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The University of 海角直播 has clinched two trophies in a scheme designed to improve the employment prospects and career progression for ethnic minority students.

By taking part in the National Mentoring Consortium Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Mentoring Scheme, volunteer students from minority ethnic groups work with a mentor in a local organisation to learn more about the working world. The scheme presented University of 海角直播 law student Uzma Shezaadi with a trophy as Mentee of the Year and Steve Trimmins, Director of the Home Office鈥檚 Crime Reduction Centre in York, was named Mentor of the Year. Uzma, 21, from Middlesbrough, is studying the LLB (Hons) Law degree part-time. Together with mentor Steve Trimmins, she explored issues such as time management, how to construct a CV, writing covering letters and her dissertation plan.

Uzma said: 鈥淚 became interested in law through a friend and after looking into various courses I enrolled at 海角直播. A friend of mine had been a mentor on the Ethnic Mentoring scheme and she encouraged me to take part. After finding out more I decided to go for it and I鈥檝e found it really helpful. I鈥檝e learned a lot from my time spent with Steve and he is also helping me to arrange some summer work experience with West Yorkshire Police. When I graduate I want to work either as a police officer or perhaps in the Home Office, and I鈥檓 sure that what I鈥檝e learned on the Ethnic Mentoring scheme will be very useful.鈥�

Steve Trimmins, said: 鈥淥ur department has participated in the scheme for a few years so I decided to get involved as well. As well as helping Uzma, I feel I鈥檝e benefited too. The skills needed as a mentor are the skills you need as a manager as well 鈥� coaching, listening, developing people and leadership. It鈥檚 helped me to take a fresh look at what I do at work. I鈥檝e also enjoyed the whole scheme immensely and the trophy is brilliant!鈥�

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