The ORT JUMP Mentoring Programme

The ORT JUMP Mentoring Programme was established in 2009 supported by World ORT.

The programme was piloted in two secondary schools, JFS and Hasmonean, with 30 mentor and mentee partnerships.

The ORT JUMP Mentoring Programme now runs across 13 schools and every year hundreds of mentors in a variety of industries take part, assisting students to realise their true potential and achieve their ultimate career ambitions.

Applicants specify an interest in being mentored within a vast range of industries, from aviation to the police to scientific research, as well as the more popular options such as medicine, law and psychology. We also offer general mentors for students who are unsure of their career direction.

Over the academic year, ORT JUMP works with six London Jewish schools – JFS, Yavneh College, Immanuel College, JCoSS, Hasmonean Boys and Girls schools. We also run the programme in Copthall School in Barnet plus La Sainte Union, Acland Burghley, Parliament Hill and William Ellis in the London Borough of Camden. Students based in Camden are kindly supported by The Sybil Shine Memorial Trust.

The ORT JUMP Mentoring Programme has also launched in Manchester, working with King David High School.

In addition, ORT JUMP works in partnership with Gateways to provide mentoring to vulnerable young people.

We look forward to signing up a new cohort of students and mentors in September 2024.

The ORT JUMP Mentoring Programme

Students and mentors complete full training, ensuring they are fully equipped to complete the programme successfully and benefit from it.

Mentors receive full guidance on the programme, from the ORT JUMP Programme Managers. All mentors are required to complete online training, adhere to a code of good practice and undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Over the course of the academic year, students and mentors meet up four times either online or in a public place and discuss CV writing, how to promote yourself and what to expect from the workplace. Where possible they are given the opportunity to have a workplace tour and attend a real meeting.

The students also have the opportunity to attend career focussed events or webinars on a range of subjects including law, medicine, finance, psychology and engineering. Each evening is hosted by a panel of experts in their particular career and is open to all 6th form students in our partner schools.

student assignments

The students are required to submit one creative piece during the programme.

The piece needs to be completed by mid-May so we can select the winners, who will be announced at the ORT JUMP Mentoring Programme Graduation in July.

This piece should be about the student’s experience on the programme, how they have benefitted from it and what they have learnt from their mentor. The students are encouraged to write an essay, create a video, a poster or something else to reflect their experience on the programme. If writing an essay, this should be between 500-750 words.