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MentorshipCareer Guidance and Business Mentorship
Get career guidance for students and business mentorship from IIIT Lucknow alumni who run a working agency. Roadmaps, portfolio reviews, interview prep and growth planning.
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FreeFirst session
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Rs 2,000Per half hour after
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OnlineOr in Lucknow
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Who we help
Mentorship for learners, professionals and founders
Choose the support you need.
Students
Pick a path after 10th, 12th or graduation.
Career switchers
Plan a move into marketing.
Professionals
Grow into leadership.
Founders
Brand and marketing guidance.
Freelancers
Pricing, proposals and clients.
Job seekers
Portfolio and interview readiness.
What you get
What a mentorship session covers
Practical, specific and kind.
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Clarity on goals
Where you are, where you want to go and what is realistic.
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Portfolio and CV review
Honest feedback on what to improve.
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Interview practice
Mock questions and answers. See interview prep.
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Growth planning
A 90-day plan for your career or business.
Pricing
Simple, honest mentorship pricing
Start free. Pay only if you want more.
After that: Rs 2,000 for half an hour
Focused 30-minute sessions for portfolio reviews, career plans, interview practice or business questions.
Book your free session on the apply page. If you decide to continue, you choose how many paid sessions you want. There is no pressure to join a course.
Prefer a structured path? See our programmes.
Mentors
Learn from IIIT Lucknow alumni who run the agency
Our mentors are practitioners first. They teach what they do for clients every week.
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Akanksha Singh
Founder and CMO, Krivi Digital | Brand, content and AI marketingWith more than a decade of experience, Akanksha has built and grown many brands from zero to scale through branding, digital marketing and paid ads. She also mentors start-ups on brand building.
- MBA in Digital Business, IIIT Lucknow
- Certified in Google Ads and Google Analytics
- Business mentor for startups on brand growth
- 10+ years building brands from zero to scale
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Krishna Bhushan Mishra
Co-founder, Krivi Digital | Digital marketing strategy and performanceKrishna leads strategy and performance marketing for client brands and teaches how campaigns, funnels and AI tools work together. With around 10 years of industry experience, he also taught at Unacademy earlier. B.Tech Gold Medalist, AKTU.
- MBA Silver Medalist, IIIT Lucknow
- Performance marketing and growth strategy
- AI automation workflows for marketing teams
- Around 10 years in the industry, ex-Unacademy educator
Student reviews
What our digital marketing students say
Honest feedback from learners at our Lucknow centre.
★★★★★
I joined Krivi Digital Academy to find the best digital marketing course in Lucknow, and what stood out was that every topic was tied to real agency work. The mentors showed how campaigns are planned for actual brands, and I could ask doubts in every class. I now understand SEO, ads and content as one system.
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VishalDigital Marketing Foundation, Lucknow
★★★★★
The AI-led approach is the real difference here. We learned how to use AI tools for research, content and automation without losing strategy. The live projects felt like working inside a digital marketing agency, and the feedback from mentors was honest and specific.
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AkashAdvanced Digital Marketing, Lucknow
★★★★★
I came from a non-marketing background and was worried. The Foundation programme explained digital marketing in plain language, step by step, and the classes never felt rushed. The team also guided me on building a portfolio and preparing for interviews.
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ShubhamDigital Marketing Foundation, Lucknow
Admission
How to join: four simple steps
No pressure, no confusing forms. We help you pick the right programme first.
Free counselling
Tell us your goals. We tell you honestly if the course fits.
Choose a programme
Foundation, Advanced, training or a short course.
Enrol
Confirm batch, mode and payment plan.
Start learning
Begin classes with mentors and your first project.
Avoid
Mistakes beginners make with career guidance for students
Learn them from us, not from your own budget.
Skipping the goal
Starting work without a clear goal and a single metric makes results impossible to judge.
Doing too much at once
Trying every channel in the first month spreads attention thin. Start with one and learn it well.
