The University of Exeter Career Mentor Scheme - open to 2nd year undergraduates
Emma Green (LLB Law with European Study) and her Mentor Anne Walker, (Founder and President of International Dance Supplies). Read Career Mentor Scheme student profiles.
Our Career Mentor Scheme has achieved the Approved Provider Standard – a national standard for mentoring and befriending - which certifies it delivers a quality mentoring service.The Career Mentor Scheme gives second year undergraduates the opportunity to work on a one-to-one basis with a professional working in their chosen future profession. These mentors can provide guidance, insight, contacts and general employability support to students who might otherwise not have any professional connections.
If you are a professional interested in mentoring a student, please see our mentor pages.
Applications open!
Details of our mentors available for 2013 can be found on My Career Zone (under current jobs- mentoring opportunities) and you can search by location or industry. To apply, complete the form here but make sure you've noted the mentor you want to apply for.
We also have an RSS feed of some of our mentors below, but please be aware there are more in My Career Zone. Our mentors include over 100 successful alumni of the University, local business people, and other professionals with links to the University.
Our mentors are based within the UK with knowledge of UK industries and recruitment processes. If you are interested in working abroad when you graduate, please view our International Career Mentoring Scheme pages.
Any questions about the scheme can be sent to the coordinator, Jane Harding. Alternatively, you can speak to Jenny in person in our new Career Zone within the Forum. For details, please log into My Career Zone and view "all available appointments"
Useful links
- Read more from students who have taken part in the scheme
- Read a mentor's perspective on the scheme
- See information for prospective mentors
Terms
- Open to second year undergraduate students across all University of Exeter campuses.
- It is a competitive process and only one student can be matched to one mentor.
- Students will not be able to apply without identifying a mentor who they would like to work with, from the list provided on My Career Zone.
- We have tried to identify a range of mentoring opportunities based on previous student requests, and the areas identified through My Career Zone as popular amongst students.
- Reasonable funding will be available to enable each student to see their mentor once.
Please note
The Mentors below are just a sample of what is available, the full list of over 100 career mentoring opportunities can be found in My Career Zone (under current jobs- mentoring opportunities).
