The Global Summer School team are recruiting for Mentors to support 2025 programme delivery. Mentors support our summer school students in either an academic role during the day related to their current undergraduate degree, or pastoral roles in the evening. The 2025 programme dates are 30 June – 11 July and 4 – 15 August. We require mentors to commit to working for the duration of one or both programmes.

You will be paid on a casual basis, at a rate of £17.24 per hour including holiday pay.

Who are we looking for?

Global Summer School mentors will need to be experienced working with children and/or young people – we look for students who have previously worked or volunteered on summer programmes or worked with young people, for example in schools, during tutoring sessions or when leading sports activities. You should be a confident communicator, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Eligibility

Priority will be given to applicants who are current undergraduate students, at least in their second year of study at Imperial. Mentors must have right to work during the programme, and it is your responsibility to ensure you check visa/work regulations and complete all necessary documentation.

When selecting mentors, we ensure that we have a diverse cohort based upon a wide range of factors, we are unable to provide individual feedback if applications are unsuccessful.

We are looking for: 

• Academic mentors who will lead a group of around 10 students during academic classes and lunch breaks. Work will be during weekdays only.
• Facilitating academic mentors who will be responsible for ensuring all rooms and facilities are set up for academic classes, help coordinate groups and lunch breaks and be the first point of contact for GSS staff. You may also be asked to cover for academic mentors and lead groups where necessary. Work will be during weekdays only.
• Pastoral mentors who will lead a group of around 10 students during social activities, dinner and breakfast. Work will be during weekdays and weekends.
• Facilitating pastoral mentors who will be responsible for ensuring all rooms and facilities are set up for social activities, help coordinate groups, breakfast and dinner and be the first point of contact for GSS staff or Senior Residential Assistants (SRAs). You will also be required to cover for pastoral mentors and lead groups when necessary. Work will be during weekdays and weekends. 

More on roles, responsibilities and expectations: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/global-summer-school/mentors/roles-and-responsibilities/

If you are applying to be an Academic Mentor, you must be studying one of the following subjects.

• Physics: Any undergraduate programme within the Department of Physics
• Engineering: An undergraduate engineering programme related to aeronautics, chemical, civil, design, earth science, electrical, material science or mechanical engineering.
• Medicine and Life Sciences: An undergraduate programme related to medicine (MBBS), medical biosciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, biological sciences, ecology, environmental biology or microbiology.
• Data Science and AI: An undergraduate programme related to data science and AI including computing or mathematics and computer science.