Student Mentoring Programme 2025
Mentoring fosters connections between AHSS students and Industry Professionals. Our aim is to furnish students with a supportive framework to contemplate the array of career possibilities available to them. We also aim to inspire them to recognise their existing skills while identifying areas, with their mentor, where they can further develop their capabilities.
Apply here to be an industry mentor or a student mentee this year

Mentoring offers students a valuable chance to gain authentic insights into the array of career paths available to them. As an industry professional, it provides you with a rewarding opportunity to guide someone on their journey to realizing their full potential in their future career.
The programme's essence lies in fostering connections between current AHSS students and industry professionals and alumni. We aim to provide students with a structured approach to contemplate their career options and discern the skills they must cultivate.
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Mentoring entails generously sharing your expertise, knowledge, and experience to assist your mentee in advancing, exploring fresh opportunities, and attaining a clearer vision of their career path following graduation.
Applications for 2025-26 are now opened.
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Mentoring presents an excellent opportunity for you to cultivate your personal skills and expand your external networks. Through this programme, you will be paired with an alumni / industry mentor from relevant areas They will not only share their career journey but also assist you in discovering the array of opportunities at your disposal.
Throughout the year you'll come to one training session, engage in a minimum of five meetings with your mentor and have the opportunity to attend additional skill development sessions tailored to you.
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Mentoring aims to enrich students' understanding of the professional world, their potential, and various work environments. By doing so, students gain the confidence to excel in the job market and personal endeavors alike.
As one student put it, "It will open your eyes to so many possibilities that you wouldn't have thought of".
Applications for student mentees are now open and will close on 3rd October 2025Mentor Timeline 2025-26:
- 1 September - Applications open
- 3 October - Applications close
- 24 October - Email notification next step
- 10 November - Mentor Induction webinar
- 11 November - Receive 'It's a Match' email
Mentee's to contact mentor's to arrange individual sessions - 27 January - Mentoring Community of Practice event
- 26 April - End of Year Celebration (Wrap Event)
Mentee Timeline 2025-26:
- 1 September - Applications open
- 3 October - Applications close
- 24 October - Email notification next step
- 4 & 6 November - In person 'Set for Success' mentee induction
- 11 November - Receive 'It's a Match' email
Mentee's to contact mentor's to arrange individual sessions - 27 January - Mentoring Community of Practice event
- 26 April - End of Year Celebration (Wrap Event)
Please read the Mentoring Terms and Conditions which includes mentoring agreement and application scoring matrix.
Mentoring Terms and Conditions
Mentoring Session Worksheets
- Career Confidence and Transversal Skills Worksheet
- Goal Setting Worksheet
- Maximising Your CV Worksheet
- Networking and Relationship Building Worksheet