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SENIOR PRACTITIONERS · TUNISIA & BEYOND

Share what you know.
Shape who comes next.

Spend a few hours a week reviewing real work from people who want to grow. Mentor Shapers across cohorts, get paid for your time, and build a network of juniors you have already vetted.

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Why mentor with Shape

The structured kind
of mentorship.

Casual mentoring is great. The kind that actually moves someone's career is rare, because it needs structure. Shape gives you that structure, the cohort, and the rhythm.

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Real impact, not vague advice

You review real output on real briefs. Your feedback feeds into the readiness score and lands on a verified profile. It actually moves the needle.

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Paid for your time

Mentors are compensated for sessions and reviews. We respect that senior time has a cost and that good mentorship is work.

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A network you can hire from

You meet pre vetted juniors over weeks of work. If your team is hiring later, you already know which ones to call.

The mentor role

What you actually
do as a mentor.

Four things, in order of how much time they take. No corporate noise, no busy work. The role is built around the things that matter for a Shaper to become company ready.

01
Weekly one on one sessions
A 45 minute session with your Shaper. Their current project, their blockers, their trajectory. Mostly listening, then redirecting.
02
Project reviews
When a Shaper ships a deliverable on a real brief, you review it. Honest, specific feedback, written and verbal, that they can act on.
03
Readiness evaluation
Each evaluation cycle, you score your Shaper across a clear rubric. The score is what moves them toward the recruitment pathway.
04
Endorsements & warm intros
When your Shaper earns a skill, you endorse it on their profile. When their work warrants it, you make warm introductions in your network.
THE COMMITMENT

What it asks of you, concretely.

Mentorship at Shape is a real job with a real rhythm. Here is what we ask, calibrated so you can hold it next to your existing role.

  • Time per week3 to 5 hours
  • Shapers per cohort1 to 3
  • Minimum tenureOne cohort
  • FormatRemote, async + 1:1
  • CompensationPer session & per review
Profiles we work with

Four kinds of mentors.
One bar of seriousness.

We do not require a job title. We do require senior level practical experience and the patience to give specific, honest feedback over weeks.

SE

Senior practitioners

5+ YEARS

Senior engineers, designers, data leads, product people. The day to day craftspeople who know how the work actually gets done.

TL

Tech / design leads

TEAM LEAD

You lead a small team and you have shaped how juniors come up to speed at your company. That experience translates directly.

SP

Specialist experts

DEEP SKILL

You have unusual depth in one area: accessibility, performance, design systems, ML ops, data modeling. Specialist mentors are matched by topic.

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Career coaches

CAREER LAYER

Hiring managers, recruiters, founders. You guide Career Change Shapers on positioning, interviews, and the recruitment pathway.

The exchange

What you give,
what you get back.

Mentorship is an exchange. Here is what each side puts in, made explicit so there are no surprises.

YOU BRING

Time & judgment

Senior experience, a bit of structure, and the willingness to look at someone's work and tell them the truth.

  • 3 to 5 hours per week, mostly evenings
  • Honest, specific feedback on real work
  • A weekly 45 minute one on one
  • Project reviews at sprint ends
  • Readiness evaluations each cycle
YOU GET

Comp, network & reach

Paid sessions, a network of pre vetted juniors, and a way to extend your influence beyond your day job.

  • Per session and per review compensation
  • Verified mentor status on Shape
  • First access to Shape talent for hiring
  • Annual mentor events and Shape Talk features
  • A second order impact on the local ecosystem
How to apply

A clear path to your
first Shaper.

Four steps from application to your first session. We move quickly when we have a good match; we do not waste your time when we do not.

01

Apply

Tell us your background, your specialization, and why you want to mentor. Five minute form.

02

Conversation

A thirty minute call with our mentor lead to align on rhythm, scope, and compensation.

03

Match

We match you with one to three Shapers in an upcoming cohort, based on track and seniority gap.

04

Kickoff

You meet your Shapers, agree on the cadence, and run your first weekly session in week one of the cohort.

"Five hours a week, every week, for a cohort. What I get back is two or three juniors I have watched think out loud, push through hard reviews, and ship real work. Two of mine joined our team. I have never had a better hiring pipeline."
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Tarek M.
SENIOR BRAND STRATEGIST · MENTOR SINCE COHORT 8
Frequently asked

Becoming a Shape mentor, the honest answers.

How much will I be paid?
Compensation is per session and per review, calibrated to seniority and specialization. We share specific rates on the conversation step, after we understand your background. Mentors typically earn between 200 and 500 TND per cohort, depending on how many Shapers they take on.
What if I do not have time for 3 to 5 hours per week?
Then mentorship at Shape is not the right fit right now. The minimum is set so a Shaper actually feels supported. If you want to contribute less time, Shape Talk panels, guest reviews, and partner roles are lighter forms of involvement.
Can I mentor remotely from outside Tunisia?
Yes. The program is fully remote, with sessions in evenings to accommodate working schedules across time zones in the region. We have mentors in Tunis, Paris, Dubai, and Berlin.
What languages do mentor sessions happen in?
English or French, depending on the Shaper and you. We match on language during the matching step. Most mentors run sessions in English; some Career Change tracks are in French.
Will I have to design curriculum or write content?
No. Shape owns the curriculum and the briefs. Your role is one on ones, reviews, and evaluations. If you want to contribute content, the Shape Talk series is open to mentor guest features.
Can I hire a Shaper I mentored?
Yes, and we encourage it as long as the hire is the right move for both sides. We facilitate the introduction and the offer process to keep the boundaries clear between the mentoring relationship and the hiring decision.
What is the minimum commitment?
One full cohort. Foundation is 21 days, Advanced is 3 months, Career Change is 6 months. You can pick which program type you want to mentor. Many mentors stay on for multiple cohorts once the rhythm clicks.
Ready to give back

Shape someone's first
real career chapter.

Five hours a week. A cohort at a time. Real feedback that lands on a real profile. Apply today, and we will get back to you within five working days.

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