DCU Graduate to Student Mentorship Programme

The role of the mentor is to contribute to the transformative student experience at DCU by assisting the development of a second year student. Through the Graduate to Student Mentorship Programme our graduates give back to Dublin City University through time, experience and expertise. In return, the programme provides a range of benefits that can be captured on the Mentor’s CV. 

To gain further insight into being a Mentor and to read Frequently Asked Questions, click here

• Increase your confidence and motivation  
• Develop leadership and management qualities
• Engage in a volunteering opportunity, valued by employers
• Benefit from a sense of fulfilment and personal growth
• Reverse mentoring from student
• Enhance your CV

Students and mentors make contact based on their own schedules and timetables. Time commitments for the programme are very flexible. As a general rule, we would ask graduates to make contact with their mentee twice a month for the duration of the programme (November to April).

The programme involves five main events / activities. Mentors are not required to attend all events, but we would ask both mentors and mentees to attend the virtual opening ceremony/training session and the closing ceremony.

We are aware that it is not always possible for alumni to provide a work-shadowing day. In this circumstance, we would ask graduates to organise an extended session with their student mentee to focus on career progression, interview or CV skills, presentation skills or similar.

Interested in mentoring a DCU student as part of the 2023-2024 Mentorship Programme. Complete the registration form available here.

Application will remain open until October 2023.  If you have any queries please contact DCU Alumni by email alumni@dcu.ie. We look forward to hearing from you.

To receive further mentorship updates from the Alumni Office or to share a query, update your details on the DCU Keep in Touch campaign or email alumni@dcu.ie