THE MENTOR THE MENTEE
As a mentor you will provide your student with advice
about navigating the career market. Conversations on
workplace culture and expectations and job roles and
responsibilities are excellent starting points as you
determine where your mentee’s interests lie. You’ll listen
to your mentee and ask engaging questions, expand their
horizons and help build their confidence. Mentees are domestic or international students either
in their penultimate or final year of an undergraduate
Business School degree or enrolled in a postgraduate
Business School degree with limited professional
work experience in Australia. Students attend training
sessions prior to the start of the Mentoring Program in
the areas of professional behaviour, business etiquette
and networking. They are coached on how to manage
a mentoring relationship but they will often need your
help to drive the discussion and set the agenda for your
meetings. For some students, this program is their very
first experience in the business world.
Business students are likely to have multiple career
changes throughout their lifetimes. Encourage them to
think broadly and boldly about the opportunities available
to them. Using your career journey as a touchpoint, share
your career story explaining the various positions you
have held and what led you to each role. And remember,
mentorship is just as instructive an experience for the
mentor as it is for the mentee. By reflecting on your
career and current position you may just discover
something new about yourself.