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Warwick Institute of Engagement

Apply to be a WIE Mentor

What do I need to know before applying?

  • We welcome applications to be a mentor from staff and students at any career level. We'll match you with a mentee based on the experience you can offer and their goals for a mentoring relationship.
  • The mentors handbookLink opens in a new window (produced by Leadership and Management Development) is a great resource to understand what mentoring is and isn't, what will be involved for you as a mentor, and the responsibilities you'll have under GDPR etc.
  • Leadership and Management Development offers training and CPD for mentorsLink opens in a new window. We're encouraging all our mentors to take this online course unless they have prior mentoring experience.

What skills do I need as a mentor?

Attitude
    • A genuine interest in the mentee, their concerns, needs, goals and aspirations.
    • Open – prepared to share their own experience of similar issues, being honest.
    • Empathic – able to appreciate how the mentee thinks, feels and behaves; to understand their ‘view of the world’.
    Skills
        • Good listener – able to focus on what the mentee is saying and put personal thoughts to one side.
        • Motivating and encouraging – to help channel the mentee’s energy into constructive change and overcoming challenges.
        • Able to offer the appropriate balance of challenge, encouragement and support.
        • Able to ask powerful questions whilst being non-directive.
        Knowledge – any of the following:
            • Experience of engagement with different audiences
            • How to get your engagement practice funded
            • How to publish about your engagement practice

            Apply

            To become a mentor complete the below application form. Submit by Wednesday 1 November 2023 to be matched as part of our next cohort.

            About you

            Please note this information will be shared with your mentee(s)

            Your experience and expertise

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            Which of the following do you feel you’d confidently be able to help a mentee with? Tick all that apply (required)

            Preferences for working with a mentee

            We'll do our best to match you based on these preferences but it may not always be possible. When you're paired with someone we'll ask mentors and mentees to initially meet for a chemistry chat and a mentoring agreement conversation where you can get to know one another and see if you're the right fit for each other. If you don't feel we've paired you with someone appropriate you'll be able to walk away at this point. 

            Please note this information will be shared with your mentee(s)

            Which of the following would you be happy to have a mentor/ mentee relationship with – tick all that apply (required)

            Equality and diversity monitoring

            We are asking for this data to help us understand how different demographic groups at the university are involved with public engagement – providing it is entirely optional. It will not be shared with your potential mentee matches. 

            Please agree to the following

            By signing this form you agree (please ‘tick’ to confirm) (required)
            Privacy notice

            The data on this form will be used to enrol you into the WIE mentoring scheme. We will keep a copy of your responses for up to 5 years, and keep in touch with you over that time to find out how you have benefitted from taking part in the mentoring programme. You can ask to be removed by contacting wie@warwick.ac.uk. 

            The University of Warwick is the Data Controller of any information you have entered on this form and is committed to protecting the rights of individuals in line with Data Protection Legislation. The University's Data Protection webpages provide further information on your rights and how the University processes personal data. If you wish to submit a data subjects rights request, make a complaint or report a suspected personal data breach, please contact the University’s Data Protection Officer by email at infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk.

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