developing employer engagement in stem through career mentoring aims to enhance the employability...

Developing Employer Engagement in STEM through Career Mentoring

Aims To enhance the employability skills of

students To help students research career

opportunities related to their studies and make informed choices about their futures

See relevance and application of their studies in the workplace

Create a network of professional contacts Enhance confidence /understanding of the

recruitment process Support the transition of students from

University into graduate employment

Outcomes 103 partnerships introduced in 2011/12 145 volunteer career mentors and counting Positive student and mentor feedback

Career mentoring is included within SHU's: Employability strategy for 2012/13 Career Management Skills Framework Access Statement PPDP policy and seen within 'student journey' Integrated within Academic Support process

Greater collaboration within faculty teams Integrated in one course module for 2012 (non

vocational Increased collaboration with local employers,

organisations, alumni and networks

Annette Baxter: Careers Adviser Dr Jeff Waldock: Principal Lecturer -Faculty Lead for EmployabilityDr Stefanie Ashton Wigman - Senior Lecturer Forensic Psychology

a.r.baxter@shu.ac.uk j.a.waldock@shu.ac.uk S.Ashton-Wigman@shu.ac.uk

A student's perspective - Esnath BA Hons Business & Finance

An academic's perspective - StefPSP Department

Mentoring Process Recruiting mentors/mentees (chicken & egg) Applications/Interviewing mentees Training and preparation Matching On going support and monitoring

Mid way review Monthly emails LinkedIn group

Celebration and evaluation

Mentoring in contextThe student experience journey

Career Mentoring SchemeQuestions