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You've Already Figured It Out. Now Help Someone Else.

Thousands of Ukrainian professionals are rebuilding their careers in countries where they don't know how hiring works, what employers expect, or whether their experience even counts. You've navigated your industry for years. In one conversation, you can save someone months of guessing.

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What If Someone Had Shown You the Way?

Think about your career. The unwritten rules you had to learn. The mistakes you made before you understood how things really work. The insider knowledge that took years to accumulate.

Now imagine starting over in a foreign country. No network. No context. No one to ask.

That's the reality for thousands of displaced Ukrainian professionals right now. They have skills, experience, and ambition—but they're navigating blind.

You can change that. One conversation at a time.

In a typical session, you might:

Review someone's CV and tell them what's actually wrong with it
Walk through their LinkedIn profile and show them what recruiters see
Run a mock interview and give honest feedback
Explain how hiring really works in your country or industry
Help them understand whether their experience translates—and how to position it
Talk through a career pivot and whether it makes sense
Share the unwritten rules of your field that nobody teaches
Connect them with resources, tools, or approaches you've found useful

You're not solving their problems for them. You're giving them the insight and confidence to solve their own.

Mentor Spotlight

Penny shares her mentoring experience

Penny M. - Career Coach

"The most rewarding part is seeing someone's confidence transform after just one session."

Marketing Director 38

"Led a 12-person team in Kyiv. Now in Amsterdam, applying for roles and getting no responses. Doesn't understand why her CV isn't working or how Dutch hiring differs from Ukrainian."

— Kateryna

Software Architect 42

"15 years of experience, but his LinkedIn reads like a job description, not a story. Needs help positioning himself for the European tech market."

— Oleksandr

HR Manager 29

"Wants to pivot into tech recruiting but doesn't know if her experience counts or how to break in. Needs someone in the field to tell her the truth."

— Yulia

Finance Director 51

"Senior leader who feels invisible in the job market. Struggling with ageism and doesn't know how to address it. Needs honest conversation about his options."

— Viktor

Entrepreneur 34

"Built a successful e-commerce business in Ukraine. Now wants to restart in Germany but doesn't understand the legal, financial, or market landscape."

— Oksana

Success Story

Ihor's transformation with mentorship

Ihor R. - From Invisible to Hired

Watch how one mentoring session transformed Ihor's LinkedIn and CV, leading to his first European job offer.

Career Pivot

Dana's coding journey

Dana A. - Zero to Amazon Developer

Dana taught herself to code and landed a role at Amazon. Hear how mentorship accelerated her journey.

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Create your mentor profile with your background, expertise, and languages. Link your LinkedIn. Write a short bio about what you can help with.

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TEEI reviews your application (usually within 48 hours) to ensure quality and safety for mentees.

Build Your Profile

Your mentor card shows your headline, location, languages, expertise areas, work history, and what you can help with. Mentees browse and choose mentors based on fit.

Set Your Availability

Open time slots in your calendar whenever you're free. The platform handles timezones automatically.

Accept Requests

Mentees request sessions with a short message explaining what they need. You accept the ones that fit your expertise.

Meet & Mentor

Join 30–60 minute video sessions through the platform. No extra tools needed. After each session, mentees can leave ratings and reviews.

You control everything. How often you're available. Which sessions you accept. When you take breaks. The platform makes it easy; you make it meaningful.

Light

1 hour/month

One session every few weeks

Regular

2–4 hours/month

One session per week

Active

4–8 hours/month

Multiple mentees, recurring sessions

Flexibility built in:

Sessions are typically 30–60 minutes
You set your own availability
Cancel or reschedule when life happens
Take breaks between active periods
Fully remote, any timezone

Many mentors start light and increase involvement as they see the impact. Others maintain a steady rhythm of one session per week. There's no minimum beyond showing up when you say you will.

Professional Background

Real work experience in your field (any level)
Understanding of how hiring and careers work in your industry
Willingness to share honestly, including hard truths

Communication Skills

Ability to listen and ask good questions
Comfort giving constructive feedback
Clear explanation of complex topics

Technical Requirements

Computer with camera and microphone
Reliable internet connection
LinkedIn profile (for verification)

Mindset

Genuine interest in helping others succeed
Cultural openness and sensitivity
Patience with people navigating unfamiliar systems

You don't need:

Formal mentoring or coaching certification
Training in career counselling
Prior volunteer experience
Fluency in Ukrainian (English works for most mentees)

If you've built a career, you have what it takes.

