Become a mentor for an early career researcher considering career choices!
We are looking for mentors with different backgrounds from academia as well from other sectors. You can apply as a mentor by filling in this application form by November 29.
The mentoring programme starts in January 2025 and lasts until June 2025. Mentoring pairs/groups will meet approximately five times and in addition the programme consists of two joint hybrid group meetings on February 6 and June 5 at 17.00-18.30. In addition, there is one meeting for mentees only in April.
The mentor also learns in their role
The mentoring programme is aimed at final stage doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers. Mentoring supports the professional and personal development of participants and helps clarify their own thoughts on future career choices.
For mentors, the program offers not only the opportunity to support young researchers in their career decisions but also the opportunity to learn coaching skills, gain new ideas and perspectives from other program participants, and reflect on their own career and expertise.
We welcome Ph.D. holders with different backgrounds
Being a mentor is also suitable for a mentor who works and lives abroad since program meetings can also be attended remotely. We need a diverse group of Ph.D. holders who have made various career choices - your background and experience may be exactly what an early career researcher is looking for in a mentor. In addition to a Ph.D., mentors are expected to have at least two years of work experience post-graduation.
Each mentee in the programme will be paired with a mentor based on the best possible match between mentors and mentees. The commonalities may include, for example, the mentor's career choices and the mentee’s career aspirations, similar fields, shared skills, or other interests. Based on our experiences, mentees benefit most from the mentoring process when it includes also a peer-support element. Therefore, having one mentor guide a small group of mentees has also proven to be successful and is also a possibility. Willingness for this is asked on the application form.
Read more about the mentoring programmes and the mentor’s role.
Further information
For any questions you may have, please contact HR Development team at hrd.tau [at] tuni.fi (hrd[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi) or directly HR Specialist Eveliina Nurmi (eveliina.nurmi [at] tuni.fi (eveliina[dot]nurmi[at]tuni[dot]fi)) or Senior Specialist Raisa Suominen (raisa.suominen [at] tuni.fi (raisa[dot]suominen[at]tuni[dot]fi)).
