Mentoring Intern (Employ.ed on campus)

The role holder will conduct internal and external research to evidence the positive impact of mentoring to students.  They will also create and curate a suite of resources which will help students understand the benefits of using their networks to assist in careers exploration. 

Drawing from existing resources, the post holder will also create a “how to guide” for students who are looking to find a mentor/grow their professional contacts or set up work shadowing opportunities independently. It is anticipated that this will be a collection of digital resources which will be housed on our web pages and promoted to all students. 

The post holder will also create a suite of materials for School staff and academics to support them in running their own mentoring programme.

This internship is part of the Employ.ed on Campus programme which is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate-year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. As well as great work experience, the Careers Service provides supporting resources, this is combined with a framework to support the development of participants’ employability and self-reflection with an Edinburgh Award as part of the internship.

You cannot take part if you are a visiting student, or you have already taken part in the programme before. Further information about Employ.ed on Campus can be found on our Employ.ed on campus webpages  (opens new browser tab) .

Expected commencement date: June 3rd 2024 

This post is fixed term (12 weeks internship) and full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Good communication skills with a range of audiences (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work independently
• Experience of project planning and working to timescales
• Experience of researching and collating information
• An interest in the benefits of mentoring or previous experience of a mentoring relationship

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As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary of UE03 £21,978 to £22,681 per annum, pro rata (A revised salary range for this grade of £22,214 to £24,248 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024) 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page   (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages   (opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 13^th March.  

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 
 

Interviews will be held between 1^st – 19^th April.