Career Mentoring
Unsure about your subject choices and career direction? You are not alone! U2’s career mentors are here to provide guidance and to help you make a plan. We can discuss your personal strengths and skills, broaden your horizons to career options you didn’t know were there, and walk you through the typical graduate job recruitment process.
In addition, our mentors have gone down a range of exciting career paths and have landed some high profile jobs. They are well-placed to help you develop your skill set, build your CV, and arrange work experience and supervised research projects.
Our Offerings
Career Direction & Guidance for U18s
Establish career goals
Understand how GCSE and A-Level subject choices impact career possibilities e.g. Chemistry must be studied at IB / A-Level if you are looking to study Medicine and ultimately become a Doctor!
Gain advice on which university courses (and universities), offer the best prospects for different career types, e.g. STEM subjects are preferred for Investment Banking
Graduate Job Application Guidance
Identify and evaluate your different career options
Understand the specific steps required to pursue a career in Law vs. Banking vs. Consultancy, vs. Entrepreneurship vs. Science and Technology etc.
Understand how graduate job application processes work, typical timelines, the methods used to assess candidates, and how to prepare
Learn how to create a stand-out CV and Cover Letter
Skills Development & Test Preparation
Psychometric test preparation (e.g. Verbal, Numerical & Logical Reasoning)
Interview skills and practice questions (mock interviews organised on request)
Case study methods and approach
Creating impactful slides & presentations
Microsoft Excel training
Understanding the basics of Financial Analysis (e.g. reading a P&L statement)
Understand the basics of Coding / AI
Work & Research Experience
Our mentors have gone down a diverse range of exciting career paths and can supervise / arrange research projects or take you through a 1-1 masterclass in your topic of interest:
These may help you decide whether a particular career path is right for you
They can also be highlighted as work experience on your CV
Please visit our Minds Underground website to learn more
A Selection of Our Career Mentors
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