Global Summer School Mentors

Work at Global Summer School 2026!

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. Please note that some subject areas are only available for one of the sessions, so academic mentors can choose to apply for different subjects for each session if  they wish to do so. 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. However, we will consider Engineering students studying outside these disciplines
• 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.
• Chemistry: Any undergraduate programme within the Department of Chemistry 

Programme dates

The 2026 programme dates are 29 June – 10 July and 3 – 14 August. We require mentors to commit to working for the duration of one or both programmes.

Payment

You will be paid £15.68 per hour plus holiday pay. Pastoral Mentors with on-call responsibilities will be paid at the rate of £12.21 per hour, plus holiday pay.

How to apply

An online Mentor Information Session for both new and returning mentors will take place on Thursday 26 February at 14.30 and you can register here.

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.

References will be requested from a contact within your department, assessing your suitability for the role. Your offer may be withdrawn should we receive information that demonstrates you are not suitable for the role, either in terms of meeting the person specification or your capacity to fully take on the role.