Ecosys4you Mentors 2024-2025

👔 Are you an expert in entrepreneurship or an entrepreneur yourself?

💡 Do you want to shape young minds and help them realise their ideas?

✅ Then join our programme as a mentor!

About the programme

The Ecosys4You project is launching a full-fledged, impactful Mentoring programme for young students and entrepreneurs supported by IAT, RAPIV, DOBA, and AWARE 7. To this end, Ecosys4you seeks motivated and experienced entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and senior managers to join the programme as mentors.

Who We Are

We're a community of universities and organisations based in Ruhr/ Germany, Maribor/ Slovenia and Varna/Bulgaria, supported by a diverse team of business experts, consultants, and mentors.

Who Should Join

Highly motivated, dedicated and experienced entrepreneur, investor, innovator or senior manager (M/F) motivated to make a lasting impact on the role of young students and entrepreneurs based in Slovenia, Ruhr or Varna regions.

Expected skillset

360º approach to leadership and personal development;
Willingness to become a 'trusted' advisor;
Empathy, integrity, credibility, diligence, independence and patience

What's for you as a mentor

Contribute to bringing a positive change to the mentee's life

Be exposed to fresh perspectives, ideas and approaches

Expand your professional network

Be at the forefront of increasing the role of young students and entrepreneurs

Develop your personal leadership and coaching style

Compensated for work done

Level of commitment

We expect mentors to dedicate a minimum of 1 hour per month per mentee during the 6-month programme to maintain a close relationship with their mentees. Besides the direct commitment with their mentee, mentors will also be invited to participate in up to 3 networking events/ group sessions to explore possible synergies with other mentors and/or mentees.

How to Get Started

Apply by filling out the template of the application form.
Assess readiness and gain feedback insights.
Attend the match-making event.
Start your journey in the mentoring programme.

🔗 Apply at https://forms.office.com/r/igSSGrynFm before April 30, 2025, with intermediate cut-off dates:

1^st cut-off: 15 October 2024,
2^nd cut-off: 30 April 2025.

Early applications are highly recommended, as they will be reviewed after each cut-off date for selection in pilot activities.

Want to know more?

Get in touch with us via email to office@rapiv.org

The timeline of the 1^st round:

The picture presents the deadlines and dates of the mentoring journey from application to finishing the programme.