The TIMREX project will be overarched by the EFG’s professional mentoring scheme aimed at early and mid-career senior geologists. The scheme will facilitate the transition of young professionals from the applied MSc course to the applied industrial environment. The mentors participating in the scheme are directors in large mining companies, entrepreneurs in SMEs or self-employed. The EFG mentoring for the TIMREX programme will be structured as a course to develop entrepreneurship skills and build self-confidence in the skills acquired. In addition, the scheme will provide good intelligence on industry labour needs and complementary skillsets. The aim is to provide the mentees/students with a higher potential for employment and new opportunities in today’s competitive environment. The scheme will build on Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDPs) that will map out goals, required skills and qualifications, and scope and sequencing of development. A critical motivator for promoting IPDPs is to empower students to self-manage their careers, especially as fewer employers actively provide such supports, and technology is creating rapid changes in expectations for employees. The course „Exploration entrepreneurship” will be developed in this task with its learning outcomes and content, focusing on specific entrepreneurship needs for specialists working for the resource exploration juniors, service companies or as freelanced experts. The central element of the course is the implementation of the EFG’s IPDP plan. The task will be coordinated by the EFG and will primarily involve the academic partners of the consortium.