Mentorship + Fellowship Opportunities Worth Checking Out This 2025 [Updated Weekly]

If you're an early-career creative, technologist, journalist, or changemaker, these mentorship and fellowship programs can open new doors—and many are now accepting applications for 2025. Here's a roundup of what's live right now:

🎨 Soho Mentorship Program Partnering with Creative Mentor Network, OWN Academy, Routes In, and more, this program connects underrepresented young creatives with mentors across design, film, and the arts.

🎬 CFC25 Program (Creative Futures Collective) Now accepting applications for 20 creatives—10 from LA and 10 Native creatives (in partnership with Naiomi Glasses). Aimed at those looking to break into the creative industries.

🖌️ Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence A $10,000 grant and 2–5 week residency at Oak Spring Garden Foundation for artists working on themes related to plants, landscapes, or gardens. Open to visual artists, writers, musicians, and dancers.

📰 New York Times Reporter Fellowship – Local Investigations Ideal for aspiring journalists passionate about public service and accountability. Work closely with one of the most prestigious newsrooms in the world.

🌍 Make Room Mentorship Program (Fall 2025) Designed for students and early-career professionals with less than 5 years of experience (excluding military service), this program focuses on national security and foreign policy careers. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

💻 Open Mainframe Project Summer 2025 Mentorship A hands-on mentorship for students interested in Linux, open source, and mainframe computing. Over 200 students have completed the program to date.

🌱 Global Mentorship Program by CoalitionWILD Six-month mentorship in the conservation sector focused on co-learning, cross-cultural exchange, and career growth—without deliverables or formal reporting.

If you're looking to gain real experience, make meaningful connections, or pivot into a mission-aligned field, these are worth a look.