Mentorship is one of the main activities to inspire, encourage and support you. 

Mentors can be connected with through digital channels and are acquired via Microsoft’s Community Mentors Program , HP, Salesforce, Oracle, Accenture, Cisco or  MicroMentor.org amongst others. 

The mentors are experts from the STEM industry, such as:

1.          IT experts in the field of digital transformation.

2.          Experts in the field of e-entrepreneurship and start-ups.

3.          Engineers (from different disciplines / industries).

4.          Physicists and mathematicians.

5.          Computer scientists and developers.

6.          Digital professionals at international companies (marketers, consultants, salesman etc.). 

§Benefits of the mentorship program:

Benefits for the mentees:

-      Accessibility: gain access to contacts / connections, resources, support and new material / knowledge.

-      Determination: through the presence of a mentor, students can stay focused and achieve goals faster. 

-      Solution-oriented thinking: mentors have work experience and more expertise that enable them to help with solving problems, discovering potential mistakes, and challenging your thinking.

-      Self- confidence: through guidance, support,there's a boost in one’s confidence.

-      Having a confidant: have someone you can trust and rely on.

-      Building a network: this can be useful for future internships and jobs both nationally and internationally.

-      Having a role model: a mentor can act as a role model by sharing own experiences, life lessons, failures, successes and wisdom etc.

Benefits for the mentors:

-      Rewarding:  a way to give back to society.

-      Contributing to economic and social progress: by sharing knowledge, experience, time, values, etc. the community's educational level will be enhanced.

-      Increasing confidence

-      Improving communication skills and people management

-     Improving listening skills