What it means to be a mentor
The core of the Project Access Program is one-on-one mentoring between less privileged applicants and current top university students.
You will be paired with a mentee - ideally from your country/region - who is interested in studying a degree similar to yours at your university.
1-2 hours a month of your support can have great impact. As a mentor, you provide applicants with encouragement, application support and tips and tricks throughout the application process.
Why you should become a mentor
Are you considering to volunteer as a mentor at Project Access? We offer you a unique opportunity to develop professionally and have a positive impact on equality and social mobility.
Make a difference in a mentee’s life
You can change your mentee’s lives! Imagine the support you wish you had when you decided where to study or how to write your personal statement. With your experience you can help your mentees succeed
Join a network of inspiring students
You can join a team of more than 5,000 mentors who study at some of the world’s best universities. We host regular campus events where you get to meet inspiring students and make new friends
Training, resources and partner events
We provide training and resources for you to help your mentee succeed. You’ll learn and practice time management, interpersonal skills, and we help you to develop professionally by connecting you with partners
What are you waiting for?
Mentee/mentor testimonials
And meet our UK campus teams!
When you sign up as a Project Access mentor, we welcome you to form part of our local community of inspiring mentors at your university.
Campus teams represent Project Access at your university. We are responsible for recruiting and training new mentors, as well as supporting you during your volunteer work. We ensure that every mentor is taken care of and unlocks their full potential!
+ Why you should join a campus team
Are you considering volunteering at Project Access? We offer you a unique opportunity to develop professionally and have a positive impact on equality and social mobility.If you'd like to become even more involved beyond joining as a mentor, e.g. as a Campus Officer, please check out the currently open roles: Apply here.
Support and Guidance: Campus Teams lead training sessions, address any doubts or concerns, and ensure that the mentorship is an enriching experience for the mentor
Connecting students on campus: We want to get to know you! Our mentors are bright and passionate students, and Campus Teams help them get to know each other. All of this is centred around an active community
Engaging events: We hold a variety of on-campus events, including socials, webinars, career-oriented events and more! Moreover, mentors are invited to attend the exclusive events of our partner societies
+ London
The London Campus Team brings together our campus officers from Imperial, LSE, UCL, and King’s. Studying in such a large cosmopolitan city as London might seem daunting but as a campus team it’s our job to help build a PA community at our different campuses in the city and make everyone feel welcome. If you study in London and want to help tackle inequalities in access to higher education by recruiting, training, and supporting our mentors on their journey with us, we are the perfect team for you!
+ Cambridge
The Cambridge Campus Team is not a well-established one yet, but we’re working on it! The journey to Cambridge is not an easy one (in more than one sense) and everyone knows it, but we – and you – know the way. By becoming a mentor or a member of our team, you can guide others on their journey to Cambridge or help us support mentors, recruit and train new ones, and build a PA community in Cambridge. We’re waiting for you!
+ Oxford
Applying and getting into Oxford is not an easy journey - even finally studying and living in Oxford will take lots of adjusting, especially for international students. This is why the Oxford Campus Team not only aims to support our brilliant mentors in guiding their mentees through the application process, but also to connect our passionate mentors across colleges and countries, and lastly assist former mentees in managing Oxford life - in short, we aim provide a warm community in the city of dreaming spires that we call home.
+ Warwick
The Warwick Campus Team works with a diverse network of inspiring students to bridge the gap of educational inequality. Applying to Warwick can be quite daunting and you may have experienced this before landing an offer! Mentors at Warwick form a community of entrepreneurial students who are passionate about encouraging talented students through their own positive experience and helping these students receive the same opportunities they have attained at Warwick. If this seems like an awesome opportunity to you, we look forward to building a bigger and better community with you!
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