Alumni volunteering opportunities
Discover the current opportunities to become an alumni volunteer and share your knowledge and guidance.
First Generation university taster sessions
- Open to First Generation Scholarship alumni
This summer we will be welcoming Year 12 students onto campus to take part in this year’s First Generation university taster sessions. We are looking for former First Generation scholars to take part in the Academic Poster Showcase judging panels on the below dates.
Dates – Tuesday 9 July, Friday 12 July, Tuesday 6 August, Friday 9 August 2024
Times – 12.00 noon to 4.00pm with lunch on arrival and refreshments provided
To find out more or to register your interest, please email alumni@mmu.ac.uk.
2024/2025 academic year: Opportunities to speak to our students
- Open to alumni who studied at Manchester Met
We’re thinking ahead to welcoming students on campus for the 2024/25 academic year and are looking for alumni from a range of disciplines and industries to come onto campus and speak to our students. This will be between September 2024 and May 2025.
To find out more or to register your interest, please email alumni@mmu.ac.uk.
Did you study accounting and finance or banking?
On Monday 28 October, we are hosting alumni panel sessions for our final year accounting and finance and banking students. We’d love for you to get involved and share your tips and advice, as well as your career journey, helping to inspire the next generation.
If you would like to find out more, please contact: alumni@mmu.ac.uk for further information.
Hong Kong Law mentoring
- Open to alumni who studied on Manchester Met Law programmes taught at our partner HKU SPACE
We are looking for graduates in a variety of roles to take part in the Alumni Chapter Hong Kong’s mentoring programme for students on our Law programmes at HKU SPACE. Mentoring involves taking part in one or more evening or Saturday one-to-two hour sessions either online or face to face. The mentor role includes informally presenting and talking to students to give them study tips and career knowledge.
To find out more or to register your interest, please email alumni@mmu.ac.uk.
Like Me Like You: Share your experience by recording a self-shot video
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Open to all alumni
We want to hear from alumni in a range of industries from all courses who are interested in sharing a self-shot recording about their time at Manchester Met and career journey. These recordings will be available for students to access throughout the year to inspire them to think about their career following graduation.
We will provide questions for you to answer and guidance on recording your video. If you are interested in taking part, please email alumni@mmu.ac.uk.
Become a mentor to our students
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Open to all alumni
Can you mentor a Manchester Met student?
Mentor Me is the career mentoring programme that matches professionals working in industry, with Manchester Met students. It provides a valuable opportunity for students to gain an insight into the world of work and for mentors to share their sector knowledge and experience.
The commitment is one or two virtual meetings a month, and the arrangement can last for as long as you and the student find the relationship beneficial.
If you would like to be involved in Mentor Me 2023/24, get more information by emailing alumni@mmu.ac.uk.
Do you want to get started with managing your sustainability performance?
Are you working towards meeting supplier / procurement requirements and would like support?
Our inter-disciplinary team of academics and professionals have developed a strong programme with carbon literacy and carbon management embedded into our curriculum and can now offer supervised level 6 (final year) student group projects to support your organisation free of charge. To find out more email - Email: jpeel@mmu.ac.uk
Join us as industry assessors for our business management programme.
We extend an exclusive invitation to our valued alumni to participate as industry assessors, offering a unique chance to spot emerging talent among our second-year students.
Join us for our third-year business management employability unit’s off-campus assessment centre, taking place on November 19 and 20 at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Designed by Cappfinity, this face-to-face event has been a resounding success, fostering student engagement and yielding positive feedback, along with numerous student recruitment opportunities.
If this is something that you would like to be involved with, please email alumni@mmu.ac.uk for further details.
Calling all business management graduates or graduates currently working in a business management role
We invite you to share your valuable experience and insights with first-year students at a networking event on Monday, November 4th, hosted at the business school. This is an excellent opportunity to inspire and guide future professionals in your field.
If you’re enthusiastic about participating and making a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you! Please reach out to us via email at alumni@mmu.ac.uk to confirm your interest and for further details.
Did you study accounting and finance or banking?
On Monday 28 October, we are hosting alumni panel sessions for our final year accounting and finance and banking students. We’d love for you to get involved and share your tips and advice, as well as your career journey, helping to inspire the next generation.
If you would like to find out more, please contact: alumni@mmu.ac.ukfor further information.
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