The mentor programme

Would you like to get a mentor from working life to strengthen your personal conditions for your future working life and career? In that case, you are welcome to apply to Linnaeus University’s mentor programme!

Having a sounding board during your studies makes it possible for you to widen your perspectives and increase your knowledge. The mentor programme is also a good opportunity to practice establishing relations and networks.

Through the mentor programme you will get the opportunity to:

• Develop your personal abilities and gain more trust in your own competence.
• Widen your circle of contacts with many active professionals and students from other programmes.
• Gain a deeper understanding of what is required on the labour market.

Active professionals from several different programmes and specialisations take part on the mentor programme. We match mentors and students based on different areas of interest and competence.

As a participant, you will have close contact with your mentor who will follow you during two semesters. You will meet regularly, once a month.

The program starts in October 2023 and runs until May 2024. The mentor program is not a gateway to getting a job, but an opportunity to create better conditions for your future professional life. To be eligible to apply, you must be a registered student at Linnaeus University.

Would you like to contribute to a student’s development journey while at the same time taking part of interesting perspectives and new networks? In that case, you are welcome to apply to Linnaeus University’s mentor programme!

We are currently living in an era of quick changes and knowledge development. The mentor programme is an opportunity for you to meet the members of staff of the future and to stay updated within your field of expertise.

Through the mentor programme you will get the opportunity to:

• Take part of others’ experiences and widen your networks.
• Gain new perspectives on your professional role.
• Share your professional knowledge and personal experiences.

Students from several different programmes and specialisations take part on the mentor programme. We match mentors and students based on different areas of interest and competence.

As a mentor, you will have close contact with a student whom you will follow for two terms. You will meet regularly, one hour, once a month. The program starts in October 2023 and runs until May 2024.

We prefer that you have several years of experience from working life. However, you don´t need to be in a leading position and you don´t need to have any earlier experience from being a mentor. The most important thing is that you are engaged in the students process and curious to learn and reflect.

When you become a mentor, you will gain more knowledge about mentoring. You will also receive a guidebook that you can follow during your meetings with the student. We are here to support and advise you throughout the entire process.

Mentorship is often defined as the relationship between two individuals – where one of them (the mentor) makes use of their knowledge and experience to develop the other (the adept) who has less experience. Every mentorship is unique as it is based on the relationship between two individuals. It is common that mentorship includes learning, emotional confirmation, networking, and guidance.

A mentor is someone with experience and knowledge within a specific field who through their interest in other people can function as a role model and conversation partner. An adept is a person who wants to improve their performance and move forward in personal development as well as in professional contexts – in this case one of our students who have studied at least one year at university (both Swedish and international students).

Both mentor and adept usually experience mentorship as something rewarding, on the personal level as well as on the professional level. During our start-up meeting, we will tell you more about mentorship and provide you with tools that will help you have rewarding conversations during the course of the programme.