How can you make a Difference ?
THE MENTOR
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 .
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 .
THE MENTEE
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 .
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