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Across the academic year, there are several opportunities to work with the Widening Participation team., whether as a student Mentor on one of our programmes, or as part of our summer residential team.
Current Opportunities:
Summer Residential Ambassadors
Would you like to make a difference this summer by working on one of our Summer Residentials?
Each year, the Widening Participation team runs several summer events which provide students from underrepresented backgrounds with invaluable insight into Higher Education.
The participants consistently highlight the student ambassadors as what makes these events such a success. Feedback includes comments such as they "had the best ambassadors ever at Warwick. They truly cared about us".
It's not just the students who get a lot out of it - these events are a great opportunity for you to develop a wide variety of skills, such as teamwork, empathy, resilience and communication. Previous ambassadors have reported that "the ambassadors worked so well as a team and the kids were really thriving as a result. It was so rewarding!".
Working on this event will give you invaluable experience, skills and knowledge to talk about on future job or internship applications, and the WP team will be happy to act as a reference for ambassadors who have worked with us on residential events.
Dates of events are as follows:
- Pathways to Banking & Finance National Conference, 11th-13th July 2023
- Sutton Trust Summer School, 25 - 28 July
- Pathways to Law National Conference, 8 - 11 August
- Warwick Scholars Residential, 21 - 22; 24 - 25 August
Warwick Welcome Service
If you feel that your current studies would not give you enough time to commit to one of these longer-term programmes, but you want to have a job that involves working with people, do consider applying to be a part of the Warwick Welcome Service, the team of enthusiastic current Warwick students who are the 'face of Warwick' to prospective students.
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Role Descriptions:
- Pathways to Banking & Finance, Night Duty Manager (x1 position)Link opens in a new window
- Sutton Trust Summer School, Group Leader
- Sutton Trust Summer School, Night Duty Staff
- Sutton Trust Summer School, Night Duty Manager
- Pathways to Law National Conference, Day Team Leader (x10 positions)Link opens in a new window
- Pathways to Law National Conference, Night Duty Manager (x1 position)Link opens in a new window
- Warwick Scholars Residential, Day Team Leader
- Warwick Scholars Residential, Night Duty Staff
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Key Information
Think about it. How did your aspirations develop? How did you make decisions about your future? What did you have to do to get to where you are today? How did you overcome the challenges you were faced with on the way? As a mentor, you will discover the potential of your personal story to inspire, encourage and impart confidence to young people from backgrounds currently underrepresented in Higher Education
Mentoring means being people-focused. It's an opportunity to refine your passion for working with people. You will be exposed to new situations that will bring out your strengths, show you where your comfort zone is and what it takes to push yourself beyond your limits. You will receive support and professional guidance from staff through training, reflection opportunities and ongoing feedback.
Your timetable means that work has to fit around your study commitments. That's what we offer you. Each mentoring programme is structured in a way that it won't impact upon your studies. At the same time, you will also be part of the Warwick Welcome Service team of Student Ambassadors which gives you access to a wide range of other ad-hoc work opportunities to supplement your mentoring role if you want to work more.
Mentoring has many facets and provides you with a unique environment to develop lots of different key skills. You will learn what it takes to lead a group of young people, how to engage with a very diverse audience, put yourself in their shoes and respond to their challenges. You will develop as a team player, strengthen your organisational skills and also develop your resilience because working with young people takes tenacity and patience. You will be trained and supported by our staff to help you engage with your personal development as a mentor.
All mentors are part of a professional team led by staff from the Outreach Team which gives you the opportunity to engage with other current students who share your passion, you will learn from each other and grow together as a team. You will share your professional learning experiences as a mentor, work through challenges together and have lots fun along the way!
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What skills have you developed through your mentor role?
"Leadership skills - taking control of a group and getting them focused on a task. Timekeeping - making sure tasks didn't overrun, Improvisation - if something went wrong, not being unnerved by it but rolling with the punches."
"I feel that my confidence has increased significantly, as well as my communication skills. I feel much more able to get on with the young people, and to talk to them on their level. Also my organisation skills have improved, with keeping track of time on campus days."
"Leadership, organisation, listening, appreciation and recognition of other people's efforts, patience, resilience"
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What have you enjoyed about your role as a mentor?
"I liked seeing the mentees grow as people, getting more confident and becoming closer friends as it went on. Their development aspect is key"
"As for what I’ve enjoyed about this role, it has to be the curiosity of the young people and seeing how eager they are to learn"
"Interacting with the young people and seeing them develop their confidence"
