1. Daniela Hawryliuk April 2016
Exploring models of peer mentoring in support of student placement experience
Daniela Hawryliuk April 2016

2. LEAD Project
To design and pilot an undergraduate peer mentoring placement advisory scheme for students in DNBE which aims to
involve students, academics and non-academic staff in co-design, delivery and evaluation of the scheme
support mentees to explore and articulate their skills and attributes, develop career aspirations, consider a  range of career pathways and apply for placement/ work experience opportunities
enhance mentors employability by undertaking mentor training, participating in the scheme and providing eligibility to apply for a Hallam Award
provide a peer learning methodology for use or adaptation in other subject disciplines

3. Departmental Disciplines by Programme
Architecture & Architectural Technology
Construction, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate & Building Surveying
Physical & Human Geography, Environment, Planning, GIS, Housing, Regeneration
Undergraduate Offer
BA (Hons) Human Geography
BSc (Hons) Geography
BA (Hons) Planning and Geography
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
BSc (Hons) Real Estate
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology
BSc (Hons) Architecture
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Employers rarely specify these disciplines and often lack awareness of course knowledge & skills.
Clear career trajectories. Bank of large & small employers seeking placement students and graduate.

4. A Spectrum of Student Responses
I chose this course partly because I don't know what I want to do as a career...employers are not looking for geography student... I can't really say what skills I have/am developing on the course...I don't know where to start looking...
Human Geography
Student
Employers are always looking for Quantity Surveyors...the money is good...there's a lot of choice of employers/types of projects you can work on... I'm applying to global companies engaged in infrastructure projects...
Quantity Surveying Student

5. Career & Placement Support in DNBE
Advice and activities embedded in PPD programmes - but PPD tutor advice and enthusiasm is variable!
Pro-active careers advisor developing innovative activities - but a big department and wide range of disciplines to cover
Good co-ordination between placement team and key academics
Annual DNBE Careers Day
Placement and work experience undertaken by students is no longer credit bearing in new suite of programmes

6. DNBE Careers Day Purpose of the day Activities
For students studying vocational and non- vocational courses at all levels to meet employers, professional bodies and fellow students to investigate a variety of career options
For students to explore and apply for placement and graduate opportunities
For employers to meet students, to raise company profiles and to promote placement and graduate roles to a targeted audience
Activities
Prepare for the booklet and workshop sessions
Careers & Employers Exhibition - Over 60 stands
Student Panel Discussion - See Film
Careers Speed Dating Workshops

7. Careers Day - Speed Dating Workshops
Workshop Theme
Attendees
Housing & Regeneration
Chartered Institute of Housing
London & Quadrant HA
Sheffield City Council Regeneration Team
South Yorkshire HA
Environment
Energy Jump & Cummins (placement students)
OCS UK (GIS ) (SHU graduate)
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust
SHU Estates Development and Sustainability Team
Urban Wilderness
Planning
Royal Town Planning Institute
DLP Planning Limited
Pegasus Group (placement student)
Sheffield City Council
South Kesteven District Council (current PT student)
Architecture &
Architectural Technology
Bond Bryan
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
Coda
HLM
Keepmoat (SHU graduate)
Construction
BAM Construction (placement student)
Barratt Homes
Keepmoat
Aimed primarily at those on non-vocational courses to raise awareness of career possibilities.
Students provide advice as well as employers/prof. bodies.
Speaker provide overview of organisation/sector, career opportunities, top tips on how to break into the sector, what students can do whilst at university to help themselves, they also discuss their own career history and encourage students to ask questions.

8. Key Project Activities
Using LEAD Associate funding - recruit two DNBE students as researchers & co-designers to work with me in May & June
Student research activity will include
interviewing SHU staff involved with current peer mentoring activities
engaging staff in the department
interviewing students about the scheme design
contributing to scheme design
Scheme launch at NBE Careers Day 8th Nov 2017.

9. Current SHU schemes to investigate
Careers Mentoring Scheme
Peer Mentoring Scheme Psychology Dept.
Hallam Award
Culture Connect
SHU Careers Mentoring Scheme - Running for 12 months led by Louise Harrison as part of the Careers Service. Scheme pairs up students industry mentors it's been running for 12 months.

10. Workshop Questions 1
What are your experiences of similar models of student peer support activities/schemes? 2
What factors should we consider when designing and piloting the scheme?
Who else needs to be involved? 3
What activities should we incorporate into the design of the pilot scheme? 4
What would a successful scheme look like?
How would we know if it has been successful (measuring and evaluating)?

11. d.a.hawryliuk@shu.ac.uk Tel. 225 3714