Mentorship Program 2026-2027
As the Mentorship Program enters its 6th year, it continues to unite inzva alumni with the brightest young minds!
The Mentorship Program aims to transfer experience and knowledge within the community by bringing together inzva alumni and the community’s younger minds for a period of 8 months.
The program will begin with a careful selection process, matching each mentor with two mentees based on their interests and learning paths. From October 2026 to May 2027, mentees will join mandatory Monthly Harvest Meetings, creating space for shared learning and exchange. Alongside these gatherings, they will also participate in two dedicated sessions designed to explore career opportunities in both academia and industry. Altogether, 20 mentees will be accepted into the program and guided by 10 mentors throughout this journey.
*Note that this is not a technical program; there will be no projects or work as a program output. The program aims to provide guidance, support, and knowledge transfer from experienced mentors to mentees, helping them develop skills, make informed decisions, and achieve personal or professional growth.
Application Period
28 September - 12 October 23:59
Mentorship Program Period
Kick-off Meeting: 31 October 2026
Monthly Harvest Meetings (for mentees): Last Saturday of every month
Monthly Retro Meetings (for mentors): Every 2 months, last Sunday of the month
End Date: May 2027
Closing Ceremony: June 2027
If you are interested in being a mentee, apply here.
Our regular monthly meetings will be held online to give mentors a platform to assist in the development of mentees by enabling them to ask the right questions about the obstacles they face in their lives and career paths. Mentors are encouraged to give their insights and actively motivate their mentees, guiding those facing experiences similar to their own.
Who is an inzva Mentor?
Mentors are the experienced members of our community holding the same community values as we do (inzva Code of Conduct), as well as having technical and academic proficiency (at least a holder of a bachelor’s degree) to guide younger CS enthusiasts with the same interests. In this program, our mentors will be there to help their mentees along their science and engineering journeys. Every mentor will meet 2 mentees throughout the 8-month program.
Benefits of Being an inzva Mentor
Holding Retro meetings with other experienced mentors,
Giving back to the community and younger generations of CS enthusiasts,
The feeling of being impactful and satisfied with philanthropy,
Planting a tree in your own name, together with the TEMA Foundation.
Expectations from inzva Mentors
Spare time for the program, meetings, and volunteering,
Accessibility,
Proficiency in the field that they will offer mentorship, or experience to do research based on the mentee’s questions,
Motivational skills to encourage mentees while they are focusing on their current problems,
Guidance skills to train their mentees to become mentors themselves,
Enthusiasm to use the private WhatsApp mentors group.
Who is an inzva Mentee?
Mentees are curious people selected among undergraduate students who are in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year. A mentor and a mentee are brought together by using the data shared on the application form of the Mentorship Program. Mentees are expected to organize a meeting with their mentors once a month.
Benefits of Being an inzva Mentee
Having access to an inzva mentor/alumni to get their experiences and personal stories about CS, education, and personal career development,
Having the chance to be friends with mentors and other mentees throughout and after the mentorship program.
Having clear guidance on shaping your career path
Expectations from inzva Mentees
Regular attendance in meetings determined with the mentor,
Commitment to share or report their journey with other mentees during the monthly harvest meeting to be held by inzva,
Sustained and active participation throughout the mentorship program,
Enthusiasm to use the private WhatsApp group actively.
OUR MENTORS (2025-2026)
We genuinely thank our mentors for sharing their knowledge and valuable time.
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
Yunus Serhat Bıçakçı, Marmara University
“Last year’s inzva Mentorship Program was once again a very rewarding experience for me. One moment I will especially remember came after our conversations about master’s programmes, when one of my mentees decided to apply to the programme we had carefully considered together and was subsequently accepted. The fact that my two mentees were interested in different fields, had different expectations, and wanted to pursue different paths also enriched the experience, allowing all of us to explore different perspectives and approaches to making important decisions. Unlike in previous years, the accelerating development of artificial intelligence also became a much more prominent part of our conversations, prompting us to think more deeply about its impact on careers, future opportunities, and what professional life might look like in the years ahead. For me, mentorship means helping someone think through important decisions while also learning from the questions they ask and the assumptions they challenge, and I am genuinely happy to have been part of the inzva Mentorship Program again this year. ”
Bahar Salman, Middle East Technical University, Computer Engineering
“The mentorship program was a highly valuable experience for me. My mentor, Başar, helped me better understand the next stages of career development and turn broad uncertainties into smaller, more manageable questions. I shared most of the sessions with another mentee, Efe, which made the experience even more valuable. Coming from similar backgrounds and facing similar challenges allowed us to learn from one another, gain perspective, and realize that many of our concerns were shared. Being surrounded by ambitious and determined people naturally helps you grow, and this program created exactly that environment. ”
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APPLICATION FORM
All participants have to abide by our CODE OF CONDUCT and LETTER OF CONSENT.
A BEV Foundation project inzva is a non-profit hacker community organizing study and project groups as well as camps in the fields of AI and Algorithm; and gathering CS students, academics, and professionals in Turkey.
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