Change a young person's future... and your own !
As a volunteer mentor, you support a young person with a migrant background in their search for employment. You help them navigate the job market, share your experience, and increase their chances of building a future — all while contributing to a more inclusive and more united society.
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Stephanie passed her Dutch B1 exam 💪🏼
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Welcome Marthe, our new Mentoring Program Officer 🤗
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With Alain's support, Hussein found his dreamjob: automation engineer 🤖
A unique and rewarding
human experience
Our intergenerational mentoring program connects an experienced volunteer (mentor) with a young jobseeker (mentee).
Over the course of 6 months, they meet regularly to work together on a personalized action plan. The mentor receives training from the organisation to effectively support their mentee, help them navigate challenges, and reach their professional goals.
This program gives mentors the opportunity to step outside their comfort zone, make a meaningful contribution, challenge their own biases, build new skills, and connect with an active community of fellow mentors.
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Become a mentor in 5 steps
The success of the DUO for a JOB mentoring program is rooted in the warm professionalism of its teams and the application of a proven methodology.
1. The info session
We provide all the information about the program, clarify roles and expectations, and answer any questions you may have.
2. Introductory meeting
You are invited for an individual meeting with a DUO for a JOB coordinator, where we can better understand your experience and expectations.
3. Mentor training
No coaching experience is required! Every mentor attends a collective training. During the workshops we cover various topics, the basic principles and interpersonal skills of mentoring.
4. The first encounter
After completing the training, you can be matched. You meet your potential mentee for an informal introduction. After this initial meeting, the mentor and mentee decide whether they want to form a duo. A second meeting is then arranged to sign the mentoring agreement.
5. The duo
During 6 months, you will have:
👉 Weekly meetings (~2 hours each) with your mentee
👉 A dedicated coordinator who supervises your mentoring relationship
👉 Workshops and intervision sessions between mentors
👉 A warm and centrally located workspace to meet your mentee
The results of our duos
The impact of DUO for a JOB can be measured at three levels:
💼 The number of young people who have found a job or study or internship
🤩 The quality and fulfilment of our mentors' experience
🙌 Strong social connections across cultures and generations
+7/10 young people
Get a job, an internship, or a training (within 12 months)
82% of mentors
Renew the experiencewith a new duo
296 duos
Created since 202
A duo, a story
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Samer & Sjaak
Samer focuses on getting his driver's license and Sjaak helps him apply for jobs.
Initial situation :
Samer started his maritime education in Syria and has a number of years of work experience in the maritime sector.
Dream Job :
Working in the port of Rotterdam
Result :
Samer will soon take his driver's license exam and then he will most likely be able to work as a nautical inspector.
Muhannad & Frans
Frans helps Muhannad realize his dream
Initial situation :
Muhannad wants to work
Dream Job :
A job as a programmer
Result :
Muhannad successfully completes a course as a programmer and works full-time as Assistant Location Manager on a shelter boat for asylum seekers.
Coen & Nazeer
Coen has helped Nazeer organize his thoughts and come up with his next steps.
Initial situation :
Nazeer would like to work in the Netherlands
Dream Job :
A job in IT
Result :
Nazeer finds a job as a front-end developer
Selamawit & Rian
Together, they arrange a lot of administrative things and sign up for a course in healthcare.
Initial situation :
Selamawit does not have a degree
Dream Job :
She would like to work in healthcare
Result :
She starts a course and does an internship
Anita & Purva
Together, they go on a journey of discovery, share joys and sorrows and get to know each other's culture.
Initial situation :
Purva has an MBA in Human Resources and a number of years of work experience
Dream Job :
She wants to find a job in her sector
Result :
Purva becomes more confident and gains volunteer experience as an HR recruiter.
Juhayna & Noor
Together with her mentor, Juhayna went on a voyage of discovery and chose a course of study.
Initial situation :
Juhayna needs help choosing the right course of study
Dream Job :
Juhayna would like to study
Result :
She starts her higher professional education in social work and finds a job at DUO for a JOB!
Ali & Andre
The duo went out, rehearsed and had conversations, and worked on Ali's resume
Initial situation :
Ali doesn't know where to start in the Dutch labor market
Dream Job :
Lots of great ideas and many more interesting options
Result :
Ali regained control of his own future.
