LINC mentor job description

Department: Student Services

Reports to: International Student Advice Team

Location: Claverton Campus and around Bath

Job purpose:

LINC mentors help new international students adapt quickly to life in a new culture through:

• sharing experiences
• answering questions
• offering practical help, such as going shopping with their mentees
• discussing differences in culture
• introducing mentees to the opportunities and support available to them through the Students’ Union and Student Services.

Duties and responsibilities:

As a LINC mentor you are expected to:

Over the summer

• Be in touch with up to six mentees via email and Facebook and respond to their questions
• Attend a three-hour training session on 19 September

In Freshers’ Week

• Come to the two-hour Welcome Event on 23 September
• Go shopping with your mentees
• Hold a drop-in coffee and chat session for two hours

In the first two weeks of term

• Go to the SU Activities fair or Sports’ Fair with your mentees
• Go to a film and discussion night with your mentees
• Take photos – we want at least five photos of you and your mentees to share with new students

Highly recommended in Semester 1

• Organise a sporting activity or tourist trip
• Organise a meal together with your mentees (where you or your mentees cook)

What are the benefits?

• The chance to make new friends and learn about different cultures
• Social events in Freshers’ Week and at the beginning of the semester
• Recognition  - a certificate from the University of Bath
• Gain skills for your CV in:
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Teamwork
  • Communication skills
  • Mental health first aid
• Gain credits towards the Bath Award
• £10 Amazon 'thank you' voucher.