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The Career Mentor Program matches UTAS students with alumni on the basis of shared interests, degree background or industry.

For students, it's a valuable way to gain useful career advice, through building an informal and supportive relationship with an experienced UTAS graduate.

For mentors, there is personal satisfaction in making a difference to the career development of a student, and giving back to your university.

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Participants in the program can choose to engage in various ways:

  • 1:1 pairs
  • small group (2 - 4 mentees)
  • face to face meeting (for Tasmanian-based mentors) 
  • distance (Skype/email contact)

Students are matched with a mentor and make contact on a regular basis, either face to face or by Skype or email.

All participants are provided with a program manual which included suggested topics for discussion, self-reflective exercises, and a mentor agreement.

Student mentees and alumni mentors are expected to participate in an induction session at the beginning of the program, and a debriefing session at the conclusion of the program.

Applications have closed for 2013. Please contact the Program Coordinator on
career.mentorprogram@utas.edu.au

2013 Key Dates

  
January/February recruitment of mentors  
Wed 13 March student information session - Hobart 10:00 - 11:00 & 1:00 - 2:00  Social Sciences Tutorial Room 213
Tue 19 March  student information session - Launceston  12:00 - 1:00 Lecture Theatre 4, A Block - room 112
Wed 20 March student information session - Launceston 10:00 - 11:00 Lecture Theatre 4, A Block - room 112
Tue 9 April  mentor briefing - Launceston 5:00 - 6:00 Tamar Room, Ferrall Centre 
Wed 10 April mentor briefing - Hobart  5:00 - 6:00 Morris Miller Library, Meeting Room 1.1
Thu 9 May CMP launch - Launceston 5:00 - 6:30 Degrees Restaurant 
Tue 14 May CMP launch - Hobart 5:00 - 6:30 Alan Bray Room, University Club 
June  mentees submit mentoring agreement   
late July progress update from mentors  
Wed 30 Oct CMP celebration - Burnie 5:00 - 6:30
Wed 6 Nov CMP celebration - Launceston 5:00 - 6:30 Degrees Restaurant
Tue 12 Nov CMP celebration - Hobart 5:00 - 6:30 Alan Bray Room, University Club

 

Need more information?

Jane Emery

Career Mentor Program Coordinator

career.mentorprogram@utas.edu.au

phone:03 6324 3101