Ignoring tracking
If tracking is wrong, every decision is a guess. Set it up first and test it.
Quitting early
Most channels need weeks of steady work before patterns appear. Patience plus review wins.
Mentors help you avoid these by reviewing your plan before you launch, and your results after.
After the course
Support does not end with the last class
What you can still use once the programme is over.
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Doubt support
Ask questions about your projects even after the course ends. Details are shared at counselling.
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Portfolio review
Come back with a new project and get feedback.
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Interview help
Practise with mentors before important interviews. See interview prep.
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Job openings
Browse the jobs we list and apply with a stronger profile.
Parents and students
A short checklist before you decide
Use it for any institute, including ours.
Mentors
Ask who teaches and what they have built.
Syllabus
Ask to see what you will learn and how.
Projects
Ask for examples of live project briefs.
Fees
Ask for the total in writing, with no surprises.
Certificate
Ask how it can be verified.
Promises
Be careful with job or salary guarantees.
Our 12-point checklist goes deeper. We are happy for you to compare us with anyone.
Our method
How we teach career guidance for students: the agency method
The same three-step loop our team uses for client work.
Step 1
Plan before you act
Every task starts with a short brief: who is the audience, what is the goal, what is the budget and how will we measure success. Learners practise writing this brief for career guidance for students, because a clear brief prevents most wasted effort later.
We keep plans simple and honest. A good plan fits on one page, names one main metric and lists the first three actions.
Step 2
Practise on live work
Plans become real when they meet a live brief. Our learners work on projects from our agency, Krivi Digital, so deadlines, approvals and numbers behave the way they do at work.
Mentors review the output, not just the effort. You hear what worked, what did not and what to try next.
Step 3
Review and improve
Marketing is a loop. After every project you review results, write down what you learned and change one thing. Over a few weeks this habit does more for your skill than any single lecture.
The review notes also go into your portfolio, where employers and clients can see how you think.
This is how every module on career guidance for students is taught, whether you join online, offline or hybrid.
Quality bar
What good work on career guidance for students looks like
Four signs that a learner is ready for real projects.
A clear goal and a single metric
Good work starts with a goal that a stranger could understand in one sentence. If the goal is "get more leads", the metric is cost per lead or number of qualified leads, not a vague feeling of progress.
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Evidence for each decision
Every choice, from audience to creative to budget, has a reason that is written down. Reasons make reviews easier and help you repeat what worked.
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Clean, simple execution
Pages load quickly, creatives are clear, tracking is set up and naming is consistent. Simple, tidy work is easier to scale than clever work that nobody can maintain.
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Honest reporting
Reports show results as they are, with what went well, what did not and what you will do next. Honest reporting builds the trust that keeps clients and employers.
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Rhythm
A typical learning week with us
What a normal week looks like, whatever programme you join.
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Live class
A focused session with demos, examples from client work and time for questions.
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Guided practice
You apply the lesson to a small task the same day, while it is still fresh.
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Doubt support
Questions are answered between classes, so small confusions do not become big gaps.
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Project work
A live project moves forward a little each week, with a clear deliverable.
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Review and notes
Mentors review your work, and you update your portfolio notes before the next class.
Learning about career guidance for students works best in a steady rhythm. We design the week so that effort is spread out, feedback is quick and you always know what to do next.
Skills
Skills employers and clients look for
What matters in 2026, beyond tool names.
Research
Finding the real question behind a brief, and the audience behind the question.
Writing
Clear, specific writing that earns attention and trust without exaggeration.
Data reading
Reading dashboards calmly and turning numbers into the next action.
AI fluency
Using AI to speed up research and drafts while keeping your own judgement.
Communication
Explaining your work to teammates, clients and managers in simple words.
Ownership
Finishing what you start, tracking it and following up.
Knowing career guidance for students tools is useful. Showing that you can think, write, measure and finish is what gets people hired. Our programmes train all four, with feedback from working marketers.
