WHAT WE DO
MENTORSHIP
Career Mentorship
Targeted at providing graduating students, first job seekers as well as young working adults with the necessary support and guidance for their career navigation, Young NTUC's pool of over 400 volunteer career coaches and guides currently cover a range of 23 different industries and functions. The industries covered include banking and finance, healthcare, infocomm technology, social services, engineering and so on.
How Is Our Mentorship Conducted?
FACE-TO-FACE MENTORSHIP
Organised by Young NTUC, this will be physical sessions that can be industry-specific or generic.
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Conducted in human library format where mentees meet mentors in a small group setting
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Mentors will answer mentees' burning questions and share their experiences
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At the end of the session, mentees will be matched with mentors for a stipulated mentorship period*.
MENTOR-ON-DEMAND
The On-Demand Mentorship is now available to help you with your career needs. Explore and browse a catalogue of mentors and find one who fit your learning strategy and criterion, at your convenience. Simply book an appointment with our volunteer Career Guides on our platform for a once-off or a stipulated mentorship period* with them.
* The stipulated mentorship period is a 4-month programme that is an exclusive benefit for NTUC members only.
Want To Volunteer As A Career Guide?
We take pride in having quality career guides (mentor)! As such all our career guides go through thorough screening process to ensure relevant industry experiences, coupled with training for quality assurance.
Our career guides are all volunteers recruited from various industries, interviewed and selected based on the following set of requirements:
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Able to relate to youths and can express thoughts well
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Have more than 5 years of experience in the same industry or function
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Willing to commit time to guide younger individuals
Training
All volunteer career guides undergo mandatory training to be equipped with the necessary soft skills:
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Understand the links between identity, purpose and career opportunities and possibilities
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Facilitate impactful conversations with mentees about work · Listen and communicate with authenticity and empathy
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Set up healthy mentoring agreements where clear boundaries are established and effective requests & offers so that both career guides and mentee can experience a professional yet meaningful relationship.
Interested?
Interested to be a career guide? Drop us an email to ynmentorship@ntuc.org.sg with your latest resume and we will be in touch with you for a short chat!