Your IT Career Growth Journey Starts Here — Whether You're Just Starting Out or Leveling Up!
The Riga TechGirls Mentorship Program is designed for women who are beginning or growing their careers in tech. Whether you're exploring your first role or stepping into new challenges, this 6-month program connects you with experienced professionals ready to guide, support, and empower you.
Our 6-month program offers 1-on-1 mentoring, expert guidance, and a safe environment for both mentees and mentors to grow. Mentees gain support and connections with like-minded peers, while mentors challenge themselves and continue their own development.
The participation fee is 198 euros, which can be split into 6 monthly payments of 36 euros each.
Mentorship program highlights
Format
6-month hybrid program with a self-paced option.
Personalized matching
Find the perfect mentor or mentee match based on your goals and background.
Certificate of completion
Upon completing the program, mentees receive a certificate to add to their resumes
Networking opportunities
Connect with like-minded individuals and expand your professional network.
Career resources
Access to lectures, workshops, and events to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Supportive community
Join a supportive tech and entrepreneurial community, empowering each other to succeed.
Our impact
SIX
Program seasons
1000+
Wonderful mentees
800+
International mentors
36
Practice projects
What our program participants are saying
“Riga TechGirls is incredibly supportive and goes above and beyond to ensure everyone receives the assistance they need. I want to highlight the Mentorship program especially because it was what gave me strong practical knowledge and experience working in a team with real projects. This has been crucial to be able to go further in my career path.”
Monta, UX/UI
“I am so thankful for the people I have met here and the feeling that everything is possible for everyone. It feels like there are no obstacles for people in this program.”
Previous Mentee
“I really appreciate this opportunity to have real project experience – communication with clients and other involved specialists, dealing with struggles, finding solutions, etc. I believe this project gives me at least a rough idea of how this process usually happens.”
Previous Mentee
“Thank you for this unique opportunity! My professional and personal growth is significant, because of your energy, ideas and time.”
Previous Mentee
What tech disciplines are covered during the program?
Our program offers mentoring across various tech fields. Here are the key areas we cover, along with additional fields you may explore with your mentor.
What is it all about:
Master the art of project management in the tech industry. This direction focuses on project management methodologies, fostering team collaboration, and ensuring projects meet business objectives within scope, time, and budget.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Project planning & scheduling
- Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Stakeholder communication & leadership
- Risk management & resource allocation
What is it all about:
Embark on an exciting journey into the world of startups, entrepreneurship & business development. Gain support and insights needed to launch, grow, and scale your own tech venture. This direction covers essential aspects of business development, including market research, lean startup methodologies, funding strategies, and effective marketing techniques.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Product development & management
- Business strategy & market fit
- Pitching & fundraising
- Marketing strategies
What is it all about:
Discover how to lead the development and growth of tech products through effective product ownership and management. This direction covers the entire product lifecycle, from defining vision and strategy to managing product backlogs and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with market needs and business goals.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Product Vision and Strategy Development
- Backlog and Roadmap Management
- Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication
- Customer Insight and Market Analysis
- Execution and Delivery in Agile Environments
What is it all about:
Master the principles of user experience (UX) and interface design while learning how to create intuitive, user-centric digital products. Dive into design thinking, wireframing, and prototyping to build seamless user journeys. This track equips you with the skills to craft engaging interfaces that blend functionality with aesthetics.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- User research & analysis
- Wireframing & prototyping
- Design systems & visual aesthetics
- Usability testing & evaluation
What is it all about:
Enhance your coding abilities and master the art of software development, whether in front-end, back-end, full-stack, embedded systems, or mobile app development. This track arms you with the knowledge to write clean, efficient code in various programming languages, explore software architecture, embrace Agile methodologies, and apply best practices to build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software solutions.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Software Development Life Cycle Understanding
- Programming Proficiency
- Problem-Solving and Algorithmic Skills
- System Design and Architecture
- Collaborative Development
What is it all about:
