Equity mentoring
Unlocking opportunities with Equity mentoring
Mentoring provides you with career support from an industry professional. Equity mentoring is an innovative positive-action talent programme for global majority students.
"The mentoring programme gave me a lot of useful information that showed me I am working in the right direction. Their input has been invaluable to me."
Equity Alumni 2024/25
Benefits of being mentored
Mentoring can take many forms but it should aim to encourage you to grow personally and professionally.
It can be an invaluable opportunity to learn from someone with experience in a career that interests you, helping you to develop relevant employability skills and knowledge.
Students from previous schemes have reported many benefits, including:
- practical support and encouragement in applying for jobs and accessing opportunities in the graduate labour market
- information and insight on job roles, organisations, career structure and opportunities
- individualised career planning and support
- an opportunity to assess and learn how to demonstrate key employability skills.
"Definitely take this opportunity as it will widen your knowledge and you will get to meet someone who has been in your position and can help and guide you."
UWE Bristol Student
What’s expected of mentees
- You are motivated to improve and develop your employability skills.
- You are professional at all times, including respecting our mentor volunteers' time.
- Once registered, you must be committed to complete the mentoring programme.
- You take the lead in driving the mentoring partnership.
Hear from previous students
Krishma Chuhan, BA (Hons) Business Management with Economics, and Kabamba Mpundu, BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance, tell us about their experience being mentored as part of UWE Bristol’s Equity Career Mentoring programme.
Who are the Equity Mentors?
Mentors are experienced professionals at various stages of their careers. Most are based in Bristol and some mentors are UWE Bristol alumni.
Some mentors have already mentored UWE Bristol students and others are new to mentoring.
"The mentor was friendly and did not judge any of my questions which enabled me to ask all related questions."
UWE Bristol Student
Equity mentoring in action
Meet Bassmala Elbushary, a recent UWE Biomedical Science graduate who took part in the programme. She shares how mentoring helped her grow in confidence, overcome challenges, and prepare for life beyond university.
How to apply
There are two pathways for you to access a mentor:
- If you're an undergraduate student registered on the Equity Module
- All students can access a mentor through the Alumni Connect platform.
Note to applicants
- For students on the Equity Mentoring programme, we aim to pair you with a mentor who matches your application as closely as possible.
- You'll be required to attend a compulsory student briefing as part of this Equity Mentoring programme – we'll send you the details after you apply.
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