International Talents´ Mentoring Programme
Tampere University organizes annually a mentoring programme for international students. The mentoring programme aims to support the professional development of international talents, help them build professional networks and enable them to share their international experiences with the mentors.
The International Talents’ mentoring programme is aimed at international degree students from Tampere University who are looking to stay in Finland after their studies and continue their careers here.
Applications as mentees for the 2025 programme are now closed. Applications for the 2026 programme will open in Autumn 2025.
What is mentoring?
Mentoring is a process whereby experienced professionals impart their knowledge and skills to mentees at the beginning of their careers. The mentors are all professionals in their own fields of specialty and work in the Tampere region. Both mentors and mentee participate in the programme in a voluntary arrangement and receive no financial compensation. The mentors are paired up with mentees and they meet about five times during the Spring. In addition, the programme includes 2 group sessions & a social activity for all mentors and mentees.
Timeframe 2025 edition
| October 2024 | Mentee applications open 1.-31.10.2024 Mentor applications open 1.10.-13.11.2024 |
| November & December 2024 | Applications review & matching |
| December 2024 | Selected mentors & mentees are contacted |
| Tuesday 21 January 2025, 17.00-19.00 | Kick off event with mentors & mentees |
| January – April 2025 | Active programme: 3-5 independently arranged meetings between mentoring pairs |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025, 17.00-19.00 | Wrap up event with mentors & mentees |
As a mentee you will:
- have the opportunity to learn from a professionally experienced person and a discussion partner to talk about careers and working life
- have the chance to develop your job hunting skills with a personal mentor
- create new networks and contacts
- have the chance to develop your intercultural communication skills
- build your professional confidence
- reflect on your career goals and your know-how
As a mentor you will:
- have the opportunity to develop your intercultural competences
- have a chance to grow your network and to build international contacts
- be able to develop your mentoring skills through practical experience
- support international talents to enter the Finnish job markets
- pave the way for further internationalization within your organization
- reflect on your own career and know-how
Any questions?
If you have any questions related to the mentoring programme, do not hesitate to contact us!
Yuritzi Becerra Zamora, coordinator
yuritzi.becerrazamora [at] tuni.fi
Mariska Roelofs-Poelman, facilitator
mariska.roelofs [at] tuni.fi