Alumni Mentoring Scheme

Step one - Review Alumni Mentor Directory

Access the latest Alumni Directory to review the available mentors for the 2024/25 Academic Year. Students are encouraged to review all of the available mentor profiles and make note of the profiles that interest them before starting an application.

Step two - Submit Application Form

Complete the online application form. In this form, students are required to consider what goals they would like to work on with a mentor over the 5 month period available. The form will then ask you to choose up to three Mentors from the Alumni Mentor Directory in order of preference and detail a motivation to be matched to each profile. The Alumni Mentoring Scheme is a competitive process with limited places and a strong application will have showcased your commitment to your career development and a detailed interest in each chosen mentor profile. Applications for 2024-25 have now closed.

Step three - The Matching Process

All applications are reviewed by the Careers and Placements Team after applications close in autumn term. The team try to make as many mentoring matches as possible based on students application preferences and the available mentor capacity. Please note: although we try to make as many suitable matches as possible, we cannot always guarantee a place on the scheme. 

Step four - Connect with your Mentor

Successfully matched students are invited to attend an online induction event in November. Once attended, students will be sent their mentor's contact details to introduce themselves and begin scheduling their first mentoring session. It is expected that mentor's and mentees will have a total of 4 mandatory engagement points over the duration of the scheme (November - March). These are typically 1 hour video calls roughly once per month.

Engaging with an Alumni Mentor through the Alumni Mentoring Scheme provides students with an opportunity to learn from an experienced member of Imperial's graduate community to help empower them to achieve their own career aims and personal goals. 

Previous mentees have utilised the scheme to:

• Acquire a better understanding of the professional world;
• Build their awareness of possible career routes;
• Develop specific sector insights and commercial awareness;
• Enhance their professional skills and graduate readiness;
• Increase their professional networks;
• Gain advice and guidance on making the most of their time at Imperial;
• Build confidence and clarity over their next steps;
• Receive hints and tips on applying to internships or graduate positions.

Alongside the benefits listed above, participation in the scheme also includes:

• An induction event with mentee training resources;
• Exclusive access to our Career Pathways tool with structured reflective activities to support your mentoring progress;
• Ongoing staff support;
• Networking opportunities with other mentees.

Please note that participation on the scheme is not work experience, or intended to lead to an offer of employment with the mentor’s company.

The scheme is open to any student studying an undergraduate or postgraduate STEM degree at Imperial College London as well as undergraduate Business School students. 

The scheme is not currently open to MBA or MSc Business School students. Please visit the Imperial College Business School Careers webpages for further guidance and support. 

The Alumni Mentoring scheme also seeks to advance diversity and inclusion by encouraging the networking propensity of students from underrepresented groups. Should the scheme become over-subscribed, priority will be given to students that meet the university's Outreach criteria.