Work at Global Summer School 2025!
Applications for pastoral and academic mentors are now closed.
Inspire the next generation in STEM and make an impact on our students at our Global Summer School!
Global Summer School is a two-week residential summer school for students aged 16 and 17. Each year we recruit for a variety of Mentor roles to support the delivery of the summer programme.
Running in July and August, we need both Academic and Pastoral Mentors to support students throughout their academic studies during the day, or in a pastoral capacity during the evening and weekends.
Who are we looking for?
Global Summer School mentors will need to be experienced working with children and/or young people – we look for students who have previously worked or volunteered on summer programmes or worked with young people, for example in schools, during tutoring sessions or when leading sports activities. You should be a confident communicator, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Eligibility
Priority will be given to applicants who are current undergraduate students, at least in their second year of study at Imperial. Mentors must have right to work during the programme, and it is your responsibility to ensure you check visa/work regulations and complete all necessary documentation.
Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the programme you apply for, and we cannot consider applicants who are only available for some of the dates during the programme. You can choose to work one or both sessions, but priority will be given to mentors who can work in both July and August. If working both sessions, you only need to attend the first training date but must work in the same mentor role for both programmes.
When selecting mentors, we ensure that we have a diverse cohort based upon a wide range of factors, we are unable to provide individual feedback if applications are unsuccessful.
If you are applying to be an Academic Mentor, you must be studying one of the following subjects.
- Physics: Any undergraduate programme within the Department of Physics
- Engineering: An undergraduate engineering programme related to aeronautics, chemical, civil, design, earth science, electrical, material science or mechanical engineering.
- Medicine and Life Sciences: An undergraduate programme related to medicine (MBBS), medical biosciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, biological sciences, ecology, environmental biology or microbiology.
- Data Science and AI: An undergraduate programme related to data science and AI including computing or mathematics and computer science.
Programme dates
The 2025 programme dates are 30 June – 11 July and 4 – 15 August but keep an eye out for our 2026 dates! We require mentors to commit to working for the duration of one or both programmes.
Payment
You will be paid on a casual basis, at a rate of £17.24 per hour including holiday pay.
How to apply
Applications for pastoral and academic mentors are now closed.
Safer Recruitment
A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the appropriate level, will be required for the successful candidate.
Imperial College is committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting and has a statutory responsibility to ensure background checks are undertaken for all roles that will work with children and young people under the age of 18. Online searches may be carried out for shortlisted candidates to assess their suitability.
Key information
Global Summer School Mentor Information Session
Our Mentor Information Session was delivered by the Global Summer School team and ran through information on the application process, the roles and responsibilities of being a mentor, and key information about the Global Summer School programme.
Hear from our previous Mentors
What skills did you learn?
What skills did you learn?
Global Summer School Mentors talk about the skills they learnt.
Favourite thing about mentoring?
Global Summer School Mentors talk about their favourite parts of mentoring.
We caught up with some of our previous Global Summer School mentors to find out about the what their favourite thing about being a mentor was. As well as being a great way to meet students from different year groups and disciplines, our mentors also built long lasting friendships with fellow mentors.
Why did you become a mentor?
Global Summer School Mentors talk about why they became a mentor.
We caught up with some of our previous Global Summer School mentors to hear about why they became a mentor. Hear about how they found the role an enjoyable way to spend the summer, in a familiar location, as well as enjoying the flexibility of the role.
Would you recommend it?
Global Summer School Mentors talk about why they would recommend the role.
What does a mentor do?
Global Summer School Mentors talk about the roles and responsibilities.
We caught up with some of our previous Global Summer School mentors to find out about the role and responsibilities of being a mentor. Hear about how a mentor helps bridge the gap between academic concepts, encourages social interactions between students and plays a key role in both academic and pastoral support.