The Media Society Mentoring Scheme
This page has information about the Media Society Mentoring Scheme, designed to support the next generation of media professionals.
This initiative aligns with our charitable mission to educate, inspire, and promote skills development and excellence across the media sector.
The scheme leverages the Media Society’s connections and industry expertise to provide guidance and support to emerging professionals. Our aim is to nurture talent, foster diversity, and help participants thrive in a dynamic industry.
The mentees need to be 21+, post‑education, and with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in some kind of appropriate media-related work or activity..
Initially, the scheme encompasses Journalism, Broadcasting, Content Creation, Digital Marketing, and Communications and PR.
In the scheme, mentors are linked to mentees, and they agree to meet at least four times in the Cohort year, in person or via Zoom/Teams.
Alongside these meetings, the Media Society is organising a series of online Workshops, covering general areas which we hope will benefit the mentees.
The scheme started in May 2026, with 15 mentees, our 2026 Cohort of Media Society Mentees, being matched with mentors.
Applications for the 2026 scheme have now closed. If you are interested in becoming a Mentor or Mentee in 2027, please send us an email, so you can be added to our 2027 Waiting List.
Mentors
Mentors will be briefed by the Media Society on how to carry out the mentoring, and they will need to agree to abide by the Media Society’s Mentoring Scheme regulations and guidelines.
They need to be available to meet their mentees at least 4 times per Cohort year (in person or via Zoom) to give support and advice.
They are encouraged to become a member of the Media Society
Mentees
Mentees will be selected through an application process each year.
They will be assigned a mentor by the Society.
They need to be available to meet their mentors at least 4 times per Cohort year.
They need to agree to attend the Media Society Mentoring Workshops.
They need to be a member of the Media Society, and regularly attend Media Society events (free admission for all discussion events).
Contact us here if you have any questions about the Scheme.
Please Note
All mentor and mentee applications will be treated confidentially. The Media Society retains the right to accept or reject mentor or mentee applications.
2026 is being seen as a pilot year, and the Media Society may change the way the scheme is being organised as the year progresses, and for future years. The Media Society has the right to take a mentee off the scheme for not attending meetings or Workshop sessions.
Key Goals of the Media Society Mentoring Scheme
The Mentoring Scheme aims to:
Cultivate skilled media professionals prepared to excel in a rapidly evolving industry.
Faciltate valuable knowledge transfer between experienced mentors and aspiring mentees.
Promote diversity and inclusion within the media sector by actively supporting individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.
The scheme is being overseen by the Media Society Vice President Susan Morton:
“We are really keen to continue to support this scheme. By combining one-on-one mentorship with targeted workshops, we believe that we can create an exciting, new and holistic development platform that empowers participants and contributes to the long-term sustainability of the media industry”.