Coach Cafe - online networking
Did you graduate in the last 15 years? Do you want to inspire and help students with their career choices? Then we’re looking for you!
What is Coach Café?
Coach Café is a programme of online networking events taking place across the University.
We’re looking for alumni like you to volunteer as Coaches at these events. Share your valuable experiences and advice with current students to set them up for success in their careers. Places are prioritised for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Your advice and experiences will:
- Build students knowledge and awareness of different job roles
- Increase their confidence, aspirations and professional networking skills
- Develop new skills and attributes to help them progress early on in their career
What’s Involved?
- Run 15 minute sessions on Zoom with small groups of students
- Share your advice with students, talk about your experiences of navigating the world of work and answer their questions
- Finish with an informal online networking session with all of the alumni and students
- Make connections and build your global network
How to Apply?
If you’re interested in volunteering as an Alumni Coach, please sign up for the event happening in the Faculty you graduated from.
Joint Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences Coach Café
This year we're holding three events for the Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. If you work in one of the specified industries and would like to help support current students, please register your interest and we'll be in touch.
Hear from previous volunteers:
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the coach café session. For me, it was the perfect opportunity to reflect on how I have reached the position I am currently in, tracing my career journey back to graduation, whilst (hopefully) providing some useful insights on how I navigated the transition from the education system to being part of the workforce.
Oliver Bould, BA History 2023
Coach Café: Careers in the Public Sector
Thursday 20 February 2025, 5.15- 7.15pm GMT
Coach Café: Careers in the Natural and Built Environment
Tuesday 1 April 2025, 5.15- 7.15pm GMT
Joint Engineering and Science Coach Café
This year we're holding three events in the Faculties of Engineering and Science. If you work in one of the specified industries and would like to take part, please register your interest and we'll be in touch.
Hear from our students:
A highlight was getting to hear from people who are clearly passionate about what they do for a living and receiving honest advice of how to get to that point myself.
1st year Molecular Biology student
Coach Café: Engineering & Science
Thursday 13 March 2025, 5.15- 7.15pm GMT
Coach Café: Careers in the Natural and Built Environment
Tuesday 1 April 2025, 5.15- 7.15pm GMT
Alumni to Alumni Coach Café
The Alumni to Alumni Coach Café offers recent graduates the chance to gain valuable advice focused on those all important first steps after university. This event is open to alumni from all faculties.
Alumni to Alumni Coach Café
Thursday 15 May 2025, 5.15- 7.15pm GMT
Law Coach Café
The School of Law is holding two Coach Café events this academic year. If you're interested in taking part, please register your interest and we'll be in touch.
Coach Café: Law
Tuesday 26 November 2024, 5.15- 7.30pm GMT
Coach Café: Women in Law
Tuesday 11 March 2025, 5.15- 7.30pm GMT