The
UCD Career Mentoring Programme provides students with the opportunity to meet and network with professional mentors who are able to offer support in developing their career ideas, clarifying their goals and improving their employability.
We are currently looking for alumni to volunteer as mentors for penultimate and final year UCD students in:
– All schools in the College of Arts and Humanities
– All schools in the College of Social Sciences and Law
– All schools in the College of Science
– All schools in the College of Engineering and Architecture
Mentor/mentee matching process is student-led and online via our
UCD Alumni Network. Student mentees will review alumni mentee profile information to consider matches. Both alumni and students will be trained and supported to navigate this process.
What’s involved for alumni mentors:- As a mentor you will join an online community of fellow UCD alumni career mentors.
- We provide training and support to ensure both alumni and students are confident to make the most of the mentoring relationship.
- Once matched, mentoring sessions can take place online, by telephone, or face-to-face.
Time commitment: - Apart from preparatory work including setting up an online profile and attending a mentor briefing session (November/December), this programme will take place from January 2023 until June 2023.
- Student mentees will make direct requests to be mentored during the 'matching window' (9-20 January 2023).
- All participants will be invited to attend an important 'Meet your Mentor' event on Wednesday 8 February 2023.
- Once you have approved the best match for you, we ask that you meet at least 3 times in 5 months (February - June).