Mentor Programme
Alongside your discovery and experimentation in the main programme, you'll work one-to-one with a Core Mentor: someone who knows your world and has been there before.
What to Expect
Eight 45-minute sessions across the year (mentor appointments can run beyond your academic year with us - up to 3 months).
Practical, grounded conversations focused on real decisions, real constraints, and real momentum
Industry perspective, pattern recognition, and lived experience
Support turning possibility into action with confidence
Who Your Mentor Will Be
A working professional from your field: filmmaker, artist, designer, facilitator, writer, entrepreneur, etc.
Close enough to the work to be useful, far enough ahead to see clearly
How It Works
Hannah leads the mentor programme and supports you in identifying and approaching the right people
You make the reach-outs yourself: building confidence, agency, and professional courage
Once a mentor is confirmed, Hannah handles all administration and payments
You arrange sessions directly with your mentor at times that suit you both
Most meetings happen online, though in-person is welcome where possible
Additional Opportunities
Meet a wide range of practitioners through Action Labs: small, focused group sessions centred on specific skills and real practice
These are often fertile ground for mentor connections
Before You Start
If you're already in conversation with potential mentors, don't formalise anything yet
You'll be given clear next steps at the programme launch
This isn't about being told what to do. It's about informed action: supported by someone who understands the terrain, while you do the walking.