The hours and the pay.
Real work, paid fairly, with a clear ceiling on hours and a clear definition of done. Here is the whole picture before you apply.
The time
A cohort runs twelve weeks. Plan for eight to twelve hours per week while it is live. The load is heaviest in the build and verification phases (weeks 4 to 9) and lightest at the very start and during the wind-down after Demo Day.
| Where the hours go | Cadence | Rough time |
|---|---|---|
| 1:1 calls with your eight students | Biweekly, 45 min each | ~3 h/week |
| Weekly rubric review (written feedback) | Weekly | ~2-3 h/week |
| Live session co-facilitation | ~1 per month | ~2 h on those weeks |
| Capstone review and sign-off | Weeks 10 to 12 | ~30 min per student |
| Quarterly calibration with CM | 1 per quarter | 1 h |
The pay
The fee is €2,000 to €3,000 per cohort, set at offer depending on role and experience. You are engaged as an independent contractor and invoice in your own name. The mechanics (invoicing, status, payment schedule) live in the handbook once your access is granted.
The referral bonus is €500 in cash for every student you bring who enrols and completes the bootcamp. Paid at Week 12 of the student's cohort. No cap.
What you get beyond the fee
- Listed as a Cohorte mentor on cohorte.co. Real credential, real proof point for your own profile.
- Full access to the curriculum. The whole twelve-week system, yours to learn from.
- Engine Room access. The paid practitioner community, included while you mentor.
- A standing relationship with CM and the other mentors. The calibration sessions are also where the network forms.
On recurrence. Mentoring is per cohort, not a salary. After each cohort there is a short continue, flag, or rest decision on both sides. Mentors who hold the bar and whose students rate them well are invited back. Most do four cohorts a year if they want to.