Mentorship
How to Find a Mentor in High School or College
Where to look, what to say, and how to build a respectful mentoring relationship.
GirlFuture team · 6 min read
Mentorship
Mentorship at GirlFuture is simple: one girl, one professional, one conversation a month for six months. Mentors don't need to have all the answers. They need to show up, be honest about their own path, and open one or two doors.
Scholars are matched automatically. Any girl ages 14–22 can also request a mentor, and we match as many as our volunteer network allows.
For girls 14–22
Get a mentor
Free. Someone in the field you love, once a month for six months.
For professionals
Be a mentor
One hour a month. Share your path, answer her questions, open one door.
How it works
Match
We pair girls with mentors by field and interests, and always through a short intro call with a GirlFuture volunteer.
Meet monthly
Six 30–45 minute video conversations. We send a light agenda for each one so nobody stares at a blank screen.
Open a door
Each mentor commits to at least one introduction, shadow day, or review of something the girl has made.
Safe by design
Mentors are screened and trained. Conversations with girls under 18 happen on group-visible platforms, with a guardian informed.
Mentorship guides
Mentorship
What a good mentor conversation looks like
A simple 30-minute agenda for girls and mentors, so nobody stares at a blank screen.
GirlFuture team · 6 min read
Mentorship
How to ask someone to be your mentor (without saying "will you be my mentor?")
The best mentorships start with one specific question, not a big ask. A script you can copy.
GirlFuture team · 6 min read
Ready when you are.
It takes about two minutes. We reply within a week.