Mentor-mentee meetup #12
Employed.world is a Berlin-based community for designers, product people, and tech folks navigating the current job market. We connect you with mentors, coaches, and hiring experts—from UX to product to development—for honest feedback and career support.
On July 23, we will be hosting our 12th Mentor-Mentee Meetup in Berlin.
Mentors joining this time:
• Miriam Zils - Lead Designer | Casper
• Andrea Cattani - Design Leader
• Vicky Heinlein - Design Lead | GO2 Markets
• Genevieve Brechel - Senior Service and Experience Designer | Thoughtworks
• Juan Tejeda - Product Design leader | McKinsey
• Kate Myshalova - Design UX | Game UX
• Luiza Demasi - UXR | Spotify
• Aswin Ranganathan | Design manager | Delivery Hero
• Vanessa Arango - UXR Director | Delivery Hero
• Bobby Kariyatty - Product Designer | Zalando
• Paras Gorasiya - Sr Software Engineer | Careem (Uber company)
• Aashna Parekh - Senior Product Designer | Talon.One
• Felix Ewers - Senior Service Designer
What you can expect:
Discussion circles with max. 1:6 Mentor-Mentee ratio.
Mentees can ask questions about job search strategy, resume, cover letter, portfolio, interview, etc.
We often invite hiring managers to share their perspective on the hiring process and the job market.
Event Agenda:
17:30 - 18:00 - Mentors only round-table
18:00 - Mentees Check-In / Grab a drink
18:15 - Introduction of Employed.World, Mentors, and OPEN BLN
18:30-19:30 - Round 1 of Mentor-Mentee Circles
- Small Group Discussions: mentees can talk to mentors, ask questions, etc
- Parallel session: Mock interview for Juniors
19:30-20:00 - Break, food and drinks
20:00-21:00 - Round 2 of Mentor-Mentee circles
- Small Group Discussions: mentees can talk to mentors, ask questions, etc
- Parallel session: Mock interview for Seniors
21:00 - Wrap up
About Employed.world:
We support the design and product community in Berlin by connecting them with empathic mentors, job coaches, and professionals who are currently working—or have worked—in companies across the city and have been involved in hiring. We also connect you with current hiring managers, giving you the chance to receive guidance and feedback tailored to your personal challenges.
From speaking with job seekers, we’ve learned that many lack clear, honest feedback on their profiles and applications. Some need help identifying their strengths so they can stand out among hundreds of candidates. Others feel there just aren’t enough relevant opportunities and wonder: what’s the strategy to find—or even create—the right role for you?
We also offer a 1:1 mentorship program funded by the Agentur für Arbeit/Jobcenter, through the job center.
We want to support people affected by layoffs by offering them free tickets. Please note, these have to be approved by admins, which can take some time. In case you haven’t heard from us, just send us a message on LinkedIn or Luma.
Sponsor:
Special thanks to our sponsor, Seminar mit Spreeblick, for supporting us with their space!
Community Partner:
OPEN BLN
Photos at the event: There will be photos taken during the event. If you don't wish to be photographed, just let us know when checking in.