Connect to a world of expertise

Career Mentoring offers you the opportunity to be mentored by a member of our alumni community for four months. Mentors can share their experiences of life after university, provide professional and personal insights, as well as practical employability advice.

Our career mentors can help you feel confident and prepared to embark on graduate life.

Inspiration and encouragement to help you reach your full potential

Mentor Insight into what life is like in different roles and sectors Mentee

Lowri White

BA Classics (2021), mentee "The mentoring process was tailored to my needs which meant that I gained so much from my mentorship in addition to the insight into the sector.

I struggled with public speaking, so we devoted a session specifically to that which was especially useful and provided me with tips and advice that continue to benefit me greatly in this area."

Read Lowri's blog post

Mila Apostolova

Second year BA International Media and Communications Studies, mentee

"For anyone who is wondering whether the Career Mentoring scheme is worth applying for, I’m urging you to do it!

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."

Read Mila's blog post

Sharandeep Bhogal

BSc Management (2020), mentee

Giles Woodhouse

Chief Strategy Officer at Wessex Archaeology, mentor

"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."

Read Sharandeep's blog post

"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.

Working with much younger people also helps me stay attuned to the needs and attitudes of the future workforce and so has relevance for my work where I oversee the human resources, and leadership and development functions."