How do I join the RMIT Career Mentoring Program?
The RMIT Career Mentoring Program has three intakes per year.
To join our next intake: complete (i) a Student Application, and (ii) participate in one Onboarding Training sessions.
Once the connection period opens, industry mentors and student mentees will be able to send and receive mentoring requests for a period of 4 weeks. Once student mentees connect with a mentor, the mentoring partnership commences, involving regular meetings for a period of 8 weeks.
Semester 2, 2026 intake:
Applications opens late May 2026, and close 2nd August 2026.
Onboarding sessions held online between 13th July - 7th August.
Partnerships commence in mid July and end in October.
Summer 26-27 intake:
Dates TBA.
What is RMIT Career Mentoring?
As an RMIT student or first-year graduate, you have access to one of the largest and most unique 1-to-1 career mentoring programs in the nation.The RMIT Career Mentoring program continues to foster meaningful 1-to-1 mentorships between RMIT students/recent alumni and industry professionals.
With RMIT's strong links to industry, students and recent alumni receive instant access to a powerful and diverse network of industry leaders - both locally and globally.
The mentoring relationships made in this program help prepare students and recent alumni
for a successful future beyond RMIT.
RMIT mentors are here to offer their expertise and help you grow professionally.
Join now to become a mentee.
How do I get started?
- Complete a Mentee/Student Application form for the next intake.
- Register to attend ONE student onboarding training session.
- We will admit you to the program.
- Once the Connection Period commences, send a request to a mentor of your choice.
- Meet with your industry mentor every week or two during your mentoring partnership to learn and grow!
Contact us: mentoring@rmit.edu.au
“RMIT Career Mentoring helped me to expand my network in the IT world and equipped me to face current industry trends. If you are a student who wants to land their dream job, become a mentee to transform yourself from a student to a professional.” – Suraj Kannan, Master of Data Science