This direction covers the fundamental aspects of designing, building, and programming physical electronic systems. The track spans everything from circuit design and component selection to embedded programming and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. The focus is on creating intelligent devices that interact with the physical world from simple sensors and controllers to complex networked systems that collect data, process information, and respond to their environment.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Circuit design & PCB layout
- Microcontroller & embedded systems programming
- Sensor integration & signal processing
- IoT protocols & wireless communication
- Hardware debugging & testing methodologies
- Power management & optimization
- Firmware development & real-time systems
- Hardware-software integration
- Component selection & supply chain considerations
- Prototyping & manufacturing processes
What is it all about:
Ensure the quality and reliability of software products through rigorous testing and QA methodologies. This track enables you to master techniques that ensure software meets user expectations, adhere to industry standards, and comply with security protocols, thus delivering high-quality and dependable solutions.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Manual Testing
- Bug Tracking & Reporting
- Agile Testing Practices
- Test Automation
- Performance & Load Testing
- Security Testing
What is it all about:
Explore the world of DevOps & Infrastructure. Learn how to deploy, manage, and optimize IT infrastructure while leveraging automation, fostering collaboration, and implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- System Configuration & Management
- Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD)
- Networking & Security Best Practices
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Monitoring & Performance Optimization
What is it all about:
Safeguard organizations from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. This direction will equip you with expertise in cybersecurity principles, threat detection, risk assessment, and security protocols, empowering you to protect critical digital assets.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Threat analysis & risk management
- Network security & firewalls
- Security operations & monitoring
What is it all about:
Learn how to work with data across the full spectrum – from basic analysis and visualization to advanced machine learning and AI applications. This track covers both the foundational skills of extracting insights from data for business decisions and the technical aspects of building predictive models and intelligent systems. The program focuses on building competencies in statistical analysis, programming, and data management, while highlighting how these tools can be applied to solve real-world problems across different industries.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Data analysis, interpretation & visualization techniques
- Machine learning algorithms & AI model development
- SQL, database management & data governance
- Statistical analysis, probability & predictive modeling
- Programming skills for data science (Python, R)
- Model deployment, monitoring & MLOps
- Data quality assurance & ethical AI practices
- Business intelligence dashboards & reporting
What is it all about:
Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of Digital Marketing, where you’ll learn to leverage online channels to effectively reach and engage target audiences. This direction covers key digital marketing strategies, including SEO, content marketing, social media, email campaigns, and data analytics.
Potential competencies to explore with your mentor:
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Content marketing strategy
- Social media marketing
- Data analytics & performance tracking
- Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
Program Timeline
2025
2026
SEPTEMBER 8th- OCTOBER 12th
Mentor & mentee sign-up
OCTOBER 10th- NOVEMBER 21st
Selection & matching
JANUARY 8th – JUNE 18th
The mentorship magic
Program Timeline
2025
SEPTEMBER 8th- OCTOBER 12th
Mentor & mentee sign-up
OCTOBER 10th- NOVEMBER 21st
Selection & matching
2026
JANUARY 8th – JUNE 18th
The mentorship magic
Selection criteria
Learn more about the requirements for you whether you want to join as a mentee or a mentor.
MENTEES
The program is available to any woman starting 18+
Being ready to devote an average of 2 hours per week (1-on-1 mentoring, monthly sessions, other activities)
You have taken some first steps in your chosen tech role (courses, seminars, books, self-learning activities) that you can prove
Having an existing LinkedIn profile
MENTORS
Have several years of experience in your respective field
Are prepared to commit to 1-on-1 mentoring, requiring an average of 1-2 hours per week per mentee.
Can be available for a 6-month duration to help mentees set goals and accomplish tasks
Foster open communication and provide constructive feedback
Embrace the value of diversity
Are open to personal growth and development as a mentor
Discover your path in tech! Become a mentee!
Share your expertise: become a mentor!
Empower the next generation of tech leaders by sharing your knowledge and experience. Join our mentorship program and make a meaningful impact on the careers of aspiring women in tech.
Mentorship program supporters
A huge thank you to our amazing partners for supporting our journey and helping us build and shape this program!
INVEST IN THE FUTURE
Want to become a partner of the mentorship program? Contact us: mentorship@rigatechgirls.com
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