Here are the best resources for finding a mentor, regardless of what you do for a living or where you live.
SCORE
Website: score.org.
A national nonprofit that supports small-business owners and provides free mentoring services.
Highlight: The organization’s more than 340 chapters host events and workshops on subjects such as business financing and becoming an entrepreneur.
Levo League
Website: levoleague.com.
An online career community with an active presence in 21 cities in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Highlight: Aspirants can directly ask “featured mentors”—established professionals, ranging from website editors to PR executives—questions about their careers.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Website: sba.gov.
This government agency provides advice and advocates on behalf of small businesses.
Highlight: The site’s Find a Mentor or Counselor page is a clearinghouse for resources to obtain a mentor.
Center for Talent Innovation
Website: worklifepolicy.org.
A think tank on workplace issues.
Highlight: Cutting-edge research on women and the challenges they face at work—both here and across the world.
