Ujuzi Initiative

Mentor role

Volunteer mentors for new freelancers

Share what you know. Guide a new freelancer through their profile, their first client conversations and their first paid gigs.

Mentors are the difference between a certificate and a first paid job. We are looking for freelancers, professionals and small-business owners who can give a little time each week to a learner.

What mentors do

  • Review a learner’s profile and portfolio
  • Help them prepare for client conversations and price their work
  • Check in through their first paid assignments

Mentoring can be online or in person. We match you with learners in a field you know and give you a short orientation, including our safeguarding code.

What we are looking for

  • Experience in a digital, creative, technical or business field
  • About two hours a week for at least three months
  • Commitment to our safeguarding code

Ujuzi Initiative never asks for money to apply, to be selected or to start. Report any such request to us.

About you
Your experience

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Inclusion (optional)

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