Thirty female finance students from
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) will receive one-to-one
mentoring from women in the financial services sector, under a
pilot scheme aimed at challenging gender inequality in the
industry.
The mentorship programme sees the final-year students, studying
financial services and risk management courses, matched with 30
women working for Barclays and Morgan Stanley in Glasgow.
Mentors and mentees will provide feedback over the six-month
pilot and the career progression of the students will be tracked
following their graduation.
Staff from the University's Glasgow School for Business and
Society (GSBS) developed the mentoring programme to provide
positive role models for the students and help build their
knowledge, skills, and confidence, as they enter the job market.
Many finance courses attract 50:50 cohorts but more males are
joining the industry after graduation than females.
Dr Shirley Rate, Associate Dean of Learning, Teaching and
Quality at GSBS, said: "We are thrilled that so many women from the
financial sector have volunteered to take on the mentor role and we
look forward to working with both mentors and students on this
exciting project."
GCU is part of the University Forum of Glasgow Economic
Leadership's Finance and Business Services Work stream.