Call for Mentors 2026

eStudent 360 is looking for mentors.

We are not looking for careers advisers, and you do not need your life fully worked out. What a fifteen-year-old needs is someone who has actually been where they are trying to go, and who will say what it was really like: the parts that were harder than people admit, and the parts that turned out not to matter.

Who we are looking for

We welcome applications from people in any field, at any stage of their career, anywhere in the world. That includes people early in a career, who often remember the decisions most clearly.

You should be:

• At least 21 years old.
• Willing to be verified before you meet any student. Everyone is.
• Able to give a few hours. Not every week, and not on a fixed schedule.

What mentoring looks like here

You are matched with a student whose interests line up with your experience. You talk on the platform, in messages or in a scheduled video session, at times you both choose.

Sessions are short and practical. A student might be choosing subjects, comparing two programmes, weighing up whether an application is worth the effort, or trying to understand what a job is actually like once you have it. One clear conversation often does more than a term of guesswork.

You are not expected to have every answer. Saying "I do not know, but here is who would" is a good answer.

How we keep students safe

Many of our students are between 12 and 17, so the safeguards are not optional and they apply to you as much as to them:

• Every mentor is verified before being matched. That includes identity verification, a reference check, and a review of the experience you describe.
• A student under 18 cannot start mentoring until their guardian has approved it.
• Mentoring stays on the platform. Mentors must not move a student to a personal phone number, a social account, or a private chat.
• Messages pass through a safety check, and anyone can report a concern at any time.

If that sounds strict, it is meant to. It is also what makes it possible for a parent to say yes.

What you get

Mentoring is unpaid. What you get is the thing most people say they wanted when they were seventeen: a straight answer from someone who had already done it.

You also get a record of your contribution, which is worth something for graduate applications, scholarships, fellowships and board roles that ask about service.

How to apply

Applications are open now and reviewed as they arrive. There is no closing date.

Apply through the mentor application form. You will be asked about your field, your experience, and the kinds of questions you are comfortable answering. Verification follows, and we will tell you where you are in it.

If you are an organisation that already runs mentoring and would like to bring your own mentors, get in touch about a partnership instead.