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The Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to help college students around the world find a path to a promising future through mentorship. Our mentoring programs provide college students in high unemployment geographies with international role models to provide guidance, business skills, and job opportunities when they graduate. We connect graduating students with business professionals who focus specifically on preparing them for their first job using a comprehensive mentoring program designed to teach students how to search for, obtain, and thrive in a professional job. Just having a college degree doesn’t mean a student is ready for a career job. In Africa, 45% of university graduates are still jobless one year after graduating. In South Africa, 85% of college graduates say they don’t feel their diploma has helped them find work and 33% of college graduates up to age 25 are still unemployed. While job opportunities are available in developing countries, sometimes it can take a college graduate several years to obtain a job aligned with their degree. Research has shown that while many graduates have the general skills required for their first job, they often need extra guidance and coaching on how to find a job that is right for them and the necessary professional skills to be a competitive candidate. Additional training is often required for college students who are applying with international companies. A recent study on college graduates in the United States found that two-thirds of the participants reported struggling to start their career after college. College students in areas of high unemployment are often overlooked for sustainable career opportunities. Many students graduate without the basic business skills needed to successfully search for and obtain a job and take control of their career path. GMI matches disadvantaged college students with a business professional using an online mentorship program where they gain the business skills needed to succeed in their career. We partner with universities in South Africa and the United States using a mentorship program that includes 14 one-hour structured online sessions designed to minimize a mentor’s time commitment while providing real value to the student as they prepare for their job search.
Connecting students to promising careers through
mentorship
THE GMI MISSION
Why Mentoring is Important
The Challenge for Youth in Developing Countries
The Challenge for Youth in the United States
HOW WE HELP
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The GMI Mentorship Program includes:
