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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With Alain's support, Hussein found his dreamjob: automation engineer 🤖
A unique and rewarding
human experience
Our intergenerational mentoring program connects a volunteer person over 50 (mentor) with a young job seeker (mentee).
The mentor and mentee form a duo for 6 months, they meet regularly and wors together on a unique action plan based on the mentee's situation, skills & ambitions.
As a mentor, you are trained and supported by DUO for a JOB. You help your mentee overcome obstacles and enable them to achieve their goals.
Through this duo, you step as a mentor out of your comfort zone. You make a positive contribution to society, combat prejudice, develop new skills and join an active network of mentors.
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Become a mentor in 5 steps
The key to the success of the DUO for a JOB mentoring program lies in their warm and professional approach and in their proven and solid methodology.
1. The info session
We provide all the information about the program and what you can expect from it. You also have the opportunity to ask your questions.
2. Introductory meeting
You are invited to an introductory meeting with a DUO for a JOB coordinator so that we get to know your experiences and expectations.
3. Mentor training
Coaching experience is not necessary! Each mentor follows an initial training. During the workshops with various topics, the basic principles and interpersonal skills of a mentor are discussed.
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 3 levels:
💼 The number of young people who have found a job, study or internship
🤩 The satisfaction and quality of our mentors' experience
🙌 The strong social bonds 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
300 duos
Created since 202
A duo, a story
Eric & Ali
Eric always found time in his busy schedule. I am so grateful to him! During this difficult period, he was a great support and sparring partner 💪
Initial situation:
Ali graduated as a petroleum engineer from the Universiti Teknologi Petronas in Malaysia. He has no network in the Netherlands and the application process works differently than he is used to
Dream Job:
He hopes to find work in this sector soon
Result:
Right at the end of the duo process, Ali is hired as a surveyor at Saybolt
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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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FAQs
Our volunteer mentors are not paid. As a mentor, you do receive a free 4-day training led by professionals.
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.
Each mentee is different, so their needs and expectations aren't always the same either. Generally, the mentee does not have the necessary tools to succeed in the job search. You help the mentee make a plan for the future. Some mentees already know very well what kind of work they want to do. For example, you can help with the search for the right company, with the resume and cover letter and with applying. Other mentees still don't know what kind of work they want or can do. In that case, you will figure this out together. It is also possible that you will be guided in making a choice of study.