How to support our students through the School of Geosciences Career Mentoring Programme 2021. Image The School of Geosciences Career Mentoring Programme aims to enlist the warmth and willingness of our wider community to help 3rd year students of Geography flourish. The support of a mentor will be even more vital during the current pandemic, which is having a significant impact on our students and their career plans. You can boost our students’ confidence, help them recognise their skills and attributes, and support them achieve their career goals. As a mentor, you will meet and develop a professional relationship with one of our students, offering your own experiences and expertise and drawing on your knowledge to help encourage their development. This is an amazing opportunity to support our students and introduce them to the importance of building a professional network, to help them with those all-important first steps in their career. For 2021 the programme will run from March/April for a period of 6 months. It is open to students who are in the third year of their Geography degree with training running in the Spring. The programme is: Flexible – Within a 6 month timeframe you are encouraged to meet with your mentee 6 times. The timings of these meetings can be arranged between you, these are not specified. Matched - We will match you with a mentee based on what you feel you can offer, and their career development goals. Supported - The programme team is on hand throughout to help you make the most of the relationship and development opportunity. Image Your Mentoring Journey To get started, email and register your interest, email Rachel Taylor, Careers Consultant for the School of Geosciences: Email: rachel.taylor@ed.ac.uk Please note that by registering your interest there is no guarantee we will be able to match you with a student. If a match is made, we’ll be in touch and support you through the stages of the programme. As a mentor, you will: Create or update your profile on Platform One, an online community for University of Edinburgh students, staff and alumni to network and share knowledge. The more detail in your profile the better – this is what we will use to match you with our students. Platform One Read and follow best practice guidance provided by the programme team Be matched with a suitable mentee. Once the match is agreed, you will contact your mentee directly to arrange your first meeting Meet with your mentee (online or by telephone) at least once per month during the 6-month programme The programme team will: Provide you with support and guidance and ensure a suitable match Regularly check in to help you make the most of the relationship. We will also ask that you provide some feedback on your experience and keep in touch to let us know how the relationship is progressing Following completion, support to reflect on the experience and hopefully stay involved to support our students further Next steps If you are interested in getting involved and supporting one of our current Geography students, please read the detailed information in the frequently asked questions below and get in touch with Rachel if you would like to register your interest. Mentors FAQs Email: rachel.taylor@ed.ac.uk We’ll happily answer any questions you may have. We hope to hear from you soon! This article was published on 2024-05-14
