Corporate Mentor Partner Programme

• Provide real life development opportunities for students and mentors
• Develop transferable skills such as communication, leadership, time management, innovation, self-motivation and confidence
• Expanding networks for both students and potential employers
• Create long term partnership between the selected organisations and the University of Manchester.

• Organisations will commit to provide mentors for a minimum of 5 students over a 6-month period
• After discussions with programme coordinators, students will be invited to the specific mentoring programs
• A period of sign-ups of mentors and mentees will follow. Matching will start, a “launch event” will take place and off you go! (See timelines below for specific details).

• Align with or fulfil your organisations CSR agenda
• Develop/invest in internal staff
• Provide direct access to potential recruits
• Gain new perspectives and fresh ideas
• Change someone’s world.

• Helps individuals to set and achieve goals and identify opportunities to develop
• Enhances employability skills
• Provides a useful sounding board - critical friend - encouragement and feedback
• Helps to develop connections and expand professional network
• Provides a role model(s) - examples to learn from
• Fosters self-confidence.

Spaces on the mentoring programmes are limited. It is a unique opportunity to be accepted onto the programme. We therefore have strict rules of engagement.

As a participant of any of the CMP Programmes, you must engage with the process, complete, and set goals, schedule regular meetings in the online mentoring platform (Pushfar), complete the Mentoring Pulse after each meeting and respond in a timely and respectful manner to communication.

We understand there may be exceptional circumstances, but would require as early notice as possible should you not be able to complete your obligations.