Mentor
How it’s reached
Complete onboarding and get approved for an edition.
Perks
Mentor certificate Verified Mentor badge
Mentor programme · Fully online
Guide the next generation of AI engineers.
Share what you know with students and early-career developers building real AI systems, at national scale.
No fixed hours. Mentor online, at your own pace.
Tracks
How you help Video calls Community chat Async feedback
Why mentor
Shape the engineers India will hire next.
Every edition brings together builders from across the country to ship agents, automation and LLM apps on real problems. Your guidance is often the difference between a demo and a system that works.
You help teams think clearly, avoid dead ends and build things they can be proud of, without ever building for them.
What mentors get
What you get back.
Verifiable Mentor certificate
A Mentor certificate with a unique ID and QR code, ready for LinkedIn.
Early access to talent
Meet top performers early for hiring, internships or freelance work.
A progression path
Grow from Mentor to Senior Mentor to Judge across editions.
Speaking slots
Online workshops and AMAs, promoted on the hackathon’s social channels.
Mentor of the Edition
A non-cash award that recognises outstanding mentoring.
Impact record
A record of the teams you guided and the editions you mentored.
Private mentor circle
Membership of the mentor and judge circle in the Homingo Community.
The mentor journey
From application to recognition.
Every step happens online. Select a step to see what happens and what to expect.
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Apply
Tell us about your experience, the tracks you know best and how you like to help.
What happens
Fill in the application (about 6 minutes) Your progress is saved on your device until you submit
Tell us about your experience, the tracks you know best and how you like to help.
What happens
Fill in the application (about 6 minutes) Your progress is saved on your device until you submit
The team reviews your profile and experience.
What happens
We read every application You hear back by email either way
15 minutes
A short online video call to get to know each other and answer your questions.
What happens
Pick a slot that suits you Bring any questions about the format
An online orientation: the hackathon format, judging criteria, the mentor code of conduct and how to guide teams without building for them.
What happens
Join the online orientation or watch the recording Read the mentor code of conduct
You get the verified Mentor badge and you’re assigned to tracks or teams.
What happens
Check your track or team assignment Say hello to your teams in the community
Fully online and flexible: video calls, community chat and async feedback on progress and code. No fixed hours and no tracking. You choose how and when you help.
What happens
Help in the formats that suit you Point teams to good questions, not ready-made answers
Students can share optional feedback. It’s used only for recognition and is never shown publicly as a score.
What happens
Nothing to do: feedback is optional for students
Your Mentor certificate, features on the hackathon’s channels and progress towards the next level.
What happens
Download your certificate and add it to LinkedIn Look back on the teams you guided
How mentoring works
Online, flexible and yours.
You choose how and when you help. There are no fixed hours, and nobody tracks your time.
Guide, don’t build: teams own their code No fixed hours and no tracking Fully online, from anywhere
Video calls
Short online calls with a team when they need a sounding board.
Community chat
Answer questions in the team and track channels when you have a moment.
Async feedback
Review progress, architecture and code in your own time.
Progression
Grow with every edition.
Mentoring across editions is how you progress to Senior Mentor and Judge.
Progression criteria are being confirmed.
Mentor Senior Mentor Senior Mentor
How it’s reached
Mentor across multiple editions with a strong contribution to your teams.
Perks
Lead a track’s mentors Workshop and AMA slots
Judge Judge
How it’s reached
Senior Mentors are invited to judge the finals and online demo day.
Perks
Judge badge Shape the results
7 questions
Commitment
You choose. When you apply, pick a light, moderate or deep commitment for the edition. There are no fixed hours and nobody tracks your time.
Commitment
That’s fine. Mentoring is flexible: let your team know in the community chat and help asynchronously instead, or another mentor can step in.
Eligibility
Experienced professionals who build with AI, automation or modern software, and enjoy helping others learn. We look at your experience, not your job title.
Recognition
No. Mentors aren’t paid and don’t compete for prizes. Mentoring is rewarded with recognition, visibility, early access to talent and a place in the Homingo Community.
Process
Yes, and we hope you do. Mentoring across editions is how you progress to Senior Mentor and Judge.
Process
We match mentors to tracks and teams based on expertise and the commitment you choose. You can also help in your track’s community channel.
Process
The team screens your application, then invites you to a short 15-minute online intro call, followed by an online orientation.
Ready to guide?
Apply in a few minutes. Mentor online, at your own pace.
Apply to mentorGuide, don’t build: teams own their code No fixed hours and no tracking Fully online, from anywhere