Imagine someone arriving at CERN for the first time. Their knowledge of physics is solid, their code runs, their detector shifts are booked but the unwritten rules? The career shortcuts? The moments when someone says, “I’ve been there, here’s what helped me”? Those are harder to find.

Mentoring is an opportunity to shape the next generation of professionals at CERN, share your experience, and contribute to a culture of growth and collaboration across the Organization.

Mentoring@CERN is currently run on a best-effort, volunteer basis driven by the dedication of its organisers and participants. Despite limited resources, the programme strives to offer structured, well-matched mentoring relationships, and the results consistently demonstrate its value.

By becoming a mentor, you will:

• Support early-career colleagues in navigating career decisions and transitions,
• Strengthen your leadership and coaching skills,
• Gain fresh perspectives from motivated mentees,
• Actively contribute to building an inclusive and supportive CERN community.

Check our past ECHO article about mentoring if you want to know more: Mentoring@CERN Programme - Building a mentoring culture at CERN | Staff Association

To register as a mentor, please follow this link: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1628994/registrations/

Please complete your registration by the end of February.

If you have any questions, please, reach out to: mentoring.cern@cern.ch