Mentoring

Would you like to benefit from the expertise of a career mentor? Mentoring is an effective tool for supporting development and enhancing graduate career prospects. 

Mentoring connects a professional (mentor) and a student (mentee). You’ll have the opportunity to learn from your mentor, who will share their expertise, knowledge and insights to support your career development. 

Benefits

Mentoring relationships can be hugely beneficial. Our mentors have either studied a similar programme to you and/or are working in an industry area of your interest. Some of the benefits reported by our mentees include:

•    development of professional connections 
•    one-to-one support and advice
•    an increase in confidence when applying for opportunities
•    accelerated personal and professional development
•    having specialist sector related guidance and key insights which helps to refine career goals.

Start your Mentoring Journey Here!

As a student at Leeds, you have an opportunity to apply to be mentored by professionals who have volunteered their time to support you, either as part of a specific mentoring programme in your School or via the central Careers Service’s managed schemes; the Careers Service offers several mentoring schemes.

Career Mentoring offers students the opportunity to connect with an alumni or employer mentor, who will provide valuable insights into the world of work. We have a range of mentoring programmes, to find out more and for applications links, please see below:

Career Mentoring Schemes for undergraduate students – apply via MyCareer, once the application period begins in Semester one, details below:

  • Alumni Leadership Mentoring Programme: inspiring success  (ALMP) –

    • a fantastic opportunity to be matched with a Leeds Alum who is a senior, successful leader. This scheme is for aspiring leaders in their final year of undergraduate study.

    • to view mentor bios and apply, you will need to log onto MyCareer, week commencing 23 September 2024.

  • For Business School Students: the Nurturing Talent Mentor Scheme (NTMS) –

    • connecting LUBS parented students with professional (alum/employer) mentors. 

    • applications will open week commencing 7 October 2024.

  • eMentoring -

    • a fantastic opportunity to be mentored by a Leeds Alum in the career sector/industry area of your choice. eMentoring is a fully online mentoring programme, hosted on our connections platform. 

    • applications will open week commencing 11 November 2024.

Open to undergraduate and post graduate taught Plus Programme students. Apply via MyCareer, once the application period begins in Semester one, details below:

  • Caring Connections – part of the Find Your Future programme for middle and final year Care Experienced or Estranged students 

PwC offer two fantastic opportunities connect with a mentor working at PwC in Leeds:

  • PwC Mentoring Scheme - for students in any year of study who identify as a woman

    • applications will open: to be confirmed 

  • PwC Diversity Mentoring Scheme - for students from a minority ethnic background

    • applications will open: to be confirmed 

Open to post graduate Plus Programme students:

  • Next Steps Postgraduate Mentoring Scheme –
    • connecting PG Plus Programme students with alumni or employer mentors. If you are matched with a mentor you can expect to benefit from your mentor’s experience and insights, gaining career advice, information and guidance along tips and tools to support your professional development. 
    • applications will open: to be confirmed 

 

What do our former mentees say?

Read Eryl Hoban’s reflections on her experiences as an ALMP mentee.

For more information on mentoring opportunities at Leeds, please visit MyCareer or contact the Mentoring and Widening Participation Team: mentoring@leeds.ac.uk