activation and placement voucher (AVGS) is used for job placement measures (MPAV), for internships or trial work (MAG) and for professional training and coaching (MAT) that MeCademy offers. The AVGS serves to “improve the chances of integration in the labor market” (DS 17/6277 – DS 17/7065).

WHAT are the steps to get the Activation & Placement Voucher (AVGS)?

Here are the steps to get your MeCademy participation funded with AVGS:

 

  1. Sign up for the MeCademy here .

 

  1. Apply for the AVGS in writing (via e-mail) to your supervisor at the employment agency or the job center. Use the information package that we will send you via email after registration (see step 1) or, if you have already registered, via email. Tip: Since there is no legal entitlement to an AVGS, be friendly and professional!

 

  1. Receive the AVGS from your supervisor after an internal check. The supervisor decides on the granting, time limit and regional restriction of the AVGS. You will also receive the leaflet “Notes on the AVGS” including all information. Note: Your supervisor cannot dictate which provider of measures you choose, as he/she is obliged to remain neutral.

 

  1. Redeem the AVGS with us via email within 3 months, because we are AZAV-certified as an educational institution. We redeem the AVGS at the Federal Employment Agency. You will not incur any costs.
HOW long is an activation and placement voucher (AVGS) valid?

The duration of the validity of the activation and placement voucher (AVGS) is not regulated by law, but can be determined by the supervisor of the employment agency or the job center be limited in time (often around three months) . This is to ensure that you get the missing knowledge acquire promptly . Because the ultimate goal of your supervisor is yours start work as soon as possible.

IS the Activation & Placement Voucher (AVGS) valid nationwide?

Basically yes! However, a regional restriction can be imposed by the supervisor at the employment agency or the job center. If you don’t live in Berlin, argue why we are the best provider for you: MentorMe has good and reliable contacts with employers all over Germany!

WHAT to do if the application for an activation & placement voucher (AVGS) is rejected?

You must take action in writing against a rejection (that is why you should also submit a written application beforehand) and give good reasons why you need the AVGS in order to be able to reintegrate into the labor market as quickly as possible.

WHEN does an activation and placement voucher (AVGS) lose its validity?

Your AVGS is no longer valid in these situations:

  • When taking up employment subject to social security contributions
  • When your entitlement to unemployment benefits expires
  • At the end of unemployment by taking up self-employment
  • When unemployment ends due to other factors such as maternity leave
WHERE are there alternative payers for MeCademy costs?

Alternative cost bearers are the pension insurance institutions, the Federal Volunteer Service, rescue companies, business transferors and you yourself. For the latter, we would be happy to make you an offer. write to us !

WHERE does the MeCademy program take place?

We rely – especially in these challenging times – on online advice: Both the program itself and the individual coaching take place online. If necessary, you can agree with your coach to have the coaching sessions take place in person.

WHEN will the next MeCademy program take place & HOW MUCH is it per week?

The MeCademy starts every two months. It is important that the AVGS is approved in advance or that an alternative payer is available. Our start dates for the 8-week courses in 2022 are:

  • Monday, January 10th
  • Monday, March 7th
  • Monday, May 2nd
  • Monday 11 July
  • Monday 05 September
  • Monday 31 October

The MeCademy starts every 2 months, as we are exclusively dedicated to a limited number of participants in each round.

The scope is about 1.5 hours/day, Mon. until Fri. for 8 weeks (one 1.5 hour block per week is used for personal coaching and four 1.5 hour blocks take place online – some with flexible times – and in group chats).

DO I RECEIVE childcare costs during the consultation?

You have to clarify this with your supervisor at the employment agency or the job center, but the probability is very high.

 

CAN I select my individual coach and change if necessary?

For your individual 8-week one-on-one coaching, we provide the coach based on the personal “fit” and the availability of our coaches. We consciously rely on only experienced coaches! If there are still personal differences here, we will assign you to another coach.

Do you have your own coach that you would like to use? Then your coach can contact us and we will be happy to include him/her in our pool.

WHAT is the MeCademy program and HOW time consuming is it?

