THIRD AND FOURTH MEETINGS
UNDERSTANDING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Entering the workforce
Share the experience of your first job
How did you find the transition from university to full-time work?
Share some tips and insights on the best way to write a CV and prepare for a job interview
Is your mentee looking to apply for an internship or graduate role in the future?
Working life
Share your day-to-day experience of working life including how many hours you work, how
demanding your job is and its major challenges and benefits
Discuss how you manage work/life balance
Discuss career opportunities and share some insights of promotion and career progression
Are you a member of any professional associations in your field?
Discuss the realities of applying study to work situations. Do you have any examples of a work
project that was vastly different to what you’d come to expect from university study?
FINAL MEETINGS – NETWORKING FOR THE FUTURE
Building a professional network
Discuss the importance of maintaining professional networks. How has networking assisted you
in your career? Provide examples.
What is effective networking? What are some of the essential skills required to network
successfully?
What should you do after meeting someone? What are the next steps after a networking event?
Consider online networking such as LinkedIn.