The 6-month mentoring program is structured and monitored, aiming to support the mentee in their new role, professional development, or career transition. This program fosters a mutually beneficial relationship where both parties grow together. Mentors have the opportunity to share their expertise, expand their professional network, and develop their leadership skills. Meanwhile, mentees receive personalized support, strategic advice, and practical resources to accelerate their professional and personal growth.

A flash-mentoring program offers short mentoring sessions, usually lasting 30 minutes to 1 hour, aimed at providing targeted and quick advice on specific topics. These sessions allow participants to benefit from the expertise of experienced mentors in a flexible and efficient manner. The concise format promotes dynamic and direct exchanges, thus facilitating the resolution of specific problems or the acquisition of new skills in a short amount of time.

As a School Advisor, your main tasks would be to support one or more interns (estimated workload of 1.5 hours per intern) to ensure their internship goes well, to listen to their feedback, to contact the school in case of any issues, and to be a signing party of the internship contract.

This course helps participants acquire the necessary self-knowledge, communication and leadership skills to make more conscious and purposeful choices. It relies on the practice of “companionship”, a form of reciprocal accompaniment — different from mentorship — you will experience by being paired up with a student during three months. Alumni from all sectors with at least 5 years' professional experience and who share the spirit of the programme, i.e., having a sincere aspiration to progress on your ability to make meaningful choices in order to build a purposeful career, and ready to invest in it.

The Parcours Engagement (programme in French only) is the backbone of the curriculum for first-year students. Each academic tutor supervises a group of c. 15 students throughout the year, providing collective and individual support, helping students to review and analyse their experiences, and to progress along the path of their reflection on their career as well as on an issue linked to organisations and management. Alumni (all ages, all backgrounds) with a keen interest in education, and for the themes of meaning, leadership and organisations in general, and able to talk about their own choices and support young people in their professional and intellectual development. Coach training or experience is a plus.

About 60 students benefit from this program each year. It is coordinated by HEC Volunteers for Good and the Equal Opportunities Dept of HEC Paris. The purpose is to give them keys for building their professional project, such as a better knowledge of an industry, tips to identify internship opportunities or building their professional network. Program duration is one year, mentees and mentors usually meet in person or online for an hour every month on average. 2 meetings are organized for mentors: in March after program launch, before summer for a mid-term review.

Since 2016, Professor Petra has matched, on a yearly basis, current MIF and Majeure Finance students with MIF/Majeure Finance alumni who graduated 2 years before. Current students are given the opportunity to choose which mentor they would like to have based on several criteria (e.g. current employer, function, initial school, nationality, place of work…). To mitigate the potential supply/demand imbalance, students are asked to choose 10 mentors by order of preference. On average, per year, 160-170 students are matched with 80-100 mentors.

The Consulting Mentorship Community connects Strategic Management Major students with alumni experienced in consulting. The program includes three virtual meetings, from September to April, focusing on sharing professional experiences, preparing for case studies and interviews, and providing tailored guidance. Mentors are HEC Paris alumni with consulting experience. They aim to share their expertise, provide valuable insights, and guide students in building their careers in consulting.