Grow with Google × Mentor Me Collective
Start your next chapter with a Collective behind you.
Build skills through a Google learning pathway in a free, 12-week cohort with peer support, shared milestones, and opportunities to practice what you learn.
- weeks
- 12
- for accepted scholars
- Free
- virtual, from anywhere
- Global
- scholars per cohort
- Up to 500
Plan on 15 to 20 hours a week.
The Destination
Finish with skills you can explain and people who have seen you grow.
The certificate is the curriculum. The Collective is the experience around it.
Build knowledge
Work through a selected learning pathway and its completion requirements.Make understanding visible
Explain concepts, ask better questions, and practice applying what you learn through coursework and presentations.Grow with others
Develop communication, collaboration, and consistency within a cohort.
These are learning goals. They are not a guarantee of a job or a certificate.
The Scholar Experience
A learning path. A weekly rhythm. People in your corner.
Learning is easier alongside people working toward the same goal. Your cohort is a supportive space to ask questions, share progress, and grow together.
Learn together
You join a cohort. Each cohort has tracks, and each track has smaller learning groups called micro-groups. In your group you review hard concepts, keep your momentum up, and support each other. Weekly study sessions led by peers give you a place to ask questions.
Practice and present
Every micro-group presents assigned learning content at least once. You prepare together, then explain what you learned out loud. If you can explain it, defend it, and apply it, you understand it differently. Presentations are part of taking part.
Connect and lead
Hear from working professionals in live Ask Me Anything sessions and in weekly Workshop Wednesdays. Scholars may also serve as Track Leads and practice facilitation. Leadership opportunities and recognition are conditional.
Explore Workshop Wednesdays
An illustrative week
Work through your coursework
Move through your Google learning pathway, with weekly milestones to keep you steady.
Talk through something challenging
Bring a hard concept to your micro-group and work it out together in a peer-led study session.
Prepare your presentation
Get ready to explain what you learned. Every micro-group presents assigned content at least once.
Join a live session with a practitioner
Hear from working professionals in an Ask Me Anything session or a Workshop Wednesday.
Your actual cadence depends on your track and cohort.
Learning Pathways
Choose the skills you want to grow.
Nine pathways, one shared cohort experience. Start with the skill that draws you in.
Design
UX Design
Learn to research user needs and shape usable experiences.
A good fit if you enjoy understanding people and making products easier to use.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- Figma
- User research
- Prototyping
Business
Project Management
Learn to organize work, communicate with stakeholders, and help teams deliver.
A good fit if you enjoy coordinating people and priorities.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- Agile and Scrum
- Risk management
- Stakeholder communication
Security
Cybersecurity
Learn foundational approaches to identifying threats and protecting systems.
A good fit if you enjoy investigating details and solving problems.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- SIEM tools
- Network security
- Incident response
Technology
IT Support
Learn to troubleshoot problems, manage networks and systems, and support the people who use them.
A good fit if you are patient and like helping people get their work done.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- Troubleshooting
- Networking
- System administration
Technology
IT Automation with Python
Learn to automate everyday IT tasks with Python scripting and version control.
A good fit if you work in IT and want to scale your impact through code.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- Python
- Git
- Automation
Data
Data Analytics
Learn to clean, analyze, and visualize data to answer real business questions.
A good fit if you are curious and like finding stories inside data.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- SQL
- Tableau
- Data visualization
Data
Advanced Data Analytics
Go deeper with statistics, Python, and machine learning fundamentals.
A good fit if you have finished Data Analytics and want to go deeper into modeling.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- Python
- Statistics
- Machine learning fundamentals
Data
Business Intelligence
Learn to build data models and dashboards that help organizations make decisions.
A good fit if you like turning data into decisions people can use.
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Skills and tools you will practice
- Data modeling
- Dashboards
- SQL
Marketing
Digital Marketing
Learn digital marketing and e-commerce, from SEO to social media to analytics.
A good fit if you are a creative strategist who likes reaching audiences online.
View path details
Skills and tools you will practice
- SEO
- Social media
- Email marketing
The 12-Week Journey
From your first introduction to your final milestone.
A rhythm, not a rigid schedule. Here is what each stage asks of you and what progress looks like.
Weeks 1 to 2
Find your footing
What you do
- Onboard and meet your cohort and your micro-group.
- Orient to your track, set your learning plan, and begin coursework.
A sign of progress
A clear learning plan, group connections, and early coursework progress.
