Project Mentor

As a TechLabs mentor you make an important contribution to our unique ecosystem by sharing your knowledge with tech-enthusiastic students and supporting them in applying theoretical knowledge in hands-on projects.

So, what will you do at TechLabs Berlin as a Mentor?

• You will take an active part in the Project ideation phase to help the students develop their own vision

• You will assist the students in defining a clear project vision

• You will regularly coach your project team (5-10 students) and help them make progress with their project

• Key data:

  • You should be daily available via Slack for student's questions (usually you would answer their questions in less than 24h)
  • You will need to set a weekly "Check-In" during the Project Phase with your mentees, either in-person or via video call, to discuss their progress, answer their questions and overall help them to overcome possible motivational or technical setbacks.
  • You will need to be present on few events during the Project phase
  • Our semester started in October and the mentors usually help their teams from November until February.

  Extra:

  • We always welcome feedback on how to improve our current curriculum, so you are very welcome to help us on that
  • We are organizing a Workshop Weekend for our students on 4th and 5th December so it would be amazing if you want to take a part in it by offering a small workshop or a lecture yourself

• Project Phase ends on February 3rd 2022

You might be a good fit if...

• You have a knowledge of UX, Web development, Data Science or AI (you are currently working or have already gained some experience in a company or agency).
• You support our mission and want to educate the next generation of students, as a volunteer
• You love to share your experience with young tech enthusiasts, and you are willing to assist them in the realization of the hands-on projects (~ 2 h / week)
• You enjoy teaching tech skills, but you are also curious and ambitious to learn new things yourself

What We Offer

• As a TechLabs UX, Web development, Data Science or AI mentor you will be part of our ambitious tech community of volunteers, and you are welcome to participate in our regular meetings, such as lightning talks, workshops or socials, in which you might even learn something yourself
• You will get to know interesting people and you'll be able to expand your network among curious students and experienced professionals who want to make a difference
• You will experience for yourself the gratitude of your mentees: digital skills are extremely helpful in almost any profession. As a mentor you will actively help others to master these valuable skills and on top of that you will have plenty of opportunities to grow yourself