William and Joel standing together

Find out more and contact us

If you have any questions, would like to find out more about the scheme or you are an upcoming student who would like to become a mentee, please email Rachel and Mark at mentoring.careers@plymouth.ac.uk.
Have you thought of working with Babcock and wondered how to gain those skills? Perhaps you are considering a career change? Maybe you want to find out more 鈥 this programme is for you! Gain an insight into Babcock, see how they run, learn from your mentor and see where your degree can take you 鈥 you will be surprised!
Babcock is a leading provider of critical complex engineering services across four key sectors: marine, nuclear, land and aviation. Participants will benefit from one-to-one mentoring sessions and a mock assessment centre.
Benefits of the scheme
  • A mentor, chosen specifically to help the students gain relevant skills, knowledge and experience, who will offer four flexible mentoring sessions covering a variety of useful topics.
  • A Mock Assessment Centre with preparation given beforehand and an Insight Day panel of interesting and knowledgeable speakers, bespoke to Babcock Mentoring Schemes.
  • A supportive and passionate team, comprising of the mentors, the 精品无码国产自产 Careers Service, the academic team and staff from Babcock International.
  • The Babcock Mentoring Scheme provides the students with transferable skills that can be applied in employment and within their CV. It also provides them with an understanding of the application process and behind the scenes knowledge of Babcock International.

Mentoring: helping to launch careers

鈥淢entoring is a great opportunity to engage with employees and hear their experiences and advice for employment in the engineering sector. Thanks to my mentor's help with my CV and interview skills, this summer I have managed to get some work experience with an engineering firm.鈥
Alex Webb, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering 
Alex Webb, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Babcock Mentoring Scheme celebration of achievement

鈥淗aving a personal mentor has given me the insight and confidence to tackle the transition from university to a professional career.鈥
 

What are the key stages of the programme?

Applications close: 17 October 2025
Meet your Mentor
Find it hard to break the ice? We hold some 鈥淢eet your Mentor鈥 events for each strand 鈥 these are held both on campus and online and give mentoring pairs the chance to meet each other with the mentoring team on hand for guidance... we also provide tea/coffee and biscuits!
 
Meet your Mentor 鈥 drop in sessions
These are optional facilitated sessions which are hosted by the mentoring team who are on hand to answer any questions you or your mentor may have. These will be held in the Student Hub inside the Charles Seale Hayne Library and are a great way to meet up with your mentor in a familiar setting.

Celebration Event
Each year we recognise the achievements of mentoring pairs across all of our programmes. We all come together and share in success stories and have a bit of fun (and some cake!). These celebration events are held on campus.

Apply now and contact us

Rachel, Mark and the Babcock Co-ordinators look forward to welcoming you onto the programme!
If you have any questions, or would like to find out more about our mentoring schemes, please don鈥檛 hesitate to contact us. You can email us at mentoring.careers@plymouth.ac.uk
Mark and Rachel, side by side outside by trees
Mark Beresford and Rachel Williams, Careers Service