Graduate Mentoring Scheme

What is the Graduate Mentoring Scheme?

The Graduate Mentoring Scheme provides Hallam undergraduate degree holders the chance to connect with experienced professionals who can share their career journeys, offer industry insights, and help graduates develop skills to enhance their employability. Applications are now open and will close on Friday 14 February for our second intake in March 2025.

Benefits of the Graduate Mentoring Scheme:

Participating in the Graduate Mentoring Scheme allows you to:

· Enhance Your Skills: Gain knowledge and experience to improve your CV.

· Boost Career Readiness: Prepare yourself for the professional world.

· Increase Confidence: Build self-assurance in your abilities and career choices.

· Expand Your Network: Connect with professionals and create valuable contacts.

Participation Requirements

To take part you must be:

· A graduate from the classes 2024 and have studied an undergraduate course at Sheffield Hallam University.

· Able to attend one compulsory mentee inductions and commit to at least four mentor meetings during the 12-week scheme.

· Dedicated to the mentoring process, maintaining regular contact with your mentor.

How to Apply

In your application form, please explain:

· Why you want to join.

· What you hope to gain.

· The sector you're interested in working in.

· Your potential career ideas.

The scheme will match you with mentors to you based on your application answers.

Note that participation is competitive with only 30 spaces available, prioritising graduates who studied an undergraduate course from the graduating classes of 2023 and 2024. Applications from postgraduate students cannot be accepted. Complete you application here.

Interested in Being a Mentor?

Have you got career experiences and advice to share with graduates entering the workplace?

• Make a Positive Impact: Share your knowledge and experience to help shape future talent, contributing to personal and professional growth in your field.

• Enhance Leadership Skills: Develop your coaching, communication, and interpersonal abilities by guiding and inspiring the next generation of professionals.

• Stay Connected to Emerging Talent: Gain awareness of current industry trends and challenges as seen through the eyes of students and recent graduates.

If you have been in your chosen career for three years or mores and are interested in mentoring a mentee, please register here.