The aim of the MeCademy as a measure is to support female unemployed and job-seeking graduates in reintegrating into the labor market. The 8-week program includes A) an online program and B) an individual one-on-one coaching.

Re A) Online program

In the online part of the MeCademy, which takes place on the Quofox learning platform, we accompany you through your application process on a weekly basis. Weekly we offer you:

1) Comprehensive expert insights, tips & tricks, exercises incl. Worksheets (which you can view and work on flexibly in terms of time and whenever it suits you).

2) 1-2 moderated group chats for personal exchange and feedback with other participants and our MeCademy management (which are timed). The scope of the online program is approx. 6 hours (= 8 units) per week.

 

The thematic blocks of the online program are:

  • Week 1: You become clear about your professional passion
  • Week 2: You draw up a plan and define your dream job
  • Week 3: You create a CV that presents you in the best possible way
  • Week 4: You write a cover letter that sets you apart from other applicants
  • Week 5: You learn the 3 important factors and practice your job interview
  • Week 6: You get negotiation tips and practice for your salary negotiation
  • Week 7 & 8: You position yourself as an expert with personal branding

Further details on the MeCademy program overview can be found here .

To B) Individual one-to-one coaching

Individual coaching also takes place weekly. Scope is 1.5 hours (= 2 units) per week. You can arrange the coaching sessions flexibly with your coach.

WHAT are the requirements for MeCademy coaches?

All of our coaches have completed coaching training. Most of them have also been working as coaches for years. Before they can be included in our pool of coaches, they have to submit their qualifications and certificates to us.

Do you have your own coach that you would like to use? Then your coach can contact us and we will be happy to include him/her in our pool.

DO I GET a certificate after completing the MeCademy?

Yes, you will receive a certificate of participation after successful completion.

DO I GET a MentorMe membership after completing MeCademy?

We are happy to give all MeCademy graduates a special deal for membership with MentorMe: Pay only instead of €708 €78 incl. VAT. You can get more information from our Community Manager Nadine.

I know about your matching process from a friend, i.e. how mentee and mentor come together. It is essentially really important whether it fits :). Do you do the same with the MeCademy? I already have coaching experience.

All coaches we work with meet clearly defined qualifications. These include well-founded coaching training and experience in exercising it, as well as a focus on the subject of professional orientation and reorientation. In addition, they all have extensive professional experience. The matching takes place after a preliminary discussion with the course participant, in which the initial situation is specified to fulfill the perfect matching.

Do you have any questions?
Write to us: mecademy@mentorme-ngo.org

Sign up for the MeCademy here!

MeCademy

MeCademy

Dec 10, 2020

MeCademy is pausing in 2022!

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What does MeCademy application coaching include?

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Individual coaching

You will receive your personal coach with whom you can work on your way to your dream job for 8 weeks. Through a special matching we look for YOUR suitable coach. In a weekly one-on-one video call, which lasts 90 minutes, you will work together to develop a career strategy that is optimally tailored to your situation and takes your strengths, values and skills into account.

 

Moderated group sessions

In the group sessions, all participants of the MeCademy work together intensively on the weekly topics and tasks. By sharing best practice , mutual feedback and expert input from practice through the moderator, everyone in the boot camp receives the support they need. Do you have an appointment and can’t attend the group session? Then watch the video recording afterwards.

Online self-study

In the MeCademy online academy you will work through our workbook with all the content on the application process, tools and practical tips from HR experts. In addition, we offer you video tutorials and exclusive Q&A session videos with experts from recruiting, personal branding and the LinkedIn cosmos. You can use all this flexibly in terms of time and location in self-study. Just as it fits into your everyday life.

building your network

Relationships only hurt those who don’t have them. Networking is not only a career and opportunity booster, but can also be a lot of fun. The MeCademy uses the expert knowledge and the status of MentorMe as Germany’s largest professional mentoring program for women. Numerous events are held here with network partners to bring women and business together.

A successful and satisfying professional life is a goal that every woman achieve – regardless of where she is today.

Karin Heinzl – Founder of MentorMe & MeCademy

Which career topics do you work on in the 8-week MeCademy program ?

