The network that gets you hired.

70-85% of jobs are never posted — they're found through the people you know. Ten Thousand Coffees puts that network within reach. Open to every student and alum in Canada, this hub smart-matches you with mentors, peers, and industry experts who open doors, share hard-won advice, and help you launch your career — no matter where you're starting from.

Participant Benefits

Discover Real Career Paths

Talk to people already doing the work. Understand what roles actually exist and what it takes to get there.

Get Interview & Résumé Ready

Practical feedback from professionals on your résumé, portfolio, and interview approach.

Build Professional Skills

Communication, networking, and relationship-building skills that come from real practice, not theory.

Expand Your Network

92% of participants said their match became a valuable addition to their network — one that keeps paying off after graduation.

Start learning today. Get your mentorship match in October.

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Key dates for the next cohort
Registration open now through Sept 30, 2026. Receive your match on Oct 8, 2026 and start meeting that month. Sign up now!
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Self-guided career readiness
Learning modules and discussion guides you can start the day you join — résumé building, interview prep, and how to run a great networking conversation.  
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Six monthly mentorship sessions
Guided by our structured curriculum. Matches made on career goals, industry, job function, and location — introduced October 8, with your first conversation that month. Complete the program — as a mentee or a mentor — and you'll earn an official LinkedIn certification for your profile.
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Office Hours & networking intros
Live group sessions with subject matter experts on résumés, interviewing, and industry insights — plus new networking introductions every other month.

It works because both sides show up

Thousands of students and professionals across Canada are already having these conversations. Students bring the questions, professionals bring the hard-won answers, and both sides walk away with something. Wherever you are in your career, there's a place for you here.

Mentors

Professionals ready to give back to the next generation — and grow their own leadership skills doing it.

This is for you if:

  • You're a working professional and/or an alum of a post-secondary institution
  • You want to share what you've learned with students and new grads

Mentees

Students and recent grads ready to build the network and skills that launch a career.

This is for you if:

  • You're currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution in Canada, or
  • You graduated within the last year and are actively job seeking
What is 10KC?

10KC redefines mentoring

10KC's mentorship software makes it easy to connect people at all levels to share knowledge and grow together based on their skill sets and needs.

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Mentorship Program

  • 1:1 guided mentorship with structured curriculum
  • 6 monthly sessions
  • Smart-matched pairings and automated reminders
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Office Hours

  • In demand group sessions led by subject matter experts.
  • Topics such as résumés, interviewing, personal branding, and industry insights
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Introductions

  • Networking connections made every other month based on profile data and individual goals
  • Smart-matched pairings for networking chats with suggested topics

Your next opportunity starts with a conversation

Free, open to every student and alum in Canada.
Registration for the mentorship cohort closes September 30.



Questions, or want to bring your school on board at no cost?
Reach out to: academic@10kc.com

200+ companies use 10KC mentoring software to transform talent development

"There's a lot of data at our fingertips with the 10KC platform, which is fantastic. We've been able to customize it to focus on those things that are really important to us as a business. Specifically for our people and culture."

Bryce Hackman
HR consultant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Coupa Software, VP, Sustainability & Social Impact

“It went from mentorship in smaller pockets across the company to a business-centered, application-based program that focused on creating visibility and career development opportunities for both mentees and mentors.”

Crystal Neill
DEI, Global Development Sr Program Manager

"10KC caught our eye with the technology and the capabilities. But you really gained our trust with how you've shown up with and for us at each step along the way."

Latraviette Smith-Wilson
Chief Marketing and Equity Officer

"[10KC] became an argument that was self made. It's kind of a no brainer. We can decrease attrition, save money for the company, but then also really improve the overall employee experience.”

Michelle Rojas
Director of DEI & People Business Partner
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