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SCP 7687 International Peer Mentor Coordinator

University of Exeter Internships
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Job Summary

The ISE team at the University have an opportunity for a student to support  The International Peer Mentorship, a non-academic mentoring scheme that matches new international students with students who have been studying at Exeter for at least a year. Your role will involve admin support, organising social events, email communication and matching mentors with new students.

This role is part of the Student Campus Partnership Scheme and offers 120 hours of work in total to be worked from August 2025 to April 2026. This role offers remote working. 

 

Key Dates

Closing Date: 11/05/2025

Interview Date: 20/05/2025 and 21/05/2025

Start Date: 11/08/2025

End Date: 30/04/2026

 

Pay: £14.12 per hour including holiday pay.

 

Purpose of the Role

International Peer Mentorship (IPM) is a non-academic mentoring scheme to match new international students with students who have been studying at Exeter for at least a year. This helps the international students settle into Exeter quickly, enables them to meet new people and helps them to have questions, however large or small, answered. International Peer mentors get to share their love of all things Exeter with a new generation of students. 

 

“I think it is a useful programme. Last year I was a mentee not the mentor! My mentor was very helpful for me. In addition, it is a good way to find new friends!”

 

More information can be found at: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/international/getinvolved/globalchumsmentoring/ 

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

Timeline for work: 

August – September:  Enter data for new student applications to spreadsheet. Match up with mentors. Email mentors with details, organising term 1 socials 

September      working with INTO and Sue O’Hara to encourage new students to request mentors during Welcome Week. Help with final training session.

October – November term 1 socials, promotion
Exit survey from term 1 and write up term 1 report
Encourage mentors to sign up for term 2

December        Organise term 2 socials and promote

January            Promotion of scheme to new students, socials

February          Term 2 socials. Exit survey from term 2 and write up term 2 report

 

Training and Development - What Skills and Experience will this Opportunity Provide?

  • You will gain valuable administration and organisation experience working with a variety of stakeholders including students and colleagues from INTO.

You will be asked to complete the university’s mandatory online training in: 

  • Prevent Duty - Inclusive, Cohesive and Safe Universities 
  • Equality and Diversity Introduction 
  • Health and Safety Introduction 
  • Information Governance

 

Support Available

  • Regular meetings with the line manager
  • Workplace buddy or mentor
  • On the job training/shadowing
  • You will be offered 1:1 support from the Internships Team.

 

The Benefits

  • Flexible/remote working
  • Having a job that allows you to ‘give something back’ to the student community
  • Potential awards nomination in the University of Exeter Employment Awards.
  • Health and wellbeing e.g. eye test
  • Reference
  • LinkedIn recommendation
  • Social activities with colleagues

 

About You (Person Specification)

Degree and Attainment

  • Current student at the University of Exeter for the duration of the internship

Skills

  • Effective communication skills both written and oral
  • Strong organisational skills and experience of organising events
  • Effective use of IT skills: Microsoft Office, Outlook

Personal Qualities and Attributes

  • An interest in cross-cultural communication and diversity
  • A passion for the ‘Exeter experience’
  • Self-motivation
  • Punctuality and reliability

 

About the University Department

The ISE Team focuses on ensuring international students have a positive experience at our Exeter campuses. This includes pre arrival and post arrival information, International Welcome Programmes, Intercultural Cafes and cultural events on campus. International Peer Mentoring is a key element of our support for new students and helps facilitate their first few weeks to smoothly integrate and transition to UK living by asking questions (big or small) to volunteer mentors who’ve studied in Exeter for at least a year. Collaborating and celebrating cultural festivals on campus allows us to support students’ wellbeing and make Exeter feel more homely. Our team’s mission is to ensure students have a positive, enriching and safe time studying here.

 

Student Campus Partnership (SCP) Scheme Requirements

  • Applicants must have current student status or proof of an acceptance on a degree at the University of Exeter.
  • Applicants must be a student for the full duration of the internship.
  • The University of Exeter is committed to developing an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity and inclusivity.  
  • The University of Exeter is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to attracting and recruiting people with disabilities and retaining and supporting staff with disabilities. If an applicant declares a disability and meets all the essential criteria, they will be invited to interview.
  • We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and engage with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark) and LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion).
  • We welcome applications from all eligible students and in particular those from underrepresented groups. Selection and recruitment itself will be based entirely on merit alone unless there are multiple applicants demonstrating equal merit. In this clear circumstance, preference would be shown to applicants from under-represented groups. This is in line with lawful positive action measures under sections 158 and 159 of the Equality Act 2010.
  • All applicants are required to provide their employer with proof of their Right to Work in the UK before they start work and follow the Intern Guidance- Proving Right to Work the UK.
  • All interns need to reside in the UK whilst undertaking this role.
  • Undergraduate students can work a maximum of 15 hours per week in term-term or full-time hours in vacation.
  • Full time Postgraduate students can work a maximum of 6 hours per week and no more than 180 hours per year, this includes those working already working as Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (PTA). You may work more hours with written permission from your academic.
  • You can check here for further details on the Scheme eligibility.

 

How to Apply

  • Please download and complete the attached 2024-25 Internship Application Form and upload to the job on Handshake. Please make sure you have downloaded the latest copy of the Internship Application Form. 
  • Guidance and useful tips for completing your application are found on the Internship Application Form. 
  • Refer to the job details contained within the advert when writing your personal statement.
  • Use the STAR approach to evidence each requirement in the Person Specification. 
  • You should insert the correct reference code on the application form: SCP 7687 
  • Please save your Internship Application Form as ‘your surname - your forename - SCP 7687’ 
  • The University is a Disability Confident employer and as such this policy applies to recruitment through the Internship Schemes. Applicants who identify a disability on the application form will be offered an interview if their application demonstrates they meet the essential criteria. 
  • Please also include details of reasonable adjustments you may need for an interview or to undertake the role. 
  • You should explain why you would like to work for the employing organisation and why you think you would be a suitable candidate for this role. 

 

Further Guidance and Support

  • You can refer to the My Career Zone Digital resources on application and interview preparation here.   
  • If you need support with your application, you can book an appointment with a Career Zone Advisor by emailing careers@exeter.ac.uk. 
  • Unless stated, interview expenses will not be paid.
  • It is recommended that you check your online presence on social media to ensure it represents you well, as some employers may undertake online research of their applicants. 
  • If you have any questions, you can email the Internships Team at internships@exeter.ac.uk