Alumni as Mentors allows final-year students to connect with alumni mentors in mutually beneficial partnerships aimed at helping students in their transition into work life. Mentoring offers students the opportunity to improve their employability skills and understanding of the world of work, while alumni can enhance their personal and professional development, gain satisfaction from giving back, and connect in a meaningful way with the university community, wherever they are.
Find out more on the mentor and student pages.
Why Become a Mentor?
- SHARE your expertise and insights with a student
- CONNECT meaningfully with the University
- GROW your professional networks
- ENHANCE your personal and professional development
Why Become a Mentee?
- IMPROVE your job searching skills, including CV writing and interview techniques
- EXPLORE career options and build your career path
- CLARIFY your career goals
- GROW your professional networks
Networking events and training dates
Alumni as Mentors is made up of a growing community of engaged alumni and students. The programme offers an opportunity to connect with this supportive network. The team arrange networking events, help facilitate connections between mentoring pairs (e.g. mock interview panels), and support individuals to connect with each other.Mentor and mentee training sessions are run regularly throughout the year, in person and online. For upcoming Alumni as Mentors training and event dates, see the Alumni as Mentors events schedule.
One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination. - John C. Maxwell
