The University’s Career Mentor Scheme is a unique opportunity for students to be matched with an experienced professional to gain one-to-one careers advice, support and guidance into their profession and sector for up to 6-months. This is a particularly valuable opportunity for PGRs who are looking at a career outside of academia, to get specialist careers advice. The current Career Mentor scheme closes for applications on 13th November. Mentors are available in the following sectors:
- Accounting and Auditing
- Banking and Financial Services
- Charity and Development Work
- Construction, Civil Engineering and Building Services
- Education, Teaching and Research
- Engineering and Product Design
- Healthcare and Wellbeing
- Hospitality and Event Management
- HR, Recruitment and Training
- Information Services, Economics and Statistics
- Information Technology
- Insurance, Pensions and Actuarial
- Language and Translation
- Management and Consultancy
- Politics and Government
- Social Guidance and Community Work
- Theatre and Performing Arts
A full list of opportunities, including hyperlinks to apply for a mentor, is available to download here.
The Career Mentor scheme offers the following mentors in education, teaching and research, which may be of particular interest to PGRs:
- Career Mentor Available: Christopher Carlton, Policy Manager at the Economic and Social Research Council, wishes to mentor two students from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Tony Ewens, Retired Head of Education Studies at the University of Cumbria, wishes to mentor a student from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Philip Fitzpatrick, Independent Schools Commissioner at Fitzpatrick Associates, wishes to mentor a student from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Hsueh-Lui Ho, Secondary School Science Teacher with Teach First, wishes to mentor two students from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Julie Holland, Primary Teacher at All Saints Thurlestone Primary School, wishes to mentor a student from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Vada Kong, UK Education Consultant at British United Education Services Limited wishes to mentor a student from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Alan Laurent, Head Master at Lancing College Prep, wishes to mentor two students from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Josie Leonard, Lecturer in English Language Teaching at the University of Central Lancashire wishes to mentor a student from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Emma Rees, Teacher of Mathematics at Charterhouse, wishes to mentor 2 students from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Sarah Toulalan, Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter, wishes to mentor 2 students from November 2016 to April 2017.
- Career Mentor Available: Chris Howarth, a self-employed Education consultant and freelance musician, wishes to mentor two students from November 2016 to April 2017.