Speed Mentoring Event at The Marches School

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 5,497+ people.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Meg Murphy for 250 students at The Marches School aged Age 12 - 12.

Event description

Inspire our students with real life experiences of exciting jobs they've probably never heard of!

Business leaders participate in 4 x 55 minute speed mentoring sessions where small groups of students will have 5 minutes to ask a series of career related questions.

Students visit 10 different business leaders to gain an insight into a wide range of roles and to receive advice on the skills that are needed to be successful in today’s economy. It is a great event for increasing confidence as students rarely get an opportunity to talk to adults they don't know.

It's a tiring event, where you will be talking (and repeating yourself) for four hours but the students love it and there's always a real buzz in the room.

Tea/coffee during break is provided as well as lunch where you get to chat to other business professionals.