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Qualified immigrants bring with them education, professional experience, and diverse skills. The "Mentoring for Migrants" program of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), and the Public Employment Service (AMS) supports qualified immigrants in effectively utilizing their qualifications on the Austrian labor market and shaping their professional future in Austria.
The program brings together qualified immigrants with experienced professionals and managers from the Austrian economy. In a personal one-to-one partnership, the mentors share their experience and knowledge and support the mentees in their job search, career planning, and with questions regarding education and training.
For the 2026/2027 season, registration is currently only possible for the federal state of Carinthia and until November 30, 2026 .
Information regarding the other federal states will follow soon.
Key data of the program
The six-month mentoring partnership supports professional and personal development with the following key areas:
- Job application training: Optimizing your resume and cover letter
- Career planning: Developing an individual career plan
- Networking: Building and maintaining professional contacts
- Understanding the labor market: Insights into the Austrian working world
The specific goals of the mentoring partnership are determined at the beginning in a joint initial meeting between mentee and mentor.
Program objectives
The program supports qualified migrants in entering the workforce through individual partnerships:
- Professional integration: Support with job searching
- Networking: Facilitating professional contacts and insights
- Skills development: Strengthening application and career skills
- Reality check: Comparing personal expectations with the requirements of the Austrian labor market
Within the framework of the mentoring partnership, individual goals for starting a career are defined and pursued together.
Requirements for mentees
The program is aimed at qualified migrants who wish to shape their professional future in Austria. The requirements are:
- Completed education (at least high school diploma, apprenticeship or higher)
- German language skills at least at B1 level
- Age of majority
- Entry within the last 10 years and valid residence permit
- Access to the labor market in Austria
- Participation in the program is only possible once.
For questions, please contact: mentoring(at)integrationsfonds.at
Requirements for mentors
Mentors support mentees in entering the workforce and provide insights into the Austrian job market. The following are expected:
- Personal responsibility and commitment
- Sociability and willingness to learn
- Realistic expectations
- Time commitment of at least 5 hours per month
If you are interested, please contact: mentoring(at)wko.at
Further information: www.wko.at/mentoring
Do you have questions about mentoring? The program is available in these selected German states. Find your contact person here.
Andrea Cepeda
Garnisongasse 3/8, 1090 Vienna
Tel.: +43 676 55 66 116
Email: mentoring(at)integrationsfonds.at
Samina Siddiqi
10.-Oktober-Straße 15, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Tel: +43 50468 183
Email: kaernten(at)integrationsfonds.at
Tatjana Stachelberger
Wiener Straße 12, 3100 St. Pölten
Tel.: +43 2742 265 27 485
Email: niederoesterreich(at)integrationsfonds.at
Mansour Delfani
Weingartshofstraße 25, 4020 Linz
Tel.: +43 732 787 043 434
Email: oberoesterreich(at)integrationsfonds.at
Romana Schuster
Reitschulgasse 19, 8010 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 841 720 119
Email: steiermark(at)integrationsfonds.at
Maria Schöpf
Maria-Theresien-Straße 49a/Staircase 2, 6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: +43 50468865
Email: tirol(at)integrationsfonds.at
Andrea Cepeda
Garnisongasse 3/2/Top 9, 1090 Vienna
Tel.: +43 676 55 66 116
Email: mentoring(at)integrationsfonds.at
Austrian Integration Fund
mentoring@integrationsfonds.at
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
mentoring@wko.at
Public Employment Service
milica.tomic@ams.at
"Mentoring for Migrants" is a joint program of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, and the Public Employment Service (AMS). It connects qualified immigrants with experienced specialists and managers from the Austrian economy and supports them in applying their skills in the Austrian labor market. The program has been running since 2008; more than 2,800 mentoring pairs have already participated nationwide.
The program is aimed at qualified migrants with access to the Austrian labor market. Requirements include, among other things, completed vocational training – at least an apprenticeship or high school diploma, German language skills at level B1 or higher, and generally a residence in Austria of no more than ten years.
Mentees are paired with experienced mentors from the Austrian business world for six months. Together they work on individual career goals – such as applications and career planning, building professional networks, or gaining a better understanding of the Austrian job market.
The matching process aims to create the most suitable mentoring pairs possible, taking into account professional similarities and regional aspects. The program partners are responsible for facilitating the pairings.
Experienced professionals and managers from the Austrian economy can become mentors and support qualified immigrants in their career entry. They share their professional experience and knowledge, offer insights into the Austrian working world, and help build professional networks. A minimum of five hours per month should be allocated to the mentoring partnership. If you are interested, please contact mentoring@wko.at .