The exact timing of AMA sessions and presentations may vary by cohort.
Scholar Proof
See what growth looks like.
Scholars describe it in their own words.
“I was given the space to learn command lines, Git, Python, and Bash scripts. I really had to want it and be someone who could commit to doing the work.”
DennysGrow with Google Scholar Program, including BUILD “Between the certifications, the accountability from mentors, collective learning, and hands-on group project experience, it turned ambition into something actionable.”
SnehaGrow with Google Data Analytics “That experience reminded me that I belong in tech and that my ideas have value.”
TiaGoogle Cybersecurity Professional Certificate and BUILD
Completion
Finishing the requirements of the Google learning pathway you choose, confirmed in your final checks. The certificate is earned through that pathway.Recognition
Graduation, community spotlights, and Track Lead recognition from the Collective, where applicable. These are separate from your certificate.
Fit and Commitment
Bring curiosity. Make room to follow through.
Applicants can come from anywhere in the world. You do not need a specific professional or academic background. You do need the willingness to show up.
- Students
- Early-career professionals
- Career changers
- Working professionals expanding their skills
- Returning professionals
- Self-taught learners
- People exploring a new technical or business path
We provide the structure
- Sponsored access to the required learning platform during the program
- A cohort and a micro-group to learn alongside
- Peer-led study sessions and presentation support
- Live access to working professionals
- Recognition for completion, where applicable
You bring the commitment
- Consistent progress through your coursework
- Attendance at required sessions
- Taking part in your micro-group and contributing to a group presentation
- Telling us early if challenges come up
- Completing milestones on time
Plan on 15 to 20 hours a week. If you fall behind, reach out early. The Collective is here to help you get back on track.
What Comes Next
Put your learning to work.
BUILD: an optional next step
After successfully completing EDUCATE, you may choose to continue into BUILD, a four-week cross-functional experience. You team up with scholars from complementary disciplines to apply your learning to a project connected to a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal.
You are here
EDUCATE
Build specialized knowledge inside a structured cohort.
Later stage
BUILD
A four-week, cross-functional project sprint.
Later stage
MENTOR
Six weeks of structured one-on-one mentorship with an industry professional.
Later stage
POLISH
AI-assisted career coaching and human guidance for your resume, interviews, and negotiation.
Later stage
HIRE
Qualified scholars may become eligible for the Collective's Talent Portal and future hiring opportunities.
Later stages are optional and happen in order, based on successful completion and eligibility. Mentorship, career coaching, and Talent Portal access are later-stage opportunities, not automatic benefits of the 12-week program. Hiring is an opportunity subject to eligibility, not a placement guarantee.
How to Apply
Your first step starts here.
Apply
Share your goals and the pathway that interests you.
Apply for the Next Cohort (opens in a new tab)Review and decision
The Collective reviews applications and lets you know.
Onboarding
Accepted scholars confirm their track and meet their cohort.
Before you apply
- Browse the nine pathways and note the one you are drawn to
- Confirm you can give 15 to 20 hours a week
- Come as you are. No specific background is needed
If the next application window is not open yet, join the program waitlist and you will be notified when it opens.
FAQ
A few things you may still be wondering.
Taking part
Do I have to present?
Yes. Every micro-group presents assigned learning content at least once during the program. You prepare together with your group, so you are supported along the way.
What are micro-groups, and how are scholars grouped?
Scholars are assigned to one of nine tracks, then placed in a smaller peer micro-group within that track. It is a closer space for accountability, study sessions, and preparing presentations together.
What are AMA sessions and Workshop Wednesdays?
An AMA is a live question-and-answer session with an industry professional working in or near your track's role. Workshop Wednesdays are the Collective's weekly live, practitioner-led sessions on technology, career development, leadership, business, AI, and cloud.
After the 12 weeks
Do I have to complete BUILD or the rest of the scholar lifecycle?
No. Completing EDUCATE does not obligate you to continue. BUILD is a four-week applied project sprint you can opt into after graduating. MENTOR, POLISH, and HIRE are optional too, and they happen in order if you choose to continue.
If things change
What happens if I fall behind?
Reach out early. The Collective supports scholars in staying on track, and scholars are responsible for making consistent progress and completing required milestones.
When can I apply again if I am not selected?
You are welcome to apply to a future cohort. Join the waitlist to be notified when the next application window opens.
Your next chapter has a place to begin.
You do not need the perfect background. You need the willingness to show up, and a Collective will be there with you.