Professional Value

Sharpened communication and coaching skills
Fresh perspectives on your own industry
Cross-cultural leadership experience
Credential for leadership and management roles

Personal Fulfillment

Direct, visible impact on someone's life
Meaningful use of expertise you've spent years building
Connection to a global community of mentors
Stories you'll remember for years

Recognition

Reviews and ratings on your mentor profile
TEEI references and recommendations
Portfolio of mentoring experience
Corporate volunteering credit (if applicable)

Perspective

Appreciation for what you've achieved
Reminder of how much you actually know
Insight into resilience and reinvention

Many mentors tell us they get as much from sessions as their mentees. There's something clarifying about explaining your own career to someone starting fresh.

The Difference You'll Make

What One Conversation Can Do

Before mentoring:

Kateryna's CV listed every responsibility she'd ever had. It was three pages, dense with jargon, and said nothing about impact. She'd applied to 40 jobs with no responses.

After one session:

Her mentor—a marketing director in London—helped her cut it to one page, lead with results, and reframe her Ukrainian experience for a European audience.

Three weeks later:

First interview. Then second. Then offer.

This is what mentoring does. Not magic. Not luck. Just someone who knows the game helping someone who's learning it.

One conversation can:

Fix a CV that's been getting ignored for months
Reveal a positioning problem someone can't see themselves
Give confidence for an interview that changes everything
Explain an industry norm that unlocks a whole job search
Validate a career pivot someone was afraid to make
Connect dots between experience and opportunity

You already have this knowledge. The only question is whether you'll share it.

How it works:

Employees sign up as mentors using corporate email
Companies run internal campaigns (e.g., "Tech Mentors for Ukraine," "Women in Leadership for Ukraine")
TEEI provides engagement data and impact reports
Align mentoring focus with your industry expertise

Benefits for companies:

High-impact, meaningful volunteering for employees
Skills development through teaching and coaching
Cross-cultural experience and global perspective
Clear CSR and ESG alignment (SDG 4, 8, 10)
Positive brand association with education and Ukraine support
Minimal administrative overhead—platform handles logistics

Current corporate mentors include employees from: technology companies, consulting firms, financial institutions, and multinational corporations across Europe and North America.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need mentoring or coaching experience?

No. If you've built a career and can explain how things work in your field, you're qualified. Many of our best mentors started with no formal experience.

What language do sessions happen in?

Most sessions are in English, which most Ukrainian professionals speak. If you speak Ukrainian, Russian, or other languages, that's a bonus—you can filter mentees by language preference.

How long is each session?

Typically 30–60 minutes. You and your mentee decide what works. Some relationships stay as one-off sessions; others become recurring.

What if I don't know how to help with a specific question?

Be honest. Say "I don't know, but here's how I'd find out" or "That's outside my expertise—you might want to find someone who specialises in X." Mentees value honesty over pretending.

Can I mentor multiple people?

Yes. Many mentors work with several mentees, either concurrently or sequentially. You control your calendar and capacity.

What if a mentee doesn't show up?

It happens occasionally. The platform tracks no-shows, and TEEI works to maintain accountability. You can always close your calendar if you need a break.

Is there training?

We provide a short orientation with tips for effective mentoring, but there's no lengthy certification process. The best training is your own career experience.

Can I get a reference for my mentoring work?

Yes. TEEI provides references and recommendations for mentors who contribute meaningfully over time.

What's the time zone situation?

The platform converts all times automatically. You set availability in your local time; mentees see it in theirs. It works across any timezone.

What if I want to stop or take a break?

Close your calendar slots whenever you need. There's no penalty for taking breaks. Life happens.

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2,000 Ukrainians Are Looking for Mentors. One of Them Needs You.

You didn't get where you are alone. Someone showed you how things work. Someone answered your questions. Someone gave you the insight that saved you years.

Now it's your turn.

One hour a month. One conversation at a time. Real careers rebuilt.

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