Coffee with a Graduate has returned exclusively for students from the Manchester School of Architecture. The programme randomly matches you with a former student from the Manchester School of Architecture. This means you can now be randomly matched with a graduate working in a field you may be interested in to give you sector specific guidance and help you explore general transferable skills for the workplace.

What’s in it for me?

Coffee with a Graduate offers you the opportunity to chat with a former student from Manchester Met to hear about their story after graduating, and get advice and top tips. It enables you to build your network and, at the same time, gain 10 points towards your Rise portfolio after you have successfully completed your virtual coffee with one of our graduates.

How does it work?

1.    Complete the expression of interest form below by Sunday 27 October. 

2.    We will randomly match you with a graduate who would also like to take part and we will contact you both, sharing the email address and LinkedIn profile you provide on the form below. You will hear from us via email the week of 11 November.   

3.    You will then reach out to your graduate to arrange your meeting. We recommend that you meet within the first month of being introduced.  

4.    At the beginning of December, we will ask you to complete a short feedback survey to find out how you have got on and to help us evaluate the programme for next time. 

Please note you will need to complete the short feedback survey, so we can allocate your 10 Rise points for being involved in the programme.

There is no obligation to continue to meet with the person you have been randomly matched with afterwards; it could be a one-off conversation or the start of regular conversations.  

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