Mentor Registration

Being a mentor has allowed me to feel a continued connection to Merton and its community. It's been immensely enjoyable and worthwhile to get to know a recent graduate, and to provide some support and guidance to them as they navigate important career and life choices.

Steve Maxwell (1992), current mentor

Thank you for your interest in becoming a mentor! Created for and by Mertonians, Merton Mentoring offers you, above all, the opportunity to help a fellow Mertonian. We will soon be inviting the next cohort of mentees to participate in the scheme, so we are seeking to add to our pool of volunteer mentors.  

What's involved?

Through one-to-one conversations, whether online or in-person, mentors from across the alumni community can offer advice to mentees on matters relating to their professional development.  

Once the Development Office puts you in touch with a mentee, it is the mentee’s responsibility to organise your first ‘chemistry session’. This is an opportunity for you both to discuss your expectations for the mentoring arrangement and determine whether you would both like to continue your sessions. An example schedule you might wish to follow could be monthly sessions over the course of around 6 months, each lasting 30-60 minutes, though we encourage you to determine a schedule that suits you both. 

Becoming a mentor is a voluntary commitment, and you do not need to have any prior experience of mentoring to participate in the scheme.  

What are the steps for becoming a mentor?

There are three simple steps to becoming a mentor with Merton Mentoring:   

Step 1: Read the Introduction to Merton Mentoring and Code of Conduct

All mentors and mentees must agree to the Code of Conduct before participating in the scheme. By undertaking Step 2, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Code of Conduct. 

Step 2: Mentor Registration Form

The information you provide will be used to create your public profile on the online Mentors list, which mentees will view when choosing their mentor.  

Step 3: Profile Photo

Once you have completed the form, please email mentoring@merton.ox.ac.uk with a photo to complete your online profile.  

What happens next?

The Development Office will create your profile on the Mentors webpage, so please ensure that you have also emailed us with your chosen profile photograph. There is then nothing further you need to do! We will be in touch with you when there is a potential match.  

At this stage, we are likely to have many more mentors than mentees, so please do not be disappointed if you are not selected straight away.  

If you have any questions, simply get in touch with us in the Development Office at mentoring@merton.ox.ac.uk.