Deadline: November 23, 2026
Applications are open for mentees to join the Telemachus & Athena Mentoring Programme 2027. The mentoring programmes ‘Telemachus’ and ‘Athena’ connect mentees with thought leaders and social-impact focused individuals. Telemachus benefits youth between 18-29 from around the world, while Athena focuses on women above the age of 22 and without setting an age limit.
Global Thinkers Forum (GTF) mentees are provided with a personalized development opportunity to address individual learning needs. This opportunity helps them over a period of eight months to develop new skills and expertise, and to enhance, enrich and expand their professional and personal perspectives.
Benefits
- Upon successful completion of the cycle, you will have gained valuable insights for your career, new perspectives and new skills. Moreover, you will most probably have gained a lifelong friend!
- You will receive a programme completion certificate and you will become part of the broader GTF community which will be a network of support to you. You will also earn an optional 3-month internship with GTF.
Eligibility
- You are eligible to apply for ‘Telemachus’ if you are a young individual between 18-29.
- ‘Athena’ is for women above the age of 22 and without age limit. If you fall in the categories, feel free to apply.
- Applicants with fluent command of English, who have completed a Bachelor’s degree or have equally-relevant professional experience of a minimum of 5 years will be prioritised.
Application
For more information, visit Telemachus & Athena Mentoring Programme.
