Information for students
Our flagship Melbourne based program is available for all students from all disciplines. The Careers and Employability Mentoring team ascertain students' goals, and match them with industry-based Mentors to help gain experience and an introduction to the industry.
Program details
| Duration | 3 x 1-hour meeting over 12 weeks |
| Start dates | March and August |
| Registrations | Anytime throughout the year |
| Matching process | Mentoring team matches student mentees with mentors |
The Mentoring opportunity
The Mentoring partnership will provide Mentees with a valuable opportunity to attain advice and guidance from an industry professional on a wide variety of industry, skills and employment-related topics such as:
- Soft skills required the industry
- Advice on how to find an internship
- Job search skills
- Career paths
Time commitment
The number of agreed mentoring meetings is flexible, but it is expected a minimum of one hour every 4 weeks during the 12 week partnership. Mentors and Mentees can agree to meet more frequently or decide to email or have phone or Skype contact between meetings. If both parties agree, the partnership may be ended early if all questions are answered.
The Mentoring partnership process
Step 1: Mentor Matching
Immediately after the Mentee is matched with their Mentor, they can review Mentor’s profile.
Step 2: The ‘Partnership Agreement’ and preparing for the Mentoring
A Partnership Agreement template will be sent to the Mentee. This lists a number of topics (examples are listed below) that may be of interest to discuss. There is also a wide range of resources in our ‘Mentee Resource Guide’ section to help structure the meetings.
Step 3: Connect and meet with the Mentor
Now it’s time to connect with the Mentor via the Mentoring platform. Here the Mentee reaches out to the Mentor to arrange the first meeting. The partnership begins with the initial meeting. The better the Mentee is prepared, the better the experience will be.
Note:
At any stage throughout this process, Students can also contact the RMIT Mentoring team to help the mentoring experience.
Email: mentoring@rmit.edu.au
Tel: (+61 3) 9925 8146
FAQs
Here are some answers to questions you may have about the mentoring program.
Can I have more than one Mentor?
Yes, but not at the same time. You are welcome to connect with another Mentor after a partnership concludes by taking part in the Career Mentoring Express program.
I'm concerned about an aspect of my partnership.
We encourage the student to discuss this with their Mentor in the first instance. Identify the areas of concern regarding the partnership. If unable to resolve a partnership issue, students can seek advice and guidance from the RMIT Mentoring team. We will provide our full support to resolve the situation in a positive manner for both parties.
Email: mentoring@rmit.edu.au
Phone: 03 9925 8146
My Mentor and I are not located in the same city – what are our options?
If your Mentor is located outside of Melbourne, you may want to connect with them through “remote mentoring” via email or video conference technology such as SKYPE or Google Hangouts for example.