Information for Mentors
One of our global mentoring programs for industry professionals to be partnered with students from RMIT University Vietnam and Singapore Institute of Management to explore their career options both in the regions and abroad.
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Program details
| Duration | Three (3) 1-hour meeting for 3 months |
| Start dates | Rolling basis |
| Registrations | Anytime throughout the year |
Who can be a Mentor?
This program is open to industry professionals who typically have five or more years of professional workforce experience in a supervisory, management or leadership capacity and who have a willingness to share their expertise and experience.
Mentor guidance
Mentees are expected to drive the relationship as they may have different mentoring needs such as:
- Soft skills needed in industry
- Seeking and finding an internship
- Job search skills
- The career path
- Personal and Professional development opportunities
The first meeting offers the perfect opportunity to discuss the mentees specific needs and expectations. The Mentoring Planner lists potential mentoring topics and offers a good starting point and structure the discussions.
Time commitment
The number of agreed mentoring meetings is flexible, but it is expected a minimum of one hour per month contact time. Mentors and mentees may agree to meet more frequently or decide to email, or have phone or Zoom contact between meetings. If both parties agree, the partnership may be ended early if all questions are answered.
The Mentoring partnership process
Once you've completed your profile, mentees will be able to view and connect with you. You don’t need to actively search for mentees—just wait for a meeting request to come through. When a mentee sends you a request, you'll have 7 days to review their profile and decide whether to accept or decline the request.
If you're not receiving any requests or need assistance, feel free to reach out to the RMIT Mentoring team, and we’ll help match you with a suitable mentee!
Once you’ve accepted a mentee’s meeting request, it’s time to prepare for your upcoming meeting. The mentee may send you some questions in advance, which will give you a chance to consider how best to address their needs and career goals.
For additional support and information, you can access the ‘Mentor Resource Hub,’ which contains useful materials to help you get the most out of your mentoring sessions.
After your first meeting, if both you and your mentee agree, you can choose to continue the connection in a 3-month partnership. Simply complete the post-meeting survey, which will notify the RMIT Mentoring team. They’ll then set up the partnership for you.
Repeat the Connection Process
You can continue meeting new mentees each month, offering your guidance and building your mentoring network along the way!
Email: mentoring.program@rmit.edu.vn
FAQs – Mentors
Here are some answers to questions you may have about the mentoring program.
Can I work with more than one Mentee at a time?
Yes absolutely. All Mentors have their maximum partnerships set at 3, but by editing your profile you can change this default setting.
Mentors and Mentee are not located in the same city - what are the options?
If your Mentee is located in a different area, you can consider connecting with them via email or video conference technology such as SKYPE or Google Hangouts.
Will Mentors be overwhelmed with requests from Mentees?
Students will be allocated to a mentor at the start of each university semester. If for any reason Mentors are unable to mentor a student, they will need to inform the Mentoring team to reduce the Mentors availability.
What if Mentors are concerned about an aspect of the partnership?
We encourage Mentors to discuss this with their Mentee in the first instance. Mentors need to identify their areas of concern regarding the partnership. If they are unable to resolve an issue within the partnership, they can seek advice and guidance from the RMIT Mentoring team: email mentoring.program@rmit.edu.vn.
We will provide our full support to resolve the situation in a positive manner for both parties.