Careers Network offer a number of mentoring schemes which provide University of Birmingham students and recent graduates the opportunity to receive one-to-one advice and guidance from a industry professional.
The schemes are an opportunity to:
- Gain ‘real’ insights into a particular sector or job role
- Increase your knowledge and confidence to have a clearer career direction and reach your aspirations
- Sound out your ideas with a mentor who will give you constructive and honest feedback to help you make informed decisions.
- Identify your strengths and develop key skills such as networking skills, communication skills, organisational skills and much more!
We offer the following mentoring schemes:
We have hundreds of mentors, from a wide range of sectors, UoB alumni and non-alumni, based around the world, who are offering 1-2-1 advice and guidance to support your career development. There are two opportunities to apply to this scheme – Autumn mentoring cycle and Spring mentoring cycle.
This programme is open to all undergraduate students, recent graduates (from the last 2 years) and postgraduate taught students can apply during the Spring mentoring cycle.
Students have the opportunity to gain advice from UoB alumni who are leading experts in their field.
This programme is open to undergraduates currently in their penultimate year (and are due to graduate in July 2022). Plus medical and dental science undergraduate students currently in their third or fourth year.
We have a range of industry professionals from the LGBTQ+ community who are able to share their advice and guidance around their career journeys and also being ‘out’ in the workplace. There are two opportunities to apply to this scheme – Autumn mentoring cycle and Spring mentoring cycle.
This scheme is open to all undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates (from the last 2 years).
Mentoring 
This is my 3rd year of mentoring, which I throughly enjoy. Having worked extensively in government as well as a few years in private sector, I’m able to share my personal experiences with the mentees in easing their concerns over career and higher education choices. The frank and open exchanges with the mentees provide a mutually benefitted platform. The overall experience is excellent.