September
Recruitment: Applications open for Mentors, opening date 16th September and closing date 2nd October.
Welcome: Email to Mentors from the Alumni Office.
Mentee Careers Service Information Sessions
The DCU Graduate to Student Mentorship Programme, formerly known as the DCU Structured Mentorship Programme, won the prestigious IITD National Training Award for Excellence in Coaching and Mentoring for 2018 and was shortlisted as a finalist in 2020 and 2021. It is a joint initiative, co-organised by the Alumni Office and the Careers Service. The programme runs for six-months between November and April and pairs second-year students with alumni mentors for the purpose of career and personal development. Alumni and students are matched based on their areas of professional expertise, DCU course and areas of interest. Alumni mentors are asked, if possible, to provide their student mentee with a work-shadowing day as part of the programme. We appreciate that this may not be possible for everyone.
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
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
Recruitment: Applications open for Mentors, opening date 16th September and closing date 2nd October.
Welcome: Email to Mentors from the Alumni Office.
Mentee Careers Service Information Sessions
6th Oct - 16th Oct: Matching Process: Mentor/ Mentee matching selection via the portal
17th Oct: Email from the Alumni Office to unmatched Mentors
17th - 19th Oct: Mentor/ Mentee Introductory Email: Introductory email sent by the Alumni Office.
19th Oct - 2nd Nov: Initial Mentor/ Mentee Introductory Meeting
03 Nov - Opening Ceremony: 2022/23 Opening Ceremony
Career Skills Session for Mentees
Progress and work shadow survey
Jan/ Feb Work Shadowing
Mentor/ Mentee of the Year Nominations
March 7th : Nominations Open for Mentor and Mentee of the Year Awards
March 15th: Nominations Close for Mentor and Mentee of the Year Awards
Closing Ceremony : Wednesday 29th March, 2023. Event to take place at DCU Glasnevin Campus. RSVP to attend.
Mentor and Mentee of the Year Presentations