{"id":9402,"date":"2026-01-30T22:49:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialworknigeria.org\/?page_id=9402"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:20:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:20:02","slug":"mentorship-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socialworknigeria.org\/?page_id=9402","title":{"rendered":"Mentorship Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9402\" class=\"elementor elementor-9402\" 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data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1185bb53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1185bb53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772b8bbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"772b8bbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133445db elementor-widget elementor-widget-uicore-woo-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"133445db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uicore-woo-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">Home<\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401893bd animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"401893bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;800&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentorship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abb514 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1abb514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b19f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b19f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9aab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db9aab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering the Next Generation of Social Work Professionals\u200b\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b2ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2b2ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Social Work Nigeria, we believe that mentorship is key to developing a skilled, ethical, and confident social services workforce.<\/p><p>Our Mentorship Programme is designed to support social work students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals in their personal and professional growth.<\/p><p>Whether you\u2019re preparing for your first field placement, considering postgraduate study, or seeking career guidance, our mentors are here to walk alongside you, offering insight, encouragement, and practical tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eb103c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eb103c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personalised support from experienced social workers, consultants, and academics who understand your challenges and opportunities. Our tailored sessions aim to empower you and foster your growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f6fdf96\" data-id=\"3f6fdf96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e7850b bdt-motion-effect-yes animated-fast bdt-icon-type-icon elementor-position-top bdt-icon-effect-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-icon-box\" data-id=\"19e7850b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon-wrap\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-title ep-title-\">\n\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\tPlacement &amp; Academic Support\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guidance on preparing for field education, reflective writing, critical analysis, and linking theory to practice is invaluable for students undertaking Practice Learning modules or preparing research assignments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60698699\" data-id=\"60698699\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421f347f bdt-motion-effect-yes animated-fast bdt-icon-type-icon elementor-position-top bdt-icon-effect-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-icon-box\" data-id=\"421f347f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon-wrap\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user\"><\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-title ep-title-\">\n\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\tInternational Opportunities Advice\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thinking of studying or working abroad? Our mentors can advise on UK university applications, scholarships, CPD pathways, and on aligning your goals with global standards in social work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7007bbf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7007bbf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-229f4ac5\" data-id=\"229f4ac5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c7e89 bdt-motion-effect-yes animated-fast bdt-icon-type-icon elementor-position-top bdt-icon-effect-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-icon-box\" data-id=\"58c7e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon-wrap\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wifi\"><\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-title ep-title-\">\n\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\tProfessional Networking\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join a vibrant community of practitioners and thought leaders through our alumni network, webinars, and events. We foster peer learning and collaboration across disciplines and borders, helping you feel connected and supported.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60e484e7\" data-id=\"60e484e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6106b6e bdt-motion-effect-yes animated-fast bdt-icon-type-icon elementor-position-top bdt-icon-effect-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-icon-box\" data-id=\"6106b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-icon-wrap\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book-open\"><\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-title ep-title-\">\n\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\tCareer Coaching\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need help with job applications, CV writing, or interview preparation? Our mentors will support you in identifying your strengths, mapping your career path, and building confidence in your next steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4142ac97\" data-id=\"4142ac97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a9408 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34a9408\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158a8cc5 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"158a8cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Social work students in Nigeria and across Africa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Early-career professionals seeking guidance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Individuals preparing for postgraduate or international study<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Alumni of 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