Are you a professional looking to make a difference by supporting young planet-positive innovators?
Designed and implemented by The DO School Fellowships and funded by Mercedes-Benz, beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship launched in 2023 to equip thousands of young people around the world with the tools and resources to implement environmental projects for a sustainable planet. In its first year, we launched with over 100 Fellows, our second cohort expanded to 500 Fellows in 2024 and we are now expanding to include 1000 young eco-entrepreneurs across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America for the 2025 cohort.
A key component of the program is the 1:1 mentoring each Fellows receives.
To support Fellows across their innovation journey, we invite volunteer mentors and experts to join us. You can apply to be a:
- Mentor for Foundational Year Fellows: Support Fellows early in their innovation journey, focusing on personal development and growth as leaders (1 hour/month)
- Scaling Mentor for Fellows with more advanced projects, providing tailored support for project development and entrepreneurial skills (2 hours/month)
- Bookable Subject Matter Expert for Fellows across the innovation journey in areas such as sustainability, finance, legal, and prototyping
Time commitment period: August 2025 – June 2026.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for professionals who:
- Have fluency in English
- Have experience or interest in sustainable development or general business skills
- Have previous mentoring or coaching experience
For Scaling Mentors, the following additional requirements apply: - Have 4+ years experience in or advising business innovation or startup building
What does the application process involve?
- Apply: Complete the online application (15–20 minutes) by 31 May 2025.
- Selection: Receive results in June/July 2025.
- Engage: If selected, connect with your matched Fellow starting August 2025.
If your profile meets the Scaling Mentor criteria, you’ll be shortlisted and invited for a brief interview. Additionally, if you expressed interest in supporting Fellows as a subject matter expert (<1 hour/month), we’ll provide further details on the engagement opportunities.
If you have more questions, visit our mentorship page for our FAQs.
To continue, please click on the Apply now! button on the top of this page. We look forward to hearing from you!
Applications for Fellows have closed for our current cohort. If you are interested in applying for the 2026-2027 Fellowship, sign up for the beVisioneers newsletter to stay tuned for the next application dates & details, or contact admissions@bevisioneers.world.