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About THRIVE
About THRIVE
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About THRIVE

Thrive is a career mentoring scheme for those of you who are in the penultimate-study-year of your undergraduate degree. Getting involved provides you with a year of collaboration with a successful professional. Working with our mentors will enable you to create an environment where you can test out your aspirations and talk through any ideas you have about graduate life.

Participating in THRIVE will provide you with the opportunity to broaden your understanding of the type of professional you would like to become and realise what attributes you hold which set you apart from other graduates in the labour market. We want you to feel confident and prepared when embarking on graduate life and our mentors are available to offer honest insights which make that possible. 

We often see the collaboration between mentor and mentee leading to unique opportunities in the workplace and beyond. Mentors may be able to offer; a workplace visit; introductions to fellow professionals and industry experts; bespoke guidance on CVs and interview technique and the opportunity to learn a lot about yourself as well. 
 

What can you achieve through the scheme?

What is achievable through the scheme is largely in your hands.  Now is the time to be proactive, to ask the questions you want answered and have a taste of what is to come.  Some of the things that are possible through the scheme include:

  • Boosted career motivation and confidence
  • Expansion of your professional network, networking and interpersonal skills
  • Development of your written and verbal communication
  • Creation of a greater sense of pro-activity
  • Tangible experiences such as workplace visits, shadowing, interview experience, placements and even a graduate job
Your career mentor will be with you every step of the way as you explore your thoughts and aspirations. You, as a mentee, should not expect your mentor to hand you the opportunities above but show a willingness to earn them and you want to learn from their expertise.
 
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