Career Ready student Rae had a mentor and completed a paid internship with SEGRO. Discover what it’s like on either side of the mentoring relationship, from Rae and mentor Louise.
“I would describe the Career Ready programme as being insightful, helpful, and inspiring,” says Rae. “It’s helped me to grow, and given me a focus.”
“It’s very much a two-way street,” Louise adds. “I’ve learned a lot. It’s given me a lot of confidence and listening skills, because it’s really important to listen to what your mentee is telling you.”
Watch the video to hear more about their experiences:
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Video transcript:
Rae, Career Ready intern, SEGRO: I would describe the Career Ready programme as being insightful, helpful, and inspiring.
Louise, Career Ready mentor, SEGRO: I’m very proud, very inspired. It’s very much of a two-way street, and I’ve learned a lot. So, development.
Rae: From my internship, I was in the SEGRO London office. Working with Partnership Development, I got to learn a lot about the community investment plans that SEGRO do and with sustainability. It was really fascinating to learn about SEGRO’s sustainability policy.
I would say the Career Ready programme has helped me to grow by giving me a focus, I’d say.
Louise: It’s given me a lot of confidence and listening skills. It’s really important to listen to what your mentees are telling you so that you can really respond in the appropriate way.
Rae: It’s opened up a lot more pathways for me and therefore from that I’ve been given a direct thing I want to go into.
Louise: The advice I’d give to anybody thinking about being a Career Ready mentor is just go ahead, be brave and do it. It’s so fulfilling. You get so much from it and I guarantee you won’t regret it.
Rae: The advice I would give to someone thinking about doing the Career Ready programme is just to say yes to everything. I think if it’s given to you by your mentor, by Career Ready itself, from the emails, from a master class, from your internship, so long as you say yes, you cannot fail.
