Career Mentoring
Connect to a world of expertise
Career Mentoring offers you the opportunity to be supported with your career goals by a member of our alumni community.
Our career mentors are drawn from different sectors and professions, are at varying stages of their careers and have all volunteered their time to provide one-to-one support and advice.
The mentoring relationship will develop through regular telephone and online contact for a four-month period, giving you time to benefit from your mentor's professional experience and knowledge.
Attend an information session
Career mentoring: What's it all about?
Date: 19/01/22
Time: 1.30 - 2pm
Career mentoring: What's it all about?
Date: 26/01/22
Time: 1.30 - 2pm
Why take part?
A career mentor can help you:
- gain insight into the sector you wish to enter
- develop interpersonal and networking skills
- reflect on your experience and knowledge
- feel inspired and confident to take your next steps.
Read our blog: Career Mentoring: Figuring Out My Strengths and Exploring Careers
Who is it for?
- All students registered on an undergraduate or postgraduate course
- 2021 graduates
When will the mentoring take place?
Spring scheme: March - June
Make the most of mentoring
What is mentoring?
- A voluntary partnership between a more experienced individual (mentor) and a less experienced one (mentee)
- A relationship based on a set of mutually agreed guidelines of behaviour
- A tool to support your personal development
- A learning process for both mentor and mentee
How can I get the most out of mentoring?
- Take responsibility for your own learning and personal development
- Accept constructive feedback
- Be open and honest about yourself
- Maintain boundaries and confidentiality
- Have realistic expectations that are shared and agreed with the mentor
- Commit time and energy to the mentoring relationship
Will there be training?
Yes, if you are matched with a mentor we provide you with online training and resources to help you approach mentoring with confidence. The training will take approximately one hour to complete.
The mentee: Nerissa Culi
Hear how mentoring helped fourth-year neuroscience student Nerissa feel inspired about her future career
The mentor: Amy Prosser
Hear why Amy, senior scientist at Sygnature Discovery, chose to mentor Nottingham students
More from our previous mentors and mentees
Developing people is a core driver for me and one that gives me immense satisfaction; the mentoring complements my coaching practice and is something I look forward to.
It’s not only a great experience but also a great way to learn more about yourself and what you want for your future from experts in your preferred field of work.
Before I started the scheme, I had a range of previous work experience but I was not sure of what career I wanted to do. Prachi helped tease out the skills I’d gained from my work experience and how to use those skills to find out what career I would like to pursue.