Are you looking to map your career, expand your professional network and gain a competitive edge when applying for jobs?
The La Trobe Career Ready Industry Mentoring Program is currently inviting motivated students to register to engage with an industry based mentor in 2020.
Who can take part?
Open to all current students over the age of 18, and supported by La Trobe University staff, Industry Mentoring is a flexible program over 12 weeks that you and your mentor tailor to your career aspirations and personal development.
What can you gain from the Industry Mentoring Program?
- Career guidance and advice from an industry professional, including La Trobe alumni
- Connect with industry and expand your professional network
- Develop confidence communicating with industry professionals
- Help map career progression
- Counts towards the Career Ready Advantage Award
Survey results from student mentees in 2019 revealed that 96.8% of responders were confident with their career direction on completion of the program. 94% indicated that their mentor was well matched to their desired professional development goals.
Learn more about the Industry Mentoring Program, and register today. Upcoming briefing sessions in March require registrations ASAP and no later than Tuesday 3 March. You will receive further information on the briefing sessions upon your application being accepted.
Pooja’s Story
How well suited was your mentor to your career aspirations?
The Industry Mentoring Program has been fantastic in connecting me with such a proficient and esteemed individual as a mentor. She is immensely experienced, and her background links really well to my own passions. Through her experience and mentoring we defined professional development goals from the get-go and continued to work towards them throughout the program.
How do you see the mentoring program helping you with your career into the future?
The Industry Mentoring Program has helped me identify my strengths and also how to market these successfully. As one of my professional development goals, we worked on a “personal pitch”. This has already proven to be extremely helpful in both social and professional situations. Learning from my mentor’s own career growth and learning has been especially insightful.
Do you recommend the mentoring program to other students?
I recommend the Industry Mentoring Program to all students because it helps you engage with experienced professionals and it gives access to further learning and networking opportunities. The program helps improve professional self-understanding, and gives you an opportunity to receive guidance with your career planning. This is immensely helpful for international students trying to gain experience in Australia.
Learn more about the Industry Mentoring Program, and register today. Upcoming briefing sessions in March require registrations ASAP and no later than Tuesday 3 March. You will receive further information on the briefing sessions upon your application being accepted.
REGISTER NOW. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Industry Mentoring Coordinator at mentoring@latrobe.edu.au