Becoming a mentor
See information on how becoming a mentor can help your professional development and how to get started.
Alumni mentoring
Explore the benefits of starting a mentoring relationship on Sussex Connect.
Get started with mentoring through Sussex Connect
As a Sussex alum you are part of an incredible international network of people from Sussex who you can meet through Sussex Connect. By signing up you’ll be connected to thousands of professionals from across the globe.
One of the main ways our community uses the Sussex Connect platform is to connect with Sussex alumni and form mentoring relationships (either as a mentor or a mentee). Mentoring is a powerful method of professional development, and it can benefit individuals across all job roles and functions, within any department or discipline.
Find out more about the different mentoring opportunities available below.
Becoming a mentee
Learn about the personal and professional benefits of finding a Sussex Connect mentor and how to make the most of mentoring.
Mentoring stories
Hear from past mentees and mentors about how their experience impacted them and why they would recommend that you get involved.
Candid conversations
Artist, filmmaker and writer Topher Campbell was matched with Creative Director Jordi M. Carter as part of the Sussex Connect Global Mentoring Programme. They shared their perspectives on the value of mentoring and the positive impact their relationship has had.
Our Global Mentoring Programme
We run an annual mentoring programme on Sussex Connect, beginning in the Autumn term. During the programme our team offers mentors and mentees monthly guidance and advice, as well as exclusive events and opportunities to network.
Mentors can be at any stage of their career, from recent graduates in early career roles to senior level executives. Sussex Connect users are notified through the platform when registrations are open each year. Make sure you’re signed up today. If you’re already registered, check the email address we hold for you is still up to date.
I mentored to ‘give’, but received much more than I imagined I could from a mentorship programme.” demetra pallis
BA Psychology (1991) and mentor during 2023/24 Global Mentoring Programme
Joining our online Mentor Directory
Places on the Global Mentoring Programme are very limited each year. When registering for the programme we also offer our alumni the opportunity to be added to our online Mentor Directory, to help mentees find and connect with them.
This directory of alumni are willing to mentor members of the Sussex community that academic year. Mentees who were not matched on the programme will receive the Directory and have the opportunity to self-select their mentor.
I have gained a sense of pride and satisfaction knowing that I have equipped my mentee with the tools to help her excel.” Joan Sim
MA International Relations and matched with her mentee through the Mentor Directory, 2023-24