Here you can read stories about mentors and mentees experiences of the mentoring process. Mentoring Programme for students Mentor Salla Laine A mentor will help you to imagine what it is like to have a job that looks like you Mentor Joni Rämö The mentor acts as a bridge between university and working life for the student Biology student Aliisa Wahlsten In the role of a mentee, you have to dare to be open and honest with yourself and your mentor Mentor Lauri Hannus A mentor doesn't have to have the perfect career path Political science student Anni Taavila A mentee should be proactive, confidently pick up the phone, and show respect for their mentor Psychology student Maija Leppänen Mentoring gives the opportunity to learn about yourself and working life Mentor Tiina Salmio As a mentor, I have realized the importance of courage and encouraging it Mentor Janne Rauhala You have to know how to listen to the mentee Educational Science student Romy Valo Mentoring gives practical knowledge and insights into the field-specific working life in Finland Mentoring Programme for doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers Postdoctoral Researcher Kalypso Filippou and Head of International Affairs Irinja Paakkanen Expanding the professional and social network Doctoral researcher Olli-Pekka Heinimäki and Professor Pasi Koski Mentoring can help see post-dissertation opportunities Postdoctoral Researchers Tommi Pukkinen and Katri Suvanto-Kulmala, and Senior Consultant Sari-Anne Poikkijoki New perspectives on career matters after the dissertation Project Researcher Salla Eilola and Team Leader Jouni Lappalainen Mentoring: new insights on both sides Postdoctoral researcher Pande Putu Erawijantari and Project and Portfolio Developer/Analyst Gergana Gateva Self-reflections and seizing opportunity through mentoring programme Read more About mentoring programmes Become a mentor! Read more Back to mentoring programmes