Alumni and Industry Fellowship Programme

School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences Programme 

The School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences (ARES) Alumni Fellowship Programme provides a unique and structured way for our talented alumni to donate their time to support our current students.

Successful Alumni Fellow applicants offer their skills, experience and knowledge on a voluntary basis for a total of 15 hours per academic year. As an ARES Alumni Fellow, you can undertake a range of activities to inspire our students and enhance their personal and professional development.

View profiles for some of our current ARES Alumni Fellows:

Kalisha Sandland (MSc Hons Zoo Biology 2015) 
Emily Hancock (BSc Hons Equestrian Psychology and Sports Science 2013) 
Dany Vencatasamy (MSc Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation 2015)
James Wood (BA Hons Fine Art 2013)

Activities that you can become involved with as an Alumni Fellow include:

• Mentoring
• Employability workshops and events e.g. CV guidance, mock interviews
• Writing articles and blogs
• Offering placement opportunities
• Company visits and work shadowing
• Recruitment Fair Support
• Practical workshops and demonstrations

Each Alumni Fellow dedicates their time to different activities, depending on their own interests, expertise and availability. 

The ARES Alumni Fellowship Programme aims to provide students with a range of opportunities to meaningfully engage with alumni and enhance their skills. Similarly, it offers our valued alumni the opportunity to raise their own profile here at the Brackenhurst campus and develop their professional skills and experience. 

Benefits for Alumni Fellows include:

• Use of the title "Alumni Fellow"
• NTU email account, which gains access to online resources
• Access to campus, including library resources
• Priority invitations to NTU/ ARES events

Contact Helen Trout (Alumni Fellowship Co-Ordinator) for further information, or register your interest in joining the ARES Alumni Fellowship Programme here: alumni.fellows@ntu.ac.uk 

In order that the Programme is mutually beneficial for you and the students you inspire, we ask that all Alumni Fellows bring a minimum of two years' experience in their chosen profession.

If your application is successful, you will be required to abide by the Terms and Conditions and the Code of Conduct. You must read and agree to them before submitting your application.