Module 1: You become clear about your professional passions

Module 2: You design a career plan & define your dream job

Module 3: You create a CV that presents you perfectly

Module 4: You write a cover letter that stands out from the rest

Module 5: You will learn the most important things about job interviews

Module 6: You learn negotiation strategies & train them in salary negotiations

Module 7: You create your own personal branding for your online presence

Module 8: You will learn how to present yourself and network on the internet with personal branding

Voices of our participants

During this challenging time that we are going through, I was very grateful to have found MeCademy on the recommendation of a friend. The cohesion in the strong women’s group motivated me to take new courage and continue looking for a job.

Rania, 32 years

I experience an incredibly positive culture and atmosphere in the moderated groups. The academy management gives me security, positive feedback and a nudge in direction every day. A constructive cooperation, well thought-out tasks, interactive formats, discussions after completing the tasks, preparation of an individual professional profile according to current standards. The whole thing filled with personal coaching.

Natalia, 37 years

Especially in times of Corona, MeCademy helped me to find myself again. Not only in terms of the application process, but above all to question “Where do I want to go” and “What do I want to achieve in the future”. The exchange with the network and my coach have encouraged me to realign my path! For me, Mecademy put together a perfect picture from many puzzle pieces: We defined MY personal purpose! Since then I’ve been going out confidently again and I know what my focus is.

Martina, 41 years old

I haven’t had this much energy and good mood in a long time – thank you for the great MeCademy program! For me, these group chats were super motivating. I’m really looking forward to the next few weeks with so many great inspiring women!

Fabienne, 22 years old

60% of our MeCademy participants have successfully found a job over the course of the 8-week program.

Our online program, which is flexible in terms of time and location, is specially tailored to the needs of academics, mothers and single mothers .

Are you an academic and currently registered as looking for a job?

If so, you can participate for free.

MeCademy’s application coaching is an officially AZAV-certified course. This means that if you have an AVGS voucher you can enter for free. This voucher enables you to take part in a training course from certified training providers free of charge in order to acquire new, valuable and sought-after knowledge that will improve your integration in the labor market. As soon as this has been issued by the employment agency / job center, you can redeem it at the training provider of your choice. If you have any further questions, please contact us: mecademy@mentorme-ngo.org .

Who can receive the AVGS?

Recipients of unemployment benefit I can, at the discretion of the employment agency, receive the activation and placement voucher from the first day of registering as unemployed. After 6 weeks of unemployment and benefit receipt (within the last 3 months), ALG-I recipients have a legal right to the activation and placement voucher.

Recipients of unemployment benefit II (Hartz IV) can receive an activation and placement voucher without a waiting period (i.e. immediately) at the discretion of the job center, consortium or option municipality. You can find an application for the AVGS here.

Non- benefit recipients – i.e. job seekers without benefit receipt – can receive the activation and placement voucher for the first time. As for recipients of unemployment benefit II, this can be granted upon application at the discretion of the service provider.

Have you been fired, are you on parental leave or taking a conscious break and finally want professional success?

Then get ready to end your job search, because in the exclusive application coaching for academics at MeCademy we will show you exactly how it works.

Voices of our professional coaches

“Finally a program that is completely geared towards modern job searches and is precisely personalized! My coachee received the support she needs from day 1: empowerment, networking, coaching. Modern methods for developing an individual application strategy. As a coach, I see many measures on the market – this one stands out for me in terms of quality and holistic approach!”

Senka Thomas - Coach of the MeCademy

Find out more about the mission statement and our quality criteria here: MeCademy mission statement

Your profit through the MeCademy

You feel the effect and power of individual professional coaching.

You get support from other women looking for work.

You focus on yourself and your professional aspirations.

You become part of a large network that really pushes you forward.

You are not alone and consciously accept help and support.

