Category Archives: Energy Engineering

Yu Chuan, Mining, Environment and Natural Resources

Energy Engineering, Mining Environment and Natural Resources

Yu Chuan, Renewable Energy student, was interested in entering the Energy sector and so applied to the Career Mentor Scheme to gain a better understanding and receive advice. Through the scheme, Yu Chuan was matched with the Managing Director at Pure Energy Professionals Ltd. This mentor has previously served as a director, officer and advisor in a global renewable energy organisation and has experience in assisting start-up companies in the industry.

“Getting involved in real world business preparation work”

Yu Chuan achieved all of his objectives including increasing my knowledge in how the Renewable Energy business sector works, particularly, an increase in knowledge on the wind energy industry.

Yu Chuan told us more about his experience of the scheme:

What were your highlights of the scheme?

  • Getting involved in real world business preparation work
  • Site visits to wind projects
  • Getting to know more professionals in the Renewable Energy industry

What did you find most useful from the mentoring experience?

  • Insight into my chosen profession and work experience.
  • Great advice and interaction with my mentor.

What message would you give to a student thinking of applying for the Career Mentor Scheme?

Make sure you appreciate your career mentor for their time and effort, be it being proactive and attentive when you’re communicating with them or getting prepared before you meet them. This shows a lot of how much you want to get out from this mentor-ship.

Alicia, Mining, Environment and Natural Resources

Energy Engineering, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Mining Environment and Natural Resources,

Sustainable Development masters student Alicia was matched with an Environment and Sustainability Advisor at the University of Exeter.

This mentor’s main responsibility is improving the University’s environmental performance through the development and delivery of sustainability strategies and change management with specific responsibilities for environmental compliance, pollution prevention and ISO14001.

At the end of the partnership, Alicia gave us an insight of what she had achieved through the Career Mentor Scheme. Apart from significantly improving her job hunting skills and developing personal skills and abilities, she also achieved career objectives, such as finding our more about the good and bad aspect of a career in Sustainability and learning about the entry requirements. Alicia also got hints and tips about the Green Consultants Programme and possible project options.

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What were the highlights of the scheme for you?

The most important knowledge I gained from my mentor was the opportunity to practice mock interviews and build my confidence skills. She also talked about her experience as a consultant within the energy sector and clarified many doubts about working within that field and what to expect from consultancy.

What did you find most useful from the mentoring experience?

The insight of my chosen profession, CV Review, and interview tips [provided].

What message would you give to a student thinking of applying for the Career Mentor Scheme?

It is very useful to clarify doubts about your career path and to get reassurance that you are going in the right way. It is also very useful to gain confidence in yourself when it comes to interviews and preparation for graduate jobs.

Her mentor said:

  “[It was] rewarding to see Alicia reflect on discussions [we have had] and apply those reflections!”