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 for students, where they submit their interest in the program and complete onboarding before having access to our platform with over 500+ industry mentors. From here, they can send connection requests to mentors.
There are two types of connection requests students can send you: one-off meetings or 8-week partnerships. In both instances, the student may ask any career-related questions; this could range from your unique experience in an industry, to tailoring their resume for a job in your field. You are also able to meet online or in person.
Partnerships involve meeting with the same student regularly over the 8 week period. Occassionally, the administrative team may assign you to a student mentee for an 8-week partnership, if we think you'd be a good match with one of our students. You are however able to change your profile and only accept one-off meeting requests if you prefer.
To join as a mentor, simply complete a Mentor Application. We will then review this over the following weeks, before adding you to the Career Mentoring Program.
Semester 2, 2026 intake:
Student Applications open 18th May, and close 2nd August, 2026.
Connections Requests and Partnerships commence in July and end in October
Summer 2026-27 intake:
Dates TBA.
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!
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.
- Choose what type of connection requests to accept, either one-off meetings or partnerships - or both!
- Full flexibility in scheduling when to meet your mentee(s).
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
