About Graduate Mentor CIC

Our Mission

“Graduate Mentor brings forward-thinking employers closer to an engaged audience of work-ready graduates looking to launch their career.”

Launched in August 2020

Graduate Mentor is a social enterprise launched by Dan Hawes and Chris Cater, co-founders of The GRB Group, in August 2020, initially to mitigate the effects of the pandemic for under-represented graduates.

The GRB Group is an award winning, multi-service early talent solutions provider established in 1997.

Graduate Mentor has now grown to provide free online mentoring and learning to all graduates who face challenges as they transition tot he workplace and enabling them to connect with employers.

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One-on-one advice and guidance from a early careers expert

Increase my chances of launching my career in a specific sector

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Help with my job application process such as CV writing, interviews, etc.

Our Advisory Board

To help us reach our growth objectives, we have the most passionate mentors and keen advocates of CSR, Social Mobility, EDI on our Advisory Board.

Our advisors are:
Zia Rezvi: Risk and Audit Manager, Sainsbury’s.
Tom Pickering: Property and Services Director, INEOS.
Julie Powell: Head of Careers and Placements at University of Roehampton.
Chris Fagan: University of Bristol Politics Graduate 2023, Intern at Investment Bank.
Charlie Holmes: Process Engineer, Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd.
Vince Pizzoni: Associate Professor and Senior Industrial Placement Tutor, University of Nottingham.

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For philanthropic reasons. I’d happily volunteer to help the next generation launch their careers

I’d like to develop my personal skillset for a new professional role

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It could enhance my personal brand and elevate my profile in graduate recruitment

Become a Mentor

We’d love to make a difference in this space and provide the best service so please join our nationwide network of mentors today and make a world of difference to the future of the next generation of graduates. There is no charge to mentees or mentors to use this service.