First-hand guidance from alumni: Mentoring programme supports Business and Management students with career choices

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First-hand guidance from alumni: Mentoring programme supports Business and Management students with career choices

Choosing a specialisation, building a CV, preparing for job interviews and planning a career – these were all key topics in the six-week mentoring programme of the Bachelor's programme in Business and Management. The initiative brought together 18 alumni mentors and 24 second-year students, who received personalised guidance on further studies and career opportunities.

The mentoring programme was launched to help second-year students navigate the important decisions surrounding their choice of specialisation by connecting them with alumni who could share their own professional experiences. Based on the mentors’ professional profiles, students selected a mentor whose background best matched their interests, and worked together for at least three meetings over the six-week programme. The mentors represented a wide range of industries, including multinational companies, finance, consulting and the energy sector.

Balogh Laura, a recent graduate of the Business and Management programme, joined the initiative as a mentor because she knows from personal experience how challenging it can be to navigate the many career paths available after graduation.

“A general business degree such as Business and Management opens up countless opportunities. While that is exciting, it also makes choosing the right direction—whether it’s a specialisation, an internship or further studies—a real challenge.”

Laura, who now works as an Analyst at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in Denmark, tailored the mentoring sessions to her mentee’s individual needs. Their discussions focused on developing a strong CV, personal branding, using LinkedIn strategically, networking and gaining insights into the consulting industry.

“I wanted to help undergraduate students navigate the opportunities ahead of them more confidently, which is why I decided to take part in the mentoring programme,” she added.

Her mentee, Hasan Habiba Binte, applied for the programme after receiving several rejections for internship applications and wanted practical advice on how to improve her chances of securing a position. She says the greatest benefit of the programme was gaining insight into how recruiters think.

“The most valuable part was how my mentor helped me build my CV, explained what interviewers pay attention to and showed me how to tailor my applications for specific positions.”

As a result of the mentoring process, she not only improved her CV but also learned how to present her strengths more effectively and identify the most suitable platforms for job applications.

“I learned to think from a recruiter’s perspective when preparing my CV and how to highlight my real strengths,” Hasan Habiba Binte added.

The mentoring programme proved valuable not only for the students but also for the mentors. According to Laura, mentoring is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership and coaching skills while giving something back to the university community that played such an important role in their own personal and professional development.

At the programme’s closing event, mentors and mentees reflected together on their experiences. The leadership of the Business and Management programme also plans to incorporate mentors’ professional feedback into the further development of the curriculum.