As a returning Queen Mary student, your past experiences and knowledge can be invaluable for new students. As a peer mentor, you will offer guidance, friendship, support and practical advice to a group of first-year students in your school. Many incoming students may really struggle with the transition to Queen Mary and as a mentor, you will help with the well-being of numerous students.
Why become a mentor?
- Make a positive impact on someone’s university experience by sharing your own
- Improve the sense of community at Queen Mary.
- Boost your employability through developing key transferable skills such as communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
- Have the Buddy Scheme listed on your HEAR transcript to further boost your employability.
How does it work?
The scheme is open to undergraduate students in second, third or fourth year. As a mentor you will receive high-quality online training from Queen Mary staff, that will be beneficial during and after your time as a mentor. The training session is 90 minutes in total. Multiple training dates and times will be available for you to choose from over the course of the summer, commencing from 30th June 2025.
You will then complete an online refresher module over the summer.
Throughout Semester A and B, you will be expected to keep in touch with your mentees on Vygo. You will be a friendly face as well as a contact point for your mentees during their first year.
You are there to assist first years in integrating into the Queen Mary community socially - for example encouraging them to join many of the opportunities that the Students' Union offers, such as a Club or Society, Volunteering Group or Student Media Outlet.
You will receive a Careers skills training towards the end of the scheme, to learn how to impress future employers with your experiences on the scheme.
What is the time commitment?
You will be expected to commit at least 10 hours on the scheme over Semester A and B. This will include the training session and your initial meeting with the mentees.
You will be required to keep in regular contact with your mentees via our online mentoring and communications platform Vygo.
Great I’m in! How do I apply?
To sign up and become a mentor, please complete this application form. The deadline for applications to this programme is midnight Friday 10th October 2025
Questions?
If you have a question, please contact us at: buddyscheme@qmul.ac.uk.
