{"id":23,"date":"2025-05-13T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/mentorship\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T21:34:26","slug":"mentorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentorship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<section id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Mentorship<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"page_text\">\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">The UWI Mentorship&nbsp;<\/span>Programme&nbsp;is a unique resource made up of alumni and partners who volunteer to provide career-related information to UWI Cave Hill students. The Office of Student Services is pleased to provide this valuable networking resource to currently enrolled students of degree&nbsp;programmes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe alumni and partners who generously volunteer to provide information do not have job or internship opportunities and it would be improper to send an unsolicited resume to anyone listed as a&nbsp;mentor. The&nbsp;Programme&nbsp;is intended for individual communication of a personal nature and not for commercial purposes.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left; width:689px; padding-right:10px;\">\n<div style=\"clear:both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3 style=\"clear: both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Objectives<\/span>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">The main objectives of the&nbsp;<\/span>programme&nbsp;are:&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">To expose students to the world of work<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">To match students with&nbsp;<\/span>a professional&nbsp;in the field of their career interest.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">To provide an opportunity for students to improve their interpersonal skills and build self-confidence.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">To help students explore their career interests in a practical manner<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">To have an experienced professional coach a student on<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">career and professional development<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">general student development. For&nbsp;<\/span>example,&nbsp;to identify learning skills that are transferable to the world of work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-listid=\"1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"clear:both;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">To<\/span>&nbsp;obtain feedback from professionals&nbsp;to enhance career and life skills.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Mentorship Resources<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/tips-for-mentors-and-mentees\/\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/benefits-of-mentorship\/\">Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Testimonials<\/li>\n<li>Forms &amp; Templates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/frequently-asked-questions-faqs\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\">Contact Dr. Don-Marie Holder at <a href=\"mailto:osscareers@cavehill.uwi.edu\">osscareers@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/a> with any queries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/mentor-registration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/Careers\/Mentorship\/Mentor-copy.jpg\" style=\"width:240px;float:left;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/mentee-registration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/Careers\/Mentorship\/Mentee.jpg\" style=\"width:240px;float:right;\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mentorship The UWI Mentorship&nbsp;Programme&nbsp;is a unique resource made up of alumni and partners who volunteer to provide career-related information to UWI Cave Hill students. 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The alumni and partners who generously volunteer to provide information do not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/ossd-side-menu.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Mentorship - Office of Student Services and Development - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Mentorship The UWI Mentorship&nbsp; Programme&nbsp;is a unique resource made up of alumni and partners who volunteer to provide career-related information to UW"},"iawp_total_views":5,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1080,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/1080"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}