Become a mentor

Your experience has value.

Get paid to share what you know, meet ambitious emerging talent, and help people gain access to careers they may not otherwise understand.

Professionals connecting at a Creators Connect event

Get paid

Set your own rates above platform minimums.

Control your time

Choose when and how often you participate.

Make an impact

Share knowledge you had to learn through experience.

Build visibility

Create a professional profile and appear in Creators Connect editorial content.

Meet emerging talent

Interact with people actively trying to understand or enter your field.

Choose your format

Private sessions, group sessions, panels or school programming. Whatever fits.

Eligibility

Expertise is earned — not self-declared.

Mentors should meet at least one of the following. All mentors are reviewed before a profile goes live.

  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • 7+ years plus leadership responsibility
  • Director level or above
  • Founder with meaningful operating experience
  • Recognized specialist with a strong body of work
Read the mentor standards
How it works
01

Apply

Tell us about your experience and what you can advise on.

02

Review

Our team reviews every application.

03

Profile

Approved mentors get a profile and set their rates.

04

Sessions

Take the sessions that fit your schedule.

Working with students is a separate approval. Marketplace mentors are not automatically approved to work with minors. Youth safety
FAQ

Questions we hear often

Do Creators Connect mentors get paid?

Yes. Mentors are paid for private and group sessions and set their own rates above platform minimums.

Who can become a mentor?

Professionals with 10 or more years of relevant experience, 7 or more years plus leadership responsibility, director level and above, founders with meaningful operating experience, or recognized specialists with a strong body of work.

How much time does mentoring take?

You choose when and how often you participate.

Can I mentor students?

Youth-facing programming is a separate approval. Mentors who opt in go through an additional review before working with students.

Mentor application

Apply to join the network.

It takes about five minutes. We review every application and reply by email.

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