IntoUniversity

We are seeking undergraduate and postgraduate students to mentor our primary and secondary students. 

As a mentor you would be required to act as a positive role model to a young person. Mentoring pairs meet twice monthly to engage in activities designed to support the mentee in three areas; educational attainment, social skills and exploring future plans. 

Activities might include helping with homework, cooking, playing a board game, writing an article for the mentoring magazine or taking part in a group trip to a university.  Mentoring is offered to our students as a reward for good behaviour and commitment.

All of our volunteers take part in a comprehensive training programme before being matched with a student.  As a mentor you will also receive ongoing support from IntoUniversity staff at your centre.

Please note that all of our volunteering appointments are subject to an enhanced CRB check and suitable references.
 

Who are we looking for?

• Students from the University of London, Imperial College, BPP, City University or the University of Nottingham;
   
• A commitment to providing the best possible support to our young people;
   
• Enthusiasm and a proactive approach;
   
• The ability to build a relationship with a young person.
   

Apply now

If you are interested in becoming a Mentor at one of our London or Nottingham centres, please apply here.

For further information, email mentoring@intouniversity.org.

FAQs

Who can apply?

The scheme is open to undergraduates or postgraduates studying at the University of London, Imperial College, BPP, City University or the University of Nottingham.

What is the time commitment?

Mentoring pairs are committed to meeting at least once every 2 weeks during term-time. Your commitment to the scheme will be for one academic year, however you may have the opportunity to continue into a second year.

Who would my mentee be?

We offer mentors to those students aged 10-18 who demonstrate commitment and hard work. All our pairs are matched by gender i.e. if you are a male mentor you will be matched with a male mentee. IntoUniversity staff will carefully match you with a mentee based on personality, shared interests and academic considerations.

Read the rest of our FAQs here.
 

Quotes

"I have learnt that I can achieve things that I didn’t really know I can do in my life."
- IU mentee

"As a mentor, I have picked up a lot of transferable skills that enhance my performance in different areas of my life not to mention the great feeling of being able to make someone's life better."
- Undergraduate mentor

James and Charles

Charles is a mentee on our Cambridge Mentoring Scheme and is studying Law at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He wrote a letter to IntoUniversity to tell us what having the support of his mentor, James, has meant to him:

'I  feel like I should inform you that James has been a massive help to me! He's given me such great advice and has really helped me to settle into the previously unknown world of university life. He's helped me to organise myself, given me study tips and ensured that I was properly settled into college life. It's been so good to have somebody to talk when I have any fears about anything and I think that it is incredibly useful to get advice from him on what I should do. Without him, I don't know where I would be in life. When he came into my life, it was like a light switch being flipped in a dark room. He's even taken his time out to talk to me about future careers and has given me tons of advice on applications to investment banks for spring programmes. I honestly think that he has changed my life.'

James is Charles' mentor:

'It is great to hear that Charles appreciates me as a mentor, however I have to say that it has been a pleasure and a privilege to guide someone so kind, caring and thoughtful through their first six months at university. Charles and I have a very good friendship that makes it much easier for us to communicate and be honest with each other - a cornerstone of any strong mentor/mentee relationship. Not only have I helped Charles, but he has also helped me: helped me realise that it is important to give back, important to be considerate but also important to ensure that others learn from your own experiences. I am sure that I will continue to be friends with Charles long after this scheme is done. I hope to help Charles with the decisions he continues to make throughout his university life, and beyond. I cannot praise enough the IntoUniversity scheme and the connections they help create.'