AVGS Voucher

Employment Agency
€0
  • 100% FREE – with AVGS voucher from the Employment Agency for job-seeking graduates
  • As an AVGS-certified training provider, we stand for the top quality of our offer
  • 8-week application boot camp full of practical examples, specialist input and training options
  • 100% adapted to your life through online application coaching via video call that is flexible in terms of time and location
  • 100% practical knowledge – because this is the only way to effectively achieve your professional goal
  • 100% specialized offer for female academics, specialists and executives
  • every week: 90 minutes of individual job coaching + 3 hours of interactively moderated working groups + 3 hours of self-study on the learning platform
  • always: access to the MeCademy workbook + access to the MeCademy community & learning groups + access to the MeCademy job network
  • Finding a vocation through coaching tools for clarity and security in career orientation
  • Increase your chances through effective self-marketing in job interviews and salary negotiations
  • Development of your individual unique selling propositions using personal branding
  • Build your own professional network for a more connected future
  • Add on: Special price for annual membership of MentorMe Mentoring worth €778 (incl. access to MentorMe events, community and network)
  • Contact your responsible employment agency or the job center to apply for an activation and placement voucher (AVGS) in a consultation. Register for the MeCademy and you will immediately receive all the documents you need for the consultation!

self-payer

An investment in you!
€on request
  • Would you like to take part in the MeCademy as a self-payer? Then contact us for a quote: mecademy@mentorme-ngo.org.

Your contacts at MeCademy

Are you curious and have questions? Then get in touch with us. We look forward to supporting you in the implementation of your projects. Mail to: mecademy@mentorme-ngo.org

MeCademy – Your boot camp for your dream job

With our application coaching from unemployment to your dream job. 100% FREE with AVGS coaching voucher from the Employment Agency.

What does MeCademy application coaching include?

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Individual coaching

You will receive your personal coach with whom you can work on your way to your dream job for 8 weeks. Through a special matching we look for YOUR suitable coach. In a weekly one-on-one video call, which lasts 90 minutes, you will work together to develop a career strategy that is optimally tailored to your situation and takes your strengths, values and skills into account.

 

Moderated group sessions

In the group sessions, all participants of the MeCademy work together intensively on the weekly topics and tasks. By sharing best practice , mutual feedback and expert input from practice through the moderator, everyone in the boot camp receives the support they need. Do you have an appointment and can’t attend the group session? Then watch the video recording afterwards.

Online self-study

In the MeCademy online academy you will work through our workbook with all the content on the application process, tools and practical tips from HR experts. In addition, we offer you video tutorials and exclusive Q&A session videos with experts from recruiting, personal branding and the LinkedIn cosmos. You can use all this flexibly in terms of time and location in self-study. Just as it fits into your everyday life.

building your network

Relationships only hurt those who don’t have them. Networking is not only a career and opportunity booster, but can also be a lot of fun. The MeCademy uses the expert knowledge and the status of MentorMe as Germany’s largest professional mentoring program for women. Numerous events are held here with network partners to bring women and business together.

IMPORTANT: MeCademy is pausing in 2022!

Which career topics do you work on in the 8-week MeCademy program ?

Module 1: You become clear about your professional passions

Module 2: You design a career plan & define your dream job

Module 3: You create a CV that presents you perfectly

Module 4: You write a cover letter that stands out from the rest

Module 5: You will learn the most important things about job interviews

Module 6: You learn negotiation strategies & train them in salary negotiations

Module 7: You create your own personal branding for your online presence

Module 8: You will learn how to present yourself and network on the internet with personal branding

Voices of our participants

During this challenging time that we are going through, I was very grateful to have found MeCademy on the recommendation of a friend. The cohesion in the strong women’s group motivated me to take new courage and continue looking for a job.

Rania, 32 years

I experience an incredibly positive culture and atmosphere in the moderated groups. The academy management gives me security, positive feedback and a nudge in direction every day. A constructive cooperation, well thought-out tasks, interactive formats, discussions after completing the tasks, preparation of an individual professional profile according to current standards. The whole thing filled with personal coaching.

Natalia, 37 years

Especially in times of Corona, MeCademy helped me to find myself again. Not only in terms of the application process, but above all to question “Where do I want to go” and “What do I want to achieve in the future”. The exchange with the network and my coach have encouraged me to realign my path! For me, Mecademy put together a perfect picture from many puzzle pieces: We defined MY personal purpose! Since then I’ve been going out confidently again and I know what my focus is.

