Student Career Mentoring Program
Student Career Mentoring Program
Be Inspired!
- Gain career advice from industry professionals ready to help
- Be individually matched with a career mentor - Open to undergraduate students after one year of study (with a C average), postgraduate students and recent graduates
- Join the La Trobe Student Career Mentoring Group to get involved in career networking
Applications for the 2012 program are now open!
You have the option of applying to be individually matched with a mentor (option 1) or simply participating in the Student Career Mentoring Group through events & our Linkedin network (option 2).
2011 Student Mentees please complete your log book in CareerHub throughout the semester.
Option 1: Apply to be matched with a Career Mentor
- Be individually matched with a mentor who is a professional with industry experience
- Meet with your mentor face to face throughout the year and receive career advice and support
- Invitations to attend networking and career planning events throughout the year
- Automatically gain membership of the Student Career Mentoring Group
Who is this option for?
- All students in second year and above, postgraduate students and recent graduates
- Preference given to students who demonstrate ability to commit to regular contact with mentor
What is expected of matched mentees?
- Commit to regular contact with a mentor from May until October, 2012
- Actively participate in developing the mentoring relationship
- Maintain a Mentee Logbook which summarises the learning experience
How do I apply to be matched?
Apply online by 31st March 2012
Option 2: Join the Student Career Mentoring Group Only
- Network with professionals with experience across various industries
- Attend networking events and career related workshops with mentors and other students
- Receive support and advice on achieving your career goals
- Be part of the mentoring group social network and participate in online networking
Who is this option for?
- Any student or graduate wanting to find out more about career mentoring
- Those unable to commit to regular contact with a mentor
- First year students looking for a first step into mentoring
How do I join?
Register online now to join the Student Career Mentoring Group
Program information
Individual mentoring matches successful applicants with someone who understands their field of interest and who has the life experiences to support them as they go through the decision-making process, explore jobs or find out what it’s like in the workplace.
The program runs in various formats across all campuses from April to October. Individually matched mentees will receive training, meet with their matched mentor and attend an introductory and mid program event. Students who chose only to join the career mentoring group will be invited to attend a speed mentoring and networking events as well as learn from a panel of career experts in their field.
Career mentoring can help you to:
- Clarify your career thoughts
- Develop valuable job hunting skills
- Gain useful tips on how to develop your professional network
- Share industry specific expertise
- Help you to decide your next step
- Understand that others were once in your position too
Additional Information
Important program resources, including a Mentoring Agreement for matched mentees and mentors, are available as downloads on this page. Please follow the La Trobe University Student Career Mentoring Program Group on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com). Once you have created your own LinkedIn profile, you can join this group and network with other mentees and mentors in the program, as well as keep up with the latest news, discussions, RSS feeds and more.
Our mentors
We have mentors who cover a wide range of professions, career paths and organisations. They are drawn from both large and small employing organisations, La Trobe staff and Alumni. Our mentors are from diverse backgrounds, and include a senior fermentation technologist with the Fosters Group, a spinal research liaison officer with Austin Health, and a cost analyst working for BP Australia. Other mentors work in organisations as diverse as; the AFL, Computershare, ACER, NEC Australia, Macquarie bank and Darebin City Council.
2012 Key Dates |
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March 31 |
Applications for individual career mentoring close |
May 8 |
Melbourne launch event |
May 10 |
Bendigo launch event |
August (TBA) |
Mid program event |
Denise Egan
Student Career Mentoring Program Coordinator
Student Enrichment
La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086
- T: +61 (0)3 9479 6531
- F: +61 (0)3 9479 1989
- E: mentoring@latrobe.edu.au