ECCEDU Mentorship connects motivated students and young professionals with experienced industry experts for three months of focused, one-to-one guidance.
Explore a field, develop a project, or prepare for the studies you are aiming at.
Connect what you study with professional practice, and get clearer on your direction.
Perspective on career choices, skills, a project, or the next step in your growth.
How it works
Browse the directory, identify the fields or people relevant to your goal, and apply — with your background, your preferred mentor, and the project or question you want to work on.
We review your application and pair you with the most suitable available mentor. Together you set meeting times, expectations, and the goal of the three months.
You meet regularly and work toward the outcome you agreed — and close with a short final reflection, feedback and a certificate of completion.
The commitment
What we expect from mentees
What mentors take on
The mentors
Albert Schandl
Sustainability Consultant · CIRAA
Prague
Circularity scanning, communication, events; circular economics and ESG
Aldar Tsybyktarov
Founder · Nova et Vetera
Prague
Construction, architecture, renovations of historic apartments, urbanism, transport infrastructure
Aleksandra Slimak
Talent Acquisition Specialist · Pelico
France
LinkedIn profile building, CVs, career orientation, HR, women in tech
Barbora Habětinková
Director of Global HR Operations · ShipMonk
Prague
HR, HR data and analytics, scaling startups, e-commerce, how to choose a job, interviews, CVs
Bhavna Karani
Chief People Officer · Mindslines
Madrid
People strategy and HR, personal branding, stakeholder management, company culture and internal communications, leadership and power skills
Borja Lopez
Product Manager · ACI
Madrid
Product management
Christopher Edwards
Partner · Reitler Law
New York
Technology law, venture capital and emerging companies, M&A, corporate governance, securities and capital markets, licensing, lending and debt finance
Colin Glover
Owner / Managing Director · SIS Systémy
Prague
Construction
Daniela Hangarter-Sperling
Partner · Hangarter Legal
Frankfurt
Labour law
Daniel Kostan
International Business Consultant · PRINCIPAL
Prague
International business, business networking, NGOs, rare diseases, patient advocacy
Daniel Patěk
Global Strategy & Business Operations Manager · Wolt
Prague
Corporate strategy, consulting
Daniel Zafra
Owner · Kinly Digital
Madrid
Innovation, customer experience, product and service design, project management, marketing and research
For professionals
Mentoring at ECCEDU is a structured, time-limited commitment: one mentee, three months, meetings you schedule together. You bring the perspective — we handle matching, check-ins and the administration around it.
Let's explore questions about mentorship with us.
Yes — mentorship is free for mentees, and mentors take part voluntarily and unpaid. It is part of the lifetime alumni community.
Three months is the standard, with meetings of roughly an hour at a rhythm you and your mentor agree between you. An extension is possible by mutual agreement.
You can name a preferred mentor, but selecting one does not guarantee placement with that person. Choose relevant fields as well, so we can propose the best available alternative — which you are free to accept or decline.
High-school students, university students and young professionals, in the Czech Republic or abroad. ECCEDU alumni follow a simplified path; new applicants may be asked for a CV or motivation statement.
Either side can ask to end the mentorship. Tell us early and we will look at the options rather than let it drift.
Yes, on completion — meaning you stayed active through the agreed period, worked toward your stated goal, and submitted a short final reflection. Mentors may also give feedback or a reference.