Apply to be part of our Career Mentor Link program in Perth or Singapore to benefit from 'real world' insights from an industry professional interested in your career.

Career Mentor Link brings professionals and students together for a program that lasts approximately 6 months.

The mentoring relationship will focus on identifying your career goals and developing your job-seeking skills. It is not a work experience or paid employment program.

1. Eligibility  - Perth and Singapore
   
2. What makes a good mentee?
3. Expected time commitment
4. Mentee responsibilities
5. Registration process

Eligibility

Perth 

The program is available to any student currently enrolled at the University who has completed at least one year of study. Ideally you should be enrolled for the full 2013 academic year.

Singapore

Career Mentor Link - Singapore is available to any final year student currently enrolled at UWA (Crawley campus) who is from Singapore and intends to return home after their degree.

Benefits

By participating in Career Mentor Link you are likely to:

• develop practical skills and confidence to enter your chosen profession
• build personal and professional networks
• increase your understanding of the industry and gain exposure to current professional practices and trends
• link academic study to industry realities
• broaden your knowledge of the career options open to you
• learn what employers are looking for when they hire graduates
• practice the skills needed to access employment.

The program can particularly help Singaporean students make the transition into the work environment in Singapore.

 

Listen to Herrick talking about "the best thing about having a mentor"

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What makes a good mentee?

• Open to new ideas, suggestions and feedback
• Willing to have a go and try out different things
• Commited to self development and achievement of career goals
• Able to give and receive constructive and honest feedback
• Skilled with good organisational and time management skills
• Willing to take the initative, to communicate needs, desires and expectations.

Listen to Belinda talk about the importance of goal setting:

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Expected time commitment

The amount of time is not onerous and usually involves some email and phone contact and a few face-to-face meetings.

Perth – runs from April to October 2013

At a minimum, mentors and mentees are expected to:

• attend an introductory workshop (mandatory for mentees, optional for mentors)
• attend the launch function to meet each other
• after the launch function, meet face-to-face at least two times over the duration of program
• maintain monthly telephone and/or email contact
• attend the end of program function
• complete and submit a mid-program evaluation (mentees only)
• complete and submit an end of program evaluation (mentees and mentors).

Singapore – runs from June 2012 to June 2013

At a minimum, mentors and mentees are expected to:

• attend an introductory workshop (mandatory for mentees, optional for mentors)
• attend the launch function in Singapore
• after the launch function, maintain monthly email contact for six months
• meet face-to-face at least two times on student's return to Singapore
• complete and submit a mid-program evaluation (mentees only)
• complete and submit an end of program evaluation (mentees and mentors).
  

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Mentee responsibilities

The student mentee must:

• complete the Mentoring Agreement in conjunction with the mentor
• agree on a regular, mutually convenient contact schedule
• advise mentor if unable to attend scheduled meetings
• observe confidentiality and personal / professional boundaries
• be receptive to feedback and suggestions from the mentor
• explore own strengths and weaknesses and set relevant goals
• fulfil commitments as agreed or negotiate changes
• complete and submit program reports and evaluations by due dates
• take up opportunities for networking and building professional relationships
• contact the Career Mentor Link co-ordinator if any concerns arise.

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Singapore

To take part in Career Mentor Link - Singapore in 2013 you will need to:

1. Complete the Expression of Interest form
   
2. Attend a compulsory 1 hour information session (details available in CareerHub)
   
3. Complete a registration form and submit this with a copy of your resume after you've attended an information session.

 

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