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Careers and Student Employability Mentoring Scheme

Careers and Student Employability Mentoring Scheme. Raksha Mehta Jenny Chau. Overview. Introduction to Careers and Student Employability Mentoring Schemes Student mentoring talk – John Olaofe , Aisha Labefo-Audu and Daniel Nascimento Questions and answers panel session.

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Careers and Student Employability Mentoring Scheme

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  1. Careers and Student Employability Mentoring Scheme Raksha Mehta Jenny Chau

  2. Overview • Introduction to Careers and Student Employability Mentoring Schemes • Student mentoring talk – John Olaofe, Aisha Labefo-Audu and Daniel Nascimento • Questions and answers panel session

  3. What is Mentoring? • A relationship aimed to provide professional & personal support to a mentee • Mentor is synonymous with trusted adviser, friend, teacher, wise person • “a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right direction” • Mentoring is used to assist individuals at specific times of their development and lasts for a defined period of time

  4. Professional Mentoring Scheme

  5. Professional Mentoring Scheme • Interact and network with professionals, corporate and business mentors • Explore your career options and plan career goals • Develop key employability skills • Improve self confidence

  6. Professional Mentoring Scheme Cont. • Duration: 4 months • Meetings take place at the mentors workplace • Meet your mentor at least once a month • Topics: CV, application forms, interviews, presentation skills, networking, roles within a sector.

  7. Peer Mentoring Scheme

  8. Peer Mentoring Scheme • Opportunity to mentor young pupils at local secondary schools and colleges • Share your knowledge, skills and experience to others • Develop your personal skills • Gain a sense of growth and personal fulfilment

  9. Peer Mentoring Scheme Cont. • Duration: Up to 3 months • Meetings will take place at the University or School/College • Topics: University life, study skills, UCAS applications, interviews, employability skills, part time work, school achievement & beyond, career ambition & pathway, time management, dealing with stress, problem solving, success.

  10. What students think about the scheme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsIb_HHmHm8

  11. John Olaofe BA Accounting and Finance

  12. Daniel Nascimento BSc Civil Engineering

  13. Aisha Labefo-Audu MSc Career Coaching

  14. Questions???

  15. Contact Us Raksha Mehta Jenny Chau eetmentoring@uel.ac.uk 0208 223 2424 www.uel.ac.uk/eet Stratford – RB.G.04

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