Mentoring
Engage, learn and develop
As the professional body for chemical scientists, the Royal Society of Chemistry's mentoring programme connects our community with mentoring partners beyond their workplace and existing networks.
For mentors, it’s a chance to develop your communication and leadership skills while making a lasting positive impact. For mentees, it’s an opportunity to gain insights, guidance, and support to navigate career challenges.
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RSC Mentorloop
With our platform, RSC Mentorloop, we can match mentors and mentees of all career stages, experiences and needs. The in-depth questionnaire means you are much more likely to find someone who fits your exact requirements, enabling you to select your own match or benefit from recommended matches. RSC Mentorloop also lets you set goals, schedule mentoring sessions and hold conversations, alongside tracking your progress and customising your profile.
Become a mentor
- Improve your communication and personal skills.
- Further develop your leadership and management qualities.
- Help someone increase their confidence and motivation.
- Engage in a volunteering opportunity that’s valued by employers.
- Enhance your mentee’s CV.
- Benefit from a sense of fulfilment and personal growth.
Who is eligible?
- Members (MRSC)
- Fellows (FRSC)
Become a mentee
- Find greater clarity around your career goals and how to achieve them.
- Learn more about yourself.
- Gain more self-confidence and self-belief.
- Work on your professional development and practical learning.
- Improve your performance in your current role and develop relationships with your colleagues.
Who is eligible?
- Associate members (AMRSC)
- Members (MRSC)
- Fellows (FRSC)
- Registered Science Technicians (RSciTech)
- Registered Scientists (RSci)
What our community says
"I applied for the mentor programme as I was feeling unsupported in my career and overwhelmed by uncertainty. [My mentor] was always able to listen to me, interpret my worries and guide me to be kinder to myself and make proactive changes to improve my outlook and situation."
Rosalyn Falconer, Lecturer at the University of Auckland
How to get involved
- Register with Mentorloop to become a mentor or a mentee (or both!).
- Complete the questionnaire to find your mentorship match.
- Training documents are all available on Mentorloop – please make sure to read and watch the relevant information before starting your mentorship.
- Depending on the programme, you can either search for and select your mentor directly, or Mentorloop will match you and the coordinator will approve the selection.
Please note that although we do our best to match you through RSC Mentorloop, this can’t be guaranteed.
Get started with RSC Mentorloop
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