Martina, 41 years old

I haven’t had this much energy and good mood in a long time – thank you for the great MeCademy program! For me, these group chats were super motivating. I’m really looking forward to the next few weeks with so many great inspiring women!

Fabienne, 22 years old

60% of our MeCademy participants have successfully found a job over the course of the 8-week program.

Our online program, which is flexible in terms of time and location, is specially tailored to the needs of academics, mothers and single mothers .

Are you an academic and currently registered as looking for a job?

If so, you can participate for free.

MeCademy’s application coaching is an officially AZAV-certified course. This means that if you have an AVGS voucher you can enter for free. This voucher enables you to take part in a training course from certified training providers free of charge in order to acquire new, valuable and sought-after knowledge that will improve your integration in the labor market. As soon as this has been issued by the employment agency / job center, you can redeem it at the training provider of your choice. If you have any further questions, please contact us: mecademy@mentorme-ngo.org .

Who can receive the AVGS?

Recipients of unemployment benefit I can, at the discretion of the employment agency, receive the activation and placement voucher from the first day of registering as unemployed. After 6 weeks of unemployment and benefit receipt (within the last 3 months), ALG-I recipients have a legal right to the activation and placement voucher.

Recipients of unemployment benefit II (Hartz IV) can receive an activation and placement voucher without a waiting period (i.e. immediately) at the discretion of the job center, consortium or option municipality. You can find an application for the AVGS here.

Non- benefit recipients – i.e. job seekers without benefit receipt – can receive the activation and placement voucher for the first time. As for recipients of unemployment benefit II, this can be granted upon application at the discretion of the service provider.

Have you been fired, are you on parental leave or taking a conscious break and finally want professional success?

Then get ready to end your job search, because in the exclusive application coaching for academics at MeCademy we will show you exactly how it works.

Voices of our professional coaches

“Finally a program that is completely geared towards modern job searches and is precisely personalized! My coachee received the support she needs from day 1: empowerment, networking, coaching. Modern methods for developing an individual application strategy. As a coach, I see many measures on the market – this one stands out for me in terms of quality and holistic approach!”

Senka Thomas - Coach of the MeCademy

Find out more about the mission statement and our quality criteria here: MeCademy mission statement

Your profit through the MeCademy

You feel the effect and power of individual professional coaching.

You get support from other women looking for work.

You focus on yourself and your professional aspirations.

You become part of a large network that really pushes you forward.

You are not alone and consciously accept help and support.

AVGS Voucher

Employment Agency
€0
  • 100% FREE – with AVGS voucher from the Employment Agency for job-seeking graduates
  • As an AVGS-certified training provider, we stand for the top quality of our offer
  • 8-week application boot camp full of practical examples, specialist input and training options
  • 100% adapted to your life through online application coaching via video call that is flexible in terms of time and location
  • 100% practical knowledge – because this is the only way to effectively achieve your professional goal
  • 100% specialized offer for female academics, specialists and executives
  • every week: 90 minutes of individual job coaching + 3 hours of interactively moderated working groups + 3 hours of self-study on the learning platform
  • always: access to the MeCademy workbook + access to the MeCademy community & learning groups + access to the MeCademy job network
  • Finding a vocation through coaching tools for clarity and security in career orientation
  • Increase your chances through effective self-marketing in job interviews and salary negotiations
  • Development of your individual unique selling propositions using personal branding
  • Build your own professional network for a more connected future
  • Add on: Special price for annual membership of MentorMe Mentoring worth €778 (incl. access to MentorMe events, community and network)
  • Contact your responsible employment agency or the job center to apply for an activation and placement voucher (AVGS) in a consultation. Register for the MeCademy and you will immediately receive all the documents you need for the consultation!

self-payer

An investment in you!
€on request
  • Would you like to take part in the MeCademy as a self-payer? Then contact us for a quote: mecademy@mentorme-ngo.org.

Your contacts at MeCademy

Are you curious and have questions? Then get in touch with us. We look forward to supporting you in the implementation of your projects. Mail to: mecademy@mentorme-ngo.org