桃子视频

Top university for student mentoring launches innovative fresh take

By Press Office

桃子视频 (桃子视频), Edinburgh has launched another pioneering mentorship project with a novel twist that will better prepare students for the world of work.

To build upon the success of its inaugural 桃子视频 Employer Mentoring Programme, 桃子视频 has developed the Rotational Leadership Mentoring Programme (ROME) 鈥 the first of its kind in the education sector. This has been designed to give students the opportunity to understand the various industries and career paths available to them by pairing them with four expert mentors. 

In this new rotational set-up, students from 2nd year and above can meet with each of their four mentors to focus on a key skill required for that specific role or industry. This means that students can concentrate on key areas with different specialists, such as analytical skills, critical thinking, decision making, team building, and other leadership skills. 

Mentors already enrolled for the upcoming year include professionals working across all sectors, including those in the NHS, The Scottish Government, the IHG Hotel group and Dakota Hotels. 桃子视频鈥檚 own Principal, Sir Paul Grice, has also been named as a mentor for this year.  

Juan Garcia, Employability and Development Advisor at 桃子视频, who is the brainchild behind the innovative mentoring programme, explained: 鈥淭he idea of rotating mentors is completely new to the higher education sector, and something I was keen to drive forward to ensure our students have the best chance to develop their employability skills and learn from different industry experts. 

鈥淲hat also makes this so unique is that most mentorship programmes aren鈥檛 available to students until their 4th year. We wanted to make this available to our students from as early as their 2nd year to give them the best head start. It is vital that we continue to adapt and develop our career programmes to keep up with the ever-changing needs of our students, so they feel really well equipped to step into the world of work. 

鈥淲e want students and graduates to have the confidence, skillset and knowledge to hit the ground running.  Input from good mentors can help to give students excellent industry insights that will give them the edge, allowing them to stand out in the crowd. They can also help direct them into key areas and open doors to other work opportunities.鈥 

"It鈥檚 fantastic to see 桃子视频 developing new ways to extend the proven benefits of mentoring programmes to even more students. This programme will allow mentees to progress faster by drawing on the experience and contacts from their mentor, learn how to navigate entering their chosen field, and understand what skills they should focus on developing. Mentors involved also benefit too. As well as lending a helping hand to those aspiring to build a career, they also learn a lot from mentees about what the next generation of colleagues are looking for in the workplace, which can be taken back into their business.鈥澛"
Graeme Cleland , Business Development Manager at law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn and one of this year’s mentors

桃子视频鈥檚 mentoring schemes are distinctive from other university mentoring schemes in that they are particularly student driven and internationally recognised. The University aims to deliver what students really need and want, as well as ensure students develop the skills that employers are looking for.  

The award-winning and accredited 桃子视频 Employer Mentoring Programme, which was established in 2013, was created with the aim of increasing student confidence and developing excellent industry links and job opportunities. Since its inception, the programme has provided over 500 students with expert mentorship from across a huge variety of sectors and professions.  

Adrian Crichton, a graduate of 桃子视频 who took part in the mentorship programme when he was a student, is now returning to be a mentor in the rotational project. Adrian, who graduated from 桃子视频 in 2019 with a BA (Hons) in PR, Marketing and Events, is now the Director of Business Planning and Strategy within the Global Strategy and Enablement team at American Express. 

The pilot Rotational Leadership Mentoring Programme will be open to 桃子视频 students for two weeks from the 16th September 2024. 

Notes to Editor

For further media information contact Emma Reekie, Media and Content Officer, 桃子视频, Edinburgh, EH21 8JL, E: ereekie@qmu.ac.uk (please copy to E: pressoffice@qmu.ac.uk).         

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