AI era
How AI changes career guidance for students
Faster work, higher expectations, the same need for judgement.
AI tools now help with research, first drafts, creative variations, reporting and automation. Teams that use them well do more in less time, and clients expect that speed.
AI does not replace the need to understand the audience, the offer and the numbers. It makes weak thinking obvious faster. In our classes learners use AI inside every module, then learn to check, edit and improve what it produces.
We also teach search in the AI era: how answer engines and generative tools pick sources, and how brands become trusted references.
Use AI to draft
Speed up research and first versions.
Check the facts
Verify claims, numbers and sources.
Add your judgement
Edit for brand, audience and goal.
Measure the result
Learn from real data, not assumptions.
Lucknow
Why learn career guidance for students in Lucknow
A growing city for businesses, education and government work.
Local market
Businesses that need marketing
Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh have a large base of schools, coaching institutes, clinics, retailers, manufacturers and service businesses. Most of them are still building their digital presence, so skilled marketers are useful close to home.
Learning in the same market you may work in helps you understand local audiences, languages and buying habits.
Local access
Learn near the metro
Our centre is near Badshah Nagar Metro Gate No. 1, at LGF-2B, AM Tower. It is easy to reach from many parts of the city.
If you prefer to learn from home or from another city, online and hybrid classes follow the same plan and the same quality bar.
Local community
Meet mentors in person
You can visit the centre, meet a mentor and see a class before you decide. We are open Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM.
Many learners start with a free counselling call, then visit to see the space and ask questions face to face.
Questions
Common questions about career guidance for students, answered in depth
Longer answers for people who like to understand before they decide.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Our programmes start from the basics and move step by step. If you already work in marketing, a short assessment helps us place you in the right level so you do not repeat what you know.
How much time do I need each week?
Plan for your class hours plus a few hours of practice and project work. Learners who practise a little every day progress faster than those who practise only before a deadline.
Will I get a job after this?
We do not promise jobs, because hiring decisions belong to companies. What we do is teach job-ready skills, build your portfolio, prepare you for interviews, list openings on our jobs page and recommend you when roles match.
Can I learn while studying or working?
Yes. Many learners join while in college or in a job. Online and hybrid modes and recorded support make it practical to balance both.
How is this different from watching free videos?
Free videos teach concepts. They rarely give you a live brief, a reviewer, a deadline or a portfolio. Our programmes add all four, so concepts turn into skills you can show.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about career guidance for students
Clear answers to what students and parents ask us most.
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How do I book a mentor session?
Use our apply form or call +91 99112 57566.
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Is mentorship only for students?
No, professionals and founders are welcome.
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Is mentorship paid?
Your first mentorship session is free. After that, sessions are Rs 2,000 for half an hour.
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Who takes the sessions?
Sessions are taken by our mentors, who are IIIT Lucknow alumni running a working agency.
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Will you help me get a job?
Yes. We stay with you until you are placed. We guide your portfolio and interview preparation, share openings on our jobs page on priority and recommend you when roles match. We do this because we provide every step of the journey ourselves. Hiring is the company's decision, so we focus on making you ready and keeping you supported.
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Do I need my own laptop?
A laptop or desktop makes practice easier, because you will use tools for analytics, ads and content. If you attend offline in Lucknow, we can discuss lab access at counselling.
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Which tools will I learn?
You learn Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, Looker Studio, Semrush, Ahrefs, Rank Math, Screaming Frog, Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, WordPress, Zapier and AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. Design and video tools get an overview.
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Can I pay in instalments?
Ask our team at counselling. Fee options and any instalment plan are confirmed in writing before you enrol.
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Is there a Krivi Digital Academy app?
Yes. The app is available for Android and brings live classes, recordings, notes and progress into one place. Your student ID works on both the app and the website. An iOS version is not available yet, and we will announce it when it is ready.
Ready to start?
Book a free counselling call. A mentor replies within one hour on working days, Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM.