Inspire and Empower a Student. Grow and Lead as a Mentor.
Now in its 12th year, the RMIT Career Mentoring program continues to foster meaningful relationships between current RMIT students and first-year graduates with industry mentors.
Apply today to become a mentor.
How does the program work?
The RMIT Career Mentoring Program has three intakes per year. Simply complete a Mentor Application to join the next intake of the Career Mentoring Program. Once the connection period opens, industry mentors and student mentees will be able to send and receive mentoring requests for a period of 3 weeks. Once student mentees are connected with a mentor, the mentoring partnerships commence, meeting once every week or two, for a period of 6 to 8 weeks.
Applications open now, and close 1 March 2026.
Partnerships commence during March, and finish during May.
JULY 2026 INTAKE:
Applications open June, and close 1 July 2026.
Partnerships commence mid-July to mid-August, and finish during September 2026.
NOVEMBER 2026 INTAKE:
Applications open October, and close 1 November 2026.
Partnerships commence during November, and finish during January 2027.
Who can be a mentor?
This volunteer program is open to industry professionals and RMIT Alumni - from recent graduates to senior executives - who have a willingness to share their expertise and experience with current RMIT students and first-year RMIT graduates.The connections made with mentors in this program help prepare students for a successful future beyond RMIT.
How do I get started?
- Complete the 'Mentor Application'
- Once accepted, explore the mentoring portal, check out the 'Mentor Manual' and register for the next Mentor Info Session if you wish.
- Wait to receive your first mentoring request or be assigned a student by RMIT during a matching period.
The time commitment
RMIT Career Mentoring was built with your busy schedule in mind. The program allows you to control your availability and level of participation with the ability to:- Limit the number of inbound mentoring requests per month.
- Participate as a long-term partnerships and/or one-off meetings. Mentoring "partnerships" refer to 6-12 week connections, whereas "meetings" refer to one-time mentoring opportunities to grab a coffee or have a single video call with a student.
Why become a mentor?
Mentors join our program for a variety of reasons. Mentoring allows you to give back to the RMIT community, help students unlock their potential, and leave a footprint at RMIT.Our program also provides an avenue for you to access graduate talent for recruitment purposes, further develop your coaching and leadership skills, and grow your professional network via RMIT professional development events.
Mentoring was an amazing experience. I truly feel I have made a positive difference in my mentee's career and by default, her life. - Louis Salguero, RMIT Mentor
