Mentoring programme
The transition from studying to working life raises many questions. Participate in the mentoring program to gain valuable knowledge or share your experiences and contacts with students and Alumni of BFH-HAFL.
Make important contacts, and benefit from the knowledge of more experienced professionals. The mentoring program brings together 'mentees' and experienced professionals as volunteer 'mentors.' Each mentee and mentor form a tandem that meets at relaxed intervals over the course of a year from November to November. Within this tandem, topics are exchanged that arise in connection with the transition into the professional world.
The personal needs, interests, and goals of the mentees are at the center of it all. These are defined together at the beginning and worked on and evaluated throughout the mentoring. Possible topics include:
- Career planning; personal and professional development
- Job search, applications, interviews
- Insights into the working day of the mentor
- Help in decision-making
- Networking and contacts
- Equal opportunities, compatibility of work and family
- Salary or other negotiations
- Exchange on specialized topics
Specifically, the mentoring program means:
- 12 months
- 4 to 8 personal meetings of the tandem
- Participation in the kick-off event at the start
- Participation in the mentoring meeting at the end
- Feedback from the pairs to the program organization at the end.
The program is a cooperation between BFH-HAFL and the association "Alumni BFH-HAFL".
Registering as a mentor
Are you an experienced professional who would like to support students and Alumni of BFH-HAFL as they embark on their career? Register for the mentoring programme!
Registration for the 2026/27 programme closes on 31 August 2026.
Registering as a mentee
Are you about to finish your studies or just entered your professional life and wondering what comes next? Register for the mentoring programme!
Registration for the 2026/27 programme closes on 30 September 2026.
Kick-off Event for the Mentoring Program 2026/27
When you register, you provide information about yourself, your professional situation, and your personality. Based on your answers, needs, and wishes, a BFH-HAFL working group will do the matching and communicate the tandems in good time before the start.
After registering for the mentoring program, you’ll receive more information. In the meantime, please save the date for the next kick-off event: November 26, 2026, 6:30–8:00 PM at BFH-HAFL.
Mentees: Building a network early as a career advantage
The mentoring program creates personal and long-term relationships in your work environments and is aimed especially at students in their final year as well as young Alumni. It supports you as independent, creative, and responsible individuals.
Mentors: Refresh your knowledge and gain new perspectives
Having contact with the mentees allows mentors to refresh their own knowledge and look at established ways of thinking and acting from different perspectives. The mentees also provide insight into their respective study programs and their content. The program's events are designed to also promote connections with other mentors and their mentees, as well as with BFH-HAFL. Taking on the role of a mentor is, beyond personal interests, a contribution to supporting our industries and our own professions.
Mentor Profile:
Graduate of a BSc or MSc program at BFH-HAFL or in comparable fields Willingness to support career starters or potential master's students Time and openness to engage in the mentoring relationship, with motivation to share experiences Willingness to volunteer, as only expense allowances are offered At least three years of professional experience
