EDI x Microsoft Undergraduate Mentoring Oct 2026 Which borough do you live in?
- Select - Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council Barnet London Borough Council Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Bath and North East Somerset Council Bedford Borough Council Bexley London Borough Council Birmingham City Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Blackpool Borough Council Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Bracknell Forest Borough Council Brent London Borough Council Bridgend County Borough Council Brighton and Hove City Council Bristol City Council Bromley London Borough Council Buckinghamshire Council Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Caerphilly County Borough Council Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Cambridgeshire County Council Camden London Borough Council Cardiff Council Carmarthenshire County Council Central Bedfordshire Council Ceredigion County Council Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council City and County of Swansea council City of Bradford 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Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Wiltshire Council Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Wokingham Borough Council Wolverhampton City Council Worcestershire County Council Wrexham County Borough Council York City Council Yorkshire and the Humber
Please confirm you are resident in the UK or Ireland
What qualifications are you currently studying or most recent qualification
Which gender do you most identify with?
Which ethnicity do you most identify with?
- Select - Asian (Asian British, Asian, Asian European, Asian other) Black - African (Black British, Black African, Black Other) Black - Caribbean (Black British, Black Caribbean, Black Other) White Arab Other Prefer not to say
What do you hope to gain the most from the mentoring programme?
Please submit a written response of 150 words (Please ensure you write an informative piece. Applications with just one line will not be successful). Places are competitive, so ensure you cover the following in your application: How you feel mentoring will help you in your career choices What do you hope to gain from having a mentor Tell us about you, what do you want to do in your career or are you undecided What do you do in your spare time? Volunteering, sports etc
Which of the skills below would you like to learn more about? Select Top 3
Which sectors would you be interested in? Select Top 3
Are there any consideration we should know when matching? Examples of these could include: - Disability Support - Preference for a male or female mentor - Other mentors you currently work with
This program requires the following commitment from its undergrad mentee in order to complete and pass the programme successfully:
All students must attend online sessions with their cameras on - attendance requirement -This program starts from Wednesday 14th October for 8 weeks. - Students must attend a min of 5 of the 8 x 1-1 mentoring sessions -Student must attend ALL the 6 mandatory virtual sessions* -If there are two or more cancellations without 24 prior notice with your mentor you will be removed from the program -Mentees MUST be living in the UK during the duration of the program. -I understand this is not a job application but a mentoring program. -I will complete the post-feedback form upon completion of the program. - I confirm I have not be apart of the Embrace mentoring program before If you do not agree sadly your application will not be considered. If joining from an other organisation: -I promise to attend all agreed virtual mentoring sessions across the 8 months working towards a set of goals and objectives -I’m aware there are sessions running through the year and these are mandatory virtual sessions* -If there are two or more cancellations with less than 24 hours’ notice with your mentor you will be removed from the program -Mentees MUST be living in the UK during the duration of the program. -I understand this is not a job application but a mentoring program.
If you do not agree sadly your application will not be considered.
I have submitted all information accurately and honestly. Using your personal email address (not a university or work email), full name and phone number is the only way we can contact you throughout the program so please make sure you have checked this information.
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