Miriam & Abed Alrahman
With Mirjam's help, Abed finds a job in his sector
Initial situation :
Abed has an accounting degree from Syria
Dream Job :
He would like to work in accounting in the Netherlands
Result :
Abed gets a contract with PWC!
Ella & Shreya
Shreya learned more about the Dutch culture and labor market from her mentor, and she also developed enormously in other areas.
Initial situation :
In her home country of India, 25-year-old Shreya obtained a masters degree in Doctoral Pharmacy, but in the Netherlands, this diploma was not valued as a master.
Dream Job :
Looking for work or studying?
Result :
Shreya obtained an internship at La Roche and enrolled for a masters degree at Erasmus University.
Mohammed Aleryani & Corina
Mirjam encouraged her mentee to follow his passion and showed him that it is possible to find a job as a programmer in the Netherlands
Initial situation :
Graduated as a mechatronics engineer
Dream Job :
Working with his passion: programming
Result :
Mohammed Aleryani started an internship in his sector!
Sharda & Nandini
Nandini has learned a lot from Sharda, both personally and professionally.
Initial situation :
Nandini has a bachelor of Economics
Dream Job :
She would like to work in administration or finance
Result :
Nandini finds an administrative job at Boskalis!
Lieke & Amani
Together with her mentor Lieke, Amani makes a plan for the future and signs up for her dream course.
Initial situation :
Amani does not know what kind of training she wants to follow.
Dream Job :
Choose a course that matches her skills and interests.
Result :
Amani starts the Finance & Control course at The Hague University
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Getesmani & Anita
With her mentor Anita, she investigates whether she also has opportunities in architecture in the Netherlands.
Initial situation :
With a diploma and a lot of work experience under her belt, Getesemani is looking for a job in her sector.
Dream Job :
Working in architecture in the Netherlands
Result :
Getesmani can work as a trainee at the successful architectural collective INBO
Ella & Suheyl
With Ella as mentor, Süheyl outlines his future plan bit by bit.
Initial situation :
In the Netherlands, Süheyl sends application after application, but he only gets rejections
Dream Job :
He finds it difficult to choose direction and could use some help taking decisions.
Result :
Süheyl is hired for a marketing internship at a Rotterdam organization with a social impact
Rabeh & Joke
Joke shows Rabeh around Rotterdam and together they clarify the steps Rabeh must take to make his dream come true.
Initial situation :
He already started his education in his home country of Syria, but he was unable to complete it due to the war.
Dream Job :
Becoming a women's hairdresser
Result :
Rabeh has started hairdressing training at the Zadkine 🔥
Jaap & Samim
Jaap teaches Samim more about the Dutch labor market. They're improving his resume and working on his interviewing skills.
Initial situation :
Samim wants to learn more about the Dutch labor market and is open to any opportunity to gain work experience in the Netherlands
Dream Job :
Working as an urban planner in the Netherlands
Result :
Samim is hired for the position of account manager at an international consultancy company in Rotterdam.
Peter & Kathafi
Peter helped with planning, giving orders, expanding the network and personal development!
Initial situation :
Kathafi was a Syrian refugee with no clear plan in the Netherlands, wanting to earn money with photography.
Dream Job :
Photographer (and/or cameraman)
Result :
Kathafi started out as an independent photographer/video maker 🎥
Congratulations!
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Want to get involved in a different way?
There are various ways to support the work of DUO for a JOB:
Become a volunteer
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FAQs
Il y a beaucoup de raisons pour devenir mentor bénévoles chez DUO for a JOB: partager et transmettre votre expérience professionnelle, développer de nouvelles compétences sociales grâce à un programme de formation continue, vivre une expérience humaine unique et enrichissante, s'engager pour une action bénévole de citoyenneté active ou Intégrer un réseau actif de mentors près de chez vous!
If a conflict occurs during your mentoring period or if you feel uncomfortable in your duo, don't hesitate to contact your coordinator. We will then try to find a solution so that everything goes as smoothly as possible for both of you. If it turns out that you really can't go on together, we'll put an end to your duo and put you in touch with another mentee.
One of the requirements to become a mentor at DUO for a JOB is that you are over 50 years old. It doesn't matter if you're retired or working full-time, as long as you can only spend a few hours a week supporting your mentee.