Unlock your potential by becoming a mentee. Enhance your employability skills, gain insights into industry-specific practices, and build valuable professional networks.
Become a mentee
Your role as a mentee is to drive this relationship and to prioritise it as part of your professional career development. Simply put, you need to make the effort to prepare for meetings and events with your mentor to capitalise on this great experience.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Student applications open | 28 May 2026 |
| Student applications close | 16 June 2026 |
| Mentoring program commences | 27 July 2026 |
| Online orientation | 28 July 2026 |
| Mentoring program commences | 27 July 2026 |
| Mentoring meet up (optional @ UOW library) | 4 August 2026 |
| Mentoring program concludes | 7 September 2026 |
| Mentoring celebration | 17 September 2026 |
What’s in it for you as a mentee?
By joining the UOW Mentoring Program, you will gain:
- Recognise, develop, and refine your employability skills
- Raise your awareness of your industry, including a strong emphasis on industry-specific recruitment and selection practices
- Build your professional network
Who are the mentors?
You will be paired with a UOW Alumni or an industry partner, our team will endeavour to match you with a mentor who can widen your experiences. This might be a match based on common education or industry goals, a shared experience or a skill you have identified as an area of growth for you.
"The mentoring program has been one of the key highlights of my time at university. Not only has it provided an opportunity for me to increase my knowledge of the world of work, but it has also allowed me to build a relationship with an extremely talented and supportive individual from the field"
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the program, please contact the UOW Mentoring team.