Mentoring programme
Are you about to finish your studies and would like support with the transition from university to work? The BFH's School of Social Work, Business School, and School of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences offer a one-year mentoring programme free of charge.
The mentoring programmes at the Schools of Social Work, Business, and Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences each last around one year and involve several meetings between the students as “mentees” and experienced professionals as “mentors.” In addition to these meetings, a kick-off event is organised at the beginning and a wrap-up meeting is organised at the end of the mentorship.
In addition to gaining valuable experience, the students also focus on exchanging knowledge and making important contacts. Mentees can benefit from the knowledge of experienced mentors, receive personal encouragement and support in their career planning.
The mentoring programme is offered at the following departments:
School of Social Work
BFH Social Work offers a mentoring programme in collaboration with the BFH Social Work Alumni Association. Bachelor's and Master's students in their final year of study are supported on a voluntary basis by former students during the transition phase from study to work.
The mentoring programme lasts for a period of one year and includes a kick-off event, at least six face-to-face meetings, a midterm meeting and a final event. The topics covered during the mentorship programme are determined individually.
Business School
Gain valuable experience, make important contacts, and benefit from the experience of renowned experts: The BFH Business mentoring programme offers a lot to encourage students personally and support them in their career planning.
Mentoring lasts approximately one year and starts in autumn. Ideally, students will continue to be mentored for a few months when they start their career and can thus exchange views on current topics. The guideline is 4–6 meetings. A network meeting takes place at the beginning and end of the mentoring programme, allowing all participants to get to know each other and exchange ideas.
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
Gain valuable experience, make important contacts, and benefit from the knowledge of older professionals. The programme brings together students as “mentees” and experienced professionals as volunteer “mentors.” A mentee and a mentor form a tandem that meets at regular intervals over the course of a year. Within this tandem, topics that arise in connection with the transition to the professional world are exchanged.
The mentoring programme:
- lasts 12 months
- includes 4-8 personal meetings of the mentoring tandem
- includes participation in the kick-off event at the beginning (October)
- includes participation in the mentoring meeting at the end of the programme
- includes feedback from the tandems to the programme organisation at the end
The mentoring programme is a cooperation between BFH-HAFL and BFH-HAFL Alumni.
Career Services
You haven't found your dream job yet, need help preparing for working life after graduation, or with career planning? The Career Services of the Bern University of Applied Sciences will be happy to support you in your search and to offer you a wide range of counselling, workshops, and events. Your department will provide you with industry- and subject-specific information on starting a career. Find out more now.
