Being a Peer Mentor counts towards the work experience / volunteering section of the Exeter Award. Fill out your Exeter Award profile with your Peer Mentor experience and a brief description of duties.
Peer Mentors
All Mentors will belong to a Peer Support programme and will be matched with mentee(s) seeking support on that programme.
Depending on your programme, you could be:
- leading activity-based peer learning sessions to a group within your discipline
- mentoring a student 1-1 with settling in to University
- offering online support to new students before their arrival
Once signed up, you will be invited to complete our Peer Support training covering your responsibilities.
You are not a teacher, or academic counsellor – simply a guide who has been through the university process and is there to help!
As a Mentor, you can gain valuable skills including leadership, time management, team building and communication.
In addition, we offer the following recognitions. Please note: these are only applicable to Mentors who will be current students throughout their role.
Recognitions:
- Count being a Peer Mentor towards the Exeter Award (UG students only)
- Invites to Peer Support events throughout the year including our South West Peer Support Showcase
Previous Mentors have gone on to jobs and studies in:
- teaching
- further education
- and much more!