Holberton School Mentor Program FAQ

Thank you so much​ for your interest in being a Mentor at Holberton School! If you have
already read this description below, you can go directly here to tell us more about you and how
you would like to help:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rqWqB3K2sze0iOvyTAFVI03Duh6Ju1pB5pPCHSOOk3A/view
form

It is very important for Holberton students to meet and hear from real-life engineers, in order to
better understand the industry and meet with the community.

All our Mentors are volunteers who love education and helping others. The program also gives
opportunities to Mentors to expand their network by connecting with other Mentors and future
software engineers.

How can I help as a Mentor?

Here are some examples of how Mentors help:
- Help students with code, algorithm, ...
- Whiteboard sessions with students
- Work with students on a company project
- Help one particular student on a regular basis
- Pairing with one or several students on specific Holberton projects
- Review exercises, projects and challenges
- Invite students for a tour of your office
- Guest speaking (meetups, fireside chat sessions, webinars...)
- Onsite or online Q&A sessions with the students
- Making introductions and share your network with students
- Giving career advice
- Giving feedback on their projects
- Creating exercises and challenges
- Help with events (hackathons, meetups, …)
- Have lunch with Holberton students
- Come by and hangout in the school
- ...

Do I need to code to become a Mentor?

You don’t have to. It is important for our students to meet with every actor of the tech
community. Including growth hackers, marketers, community managers, product managers,
investors, entrepreneurs etc…

I do not live or work in San Francisco or New Haven, can I be a Mentor?

Yes you can. We have remote Mentors who help in various ways. In fact, more and more
companies have remote workers and it is important for our students to interact with remote
people. Moreover, after graduation, many students will go work abroad, so you can add a lot of
value even if you live outside of the US.

I am already a Mentor in another school or bootcamp. Can I still become a Mentor at

Holberton School?
Yes, of course..

Can I be a Mentor for only one specific topic, exercise or challenge?

Yes you can. Also, Mentors can create their own challenges and exercises. Some of our
mentors wish to be responsible for one entire topic.

How can I become a Mentor?

Simply fill this form out and we will contact you for the next step, which is usually a Skype
session or a live chat.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rqWqB3K2sze0iOvyTAFVI03Duh6Ju1pB5pPCHSOOk3A/view
form

How can I refer a friend?

As we grow we always need more Mentors. You can simply send the URL of this document to
your friend.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b0OXbnlXYhAtvJcNF7gp1N05IeUx3uPNYmfqTYhApT4/e
dit?usp=sharing