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Online Alumni Mentoring

Informal online mentoring is available to new graduates of the School of Veterinary Medicine through the UCD Alumni Network, a closed community of fellow Alumni and students.

Online mentoring is flexible and can be initiated/requested by the mentee at any time.  The mentoring offered through the Network is not formally structured, and the level of interaction and support is agreed by the mentor and mentee.

Through the UCD Alumni Network platform, alumni who wish to volunteer as a mentor can communicate directly with new graduates allowing them to manage their own mentoring relationship.  Recent graduates can build on their networking skills and reach out to alumni who have expressed an interest in mentoring on their UCD Alumni Network profile.

Please see below for information on how to participate in Online Alumni Mentoring.

If you have any questions or need further information on Online Alumni Mentoring, please contact our Communications Manager, Dr Helen Graham on (opens in a new window)helen.a.graham@ucd.ie

Online Alumni Mentoring Information

To avail of online mentoring, new graduates are required to set up a profile on the UCD Alumni Network:

(opens in a new window)https://ucdalumninetwork.com

How to request mentoring on the UCD Alumni Network:

  • Make sure your profile on the UCD Alumni Network is complete
  • Click into ‘Directory’ and select ‘Mentors’ from the menu at the top
  • You can search mentors by keyword, e.g ‘veterinary’ or ‘vet nursing’ etc
  • Have a look at the mentor profiles and once you’ve found someone you think you might be interested in working with, you can click on the ‘request mentoring’ button on the right hand side of their profile and send them a message 
  • The mentor will receive a message to say that you’ve requested mentoring from them and they can then respond to your message on the Network. You can message each other on the Network – you don’t have to exchange contact details

The following resources may be useful in the initial stages of the mentoring relationship:

Online Alumni Mentoring - Ice Breaker Activity

Online Alumni Mentoring - Suggested Topics for Discussion

How to offer mentoring on the UCD Alumni Network:

  • Register on the UCD Alumni Network here: (opens in a new window)https://ucdalumninetwork.com
  • Complete your profile on the Network with as much information as possible
  • Make sure that you have selected ‘Online mentoring & networking’ under ‘Offer Mentoring’ on your profile
  • New graduates can then view your profile and ‘request mentoring’ if they are interested in working with you
  • If a new graduate requests mentoring from you, you will receive a message through the platform to let you know and you can then respond to their message on the Network. You can message each other on the Network – you don’t have to exchange contact details

The following resources may be useful in getting to know your mentee:

Online Alumni Mentoring - Ice Breaker Activity

Online Alumni Mentoring - Suggested Topics for Discussion

Contact the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine

UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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