Monday, 24 March 2014

WEDS 26th MAR 1.30pm - Find out about the NEW PEER MENTOR SCHEME: John Dalton E143


NEW MMU PEER MENTOR PILOT:

 Hi Everyone,

Are you interested in being part of a new MMU Peer Mentor Pilot, developing skills, enhancing your CV and helping new students on the Economics course?

Details are outlined below but why not come along and find out about the scheme next

Wednesday 26th March 1:30 pm John Dalton E143.


We are looking for current year 1 and 2 students to provide peer mentor support to the Economics students joining us for the next academic year 2014-2015.

 
The idea is to support students from pre-induction through the induction and the first two weeks of term. You will be responsible for providing support for new students on a 1:20 ratio of mentor to student.

Applications open through Jobs4Students from March 26th until April 9th2014. Students will be required to apply for jobs using the application form attached and to attend three days of training plus a team-building event.


Through engaging with the peer mentoring support scheme you will be developing an array of skills which are applicable for your future careers.


Engagement in the scheme is something to make you stand out above the other graduates when applying for posts in the near future!

The model that has been developed works in conjunction with MMU Futures and Jobs4Students to provide students with futures points (bronze and silver) for training and payment for the e-mentoring and face-to-face sessions in induction and early weeks.


These are the training dates for the position:
May 28th, 29th and 30th 2014

will be attending some of the training events to assist you in developing the peer mentoring support materials for your workshops.

S     September 19thand 20th

Residential team building event.

June 2014

E mentoring commences using ‘Ning’. You will be given guidance/training on this during the May training days.


If reasonable travel expenses are incurred when attending the training, you are able to apply for these back.

You will be paid to:

Summer Period

Provide E-mentoring to students using ‘Ning’.

Induction Week –Week 1
Students will deliver 5 hours of workshops to students covering various areas e.g. finance, living away from home, MMU great, campus tour. These sessions will be developed during the three-day training event with support from relevant University support services and lecturers.

Week 2 and 3
Students to deliver 2 x 1 hour session for these two weeks.

Come along to the information session and find out more!

Best Wishes,
Hannah

Hannah Witchard | Senior Lecturer | Accounting, Finance & Economics

MSc, PGCE, BA (hons), FHEA

MMU Business School

Faculty of Business and Law

Rm 4.41, All Saints Campus, Manchester, M15 6BH

T: 0161 247 3897 | E: h.witchard@mmu.ac.uk| W: www.business.mmu.ac.uk |

Twitter: @HannahWMMU

Skype: Hannahwitchard

 

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