Mentoring Programs for Industry
Facilitated by the Career Services team, our mentoring programs connect current students to industry professionals.
Mentoring is a learning relationship that focuses on the mentee's goals and development. Our programs provide students with an opportunity to develop career management skills and increase employability in their industry, based on their mentor's insights, guidance and personal perspectives. Mentors engage in the learning and coaching process, helping students to achieve their goals.
These are voluntary programs and do not include job training or work experience.
Who are our mentors?
Anyone can be a career mentor and we have several different programs to suit your experience level, available time and your connection to the University (you do not have to be an alumni of the University of Adelaide to participate in most of our programs). We look for mentors of all experience areas, levels and personal backgrounds. Our programs are flexible to be run virtually so you can mentor from anywhere in the world and across every discipline!
Our programs
We have programs to suit many different factors depending on you and what support you can provide for students. The commitment required for our mentoring programs range from several months to just a few hours, and intakes will vary throughout the year. Below is a summary and you can click on each program name to find out more.
Program | Length | About the Students / Mentees | About the Industry / Mentors | Do Mentors need to be Alumni? | Program Intakes |
Career Access Mentoring | 4x 1-hour meetings over two to three months | Students in this program come from all disciplines and must have completed one year of study to join the program. Students 'drive' the mentoring relationship after setting goals on what they would like to achieve with the program. This experience will be about building 'career confidence' and continuing career exploration. | Industry mentors have 3+ years experience in industry and are happy to commit to a mentoring partnership over a few months. | No, anyone can participate as a mentor | Twice each year (March and August) in line with University Semesters |
International Alumni Mentoring | Flexible | Students in this program are current international students across a range of disciplines at the University of Adelaide. They are seeking guidance from Alumni who were also international students and 'in their shoes.' They are seeking a role model who can relate to their current situation. Students will 'drive' the mentoring relationship. | Industry mentors are a University of Adelaide international alumni from a variety of disciplines, each looking to provide support specifically to international students currently studying at the University of Adelaide | Yes | July (future programs |
"A Career Coffee With" | 1x 90-minute meeting | A student in this program will have identified specific questions about industry. They are typically toward the end of their degree, highly focused and a 90-minute on-off session will be able to progress their career decision making without an ongoing commitment. | Industry mentors are asked to share knowledge into a specific topic to assist a student to 'move forward' with their career decision making. | No, anyone can participate as a mentor | Any time |
Bespoke Industry Mentoring Programs | Flexible | Students in these programs are part of a bespoke mentoring initiative co-created between the University and an industry partner. The specific cohort is agreed and the program structure is supported by the University's Mentoring Programs Coordinator. | Industry mentors are from a specific company or are members of a peak industry body. | NA | Flexible timeline to suit the industry partner |
Existing Mentors
Great to see you back here! Click on your profile below to view or update your profile or contact our team to chat.
- Click here to view your Career Access Mentoring Profile.
- Click here to view your Coffee With Mentoring Profile (same as above)
- Click here to view your International Alumni Mentoring Profile
- If you are part of a Bespoke Industry Program, please reach out and we will provide you with guidance.
New Mentors
Thank you for joining us!
- First register as an individual in CareerHub
- Then complete a mentor profile form for the program that you would like to join. If you're unsure or would like to join multiple programs please reach out and we'll speak with you.
- Click here to complete your Career Access Mentoring Profile.
- Click here to complete your Coffee With Mentoring Profile (same as above)
- Click here to complete your International Alumni Mentoring Profile
- If you have been directed by your organisation to this page and are looking for the Bespoke Industry Program for your company, this will be in your registration email or you can contact us for a prompt
Speak with us
Reach out to our Mentoring Programs Coordinator if you would like to chat on careers@adelaide.edu.au or +61 8 8313 2818.