After a successful fourth edition, OchtendMensen and Refugee Talent Hub are organising a new mentoring programme. We are looking for candidates with a refugee background. Would you like to talk with a young professional about the steps you can take in your career? Would you like to expand your network? Then sign up for the new mentoring programme of OchtendMensen.

About OchtendMensen

We are OchtendMensen. With great enthusiasm and a practical mindset, we create positive change. We work on important social themes of today and the future: Education, Care & Health, Energy & Sustainability, and Society & Government, City, Nature & Mobility.
OchtendMensen has a team of 65 young professionals who work on different projects and programmes. We do this not only in the morning, but always with the energy of a new day.

About the mentoring programme

OchtendMensen offers a professional mentoring programme and is looking for mentees who want to reduce their distance to the labour market and/or would like support in finding a job.

In this mentoring programme, young professionals from OchtendMensen are matched with people with a refugee background for a period of 4 months. During these 4 months, you will work with your mentor on topics such as:

• Where are you on the Dutch labour market?
• What are your talents, knowledge, and skills?
• What do you want to achieve on the Dutch labour market?
• Which steps do you want to take to reach your goal?

We will also work on practical topics, such as improving your CV, creating a professional LinkedIn profile, and preparing and planning networking meetings to present yourself better on the Dutch labour market.

What do we expect from you?

• You are enthusiastic and motivated to take steps on the Dutch labour market;
• You have an open and proactive attitude and want to develop yourself personally and professionally;
• You have a refugee background and HBO or university level of thinking;
• You speak Dutch at a minimum B1 level;
• You are motivated to participate and make time for three live group meetings. You will also have weekly contact with your mentor;
• You have access to a computer or mobile phone (with camera) and internet, which is sometimes needed for video calls.

Important dates (attendance required)

• Live kick-off event: Friday 6 March 2026, 14:00 – 17:00 (at Refugee Talent Hub – Boost Amsterdam)
• First online mentee check-in: Friday 3 April 2026, 11:00 – 12:00
• Live mid-event in Amersfoort: Friday 8 May 2026, 14:00 – 17:00 (at the OchtendMensen head office in Amersfoort)
• Second online mentee check-in: Friday 22 May 2026, 11:00 – 12:00
• Live closing event: Friday 12 June 2026, 14:00 – 17:00 (at the OchtendMensen head office in Amersfoort)

**Travel costs will be reimbursed for the plenary activities (kick-off, live event, and closing event).

Registration

Register as soon as possible for this programme and make sure your CV is uploaded. You can register until 6 February 2026.

Please note: if we receive enough applications, registration may close earlier.

If you are selected, we expect you to attend the kick-off, check-ins, mid-event, and closing event. We look forward to your participation and to making this programme a success together!

Previous programmes

Would you like to know more about previous mentoring programmes of OchtendMensen? You can read The story of two mentors and one mentee here, and learn more about the coordinator of the previous mentoring programme here.