Information for Students
Student applications for the 2026 program have now closed.
Are you interested in understanding more about what life will be like once you graduate? Would you like to get more advice and guidance about how to begin your career?
It can be daunting to think past the end of your degree and what you might be doing next. What does your future career actually look like in reality? Should you undertake further study? How will you navigate applications and interviews?
Having a mentor is a powerful tool for you to make long-lasting connections and receive personalised guidance to help enhance your employment outcomes. Through workshops and one-to-one meetings, students participating in the program can increase their professional networks, understand work and learning experiences in practice, and work with their mentor to help identify and develop a career strategy post-study. See what past students have said about the program.
Students who meet the following criteria and are enrolled for the duration of the program are eligible to apply:
Penultimate or final year students enrolled in the below courses:
- Bachelor of Oral Health
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Doctor of Medicine
- Doctor of Optometry
- Doctor of Physiotherapy
All students enrolled in the following courses:
- Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner)
- Master of Biostatistics
- Master of Biostatistics (Enhanced)
- Master of Clinical Audiology
- Master of Nursing Science
- Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
- Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- Master of Applied Psychology
- Master of Professional Psychology
- Master of Public Health (except for students who are completing a Professional Practice Unit)
- Master of Science (Epidemiology)
- Master of Social Work
- Master of Speech Pathology
Key dates
- Monday 13 April
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Mentee applications open
- Friday 22 May
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Applications close or once program capacity is reached
- Week commencing 13 July
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Application outcomes and partnerships announced
- Week commencing 20 July
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Mentee Preparation Workshop
- July - November
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Regular (at least monthly) meetings and communication with your mentor
- Wednesday 26 August
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Mentoring Mixer (in-person networking event)
- End of November
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Program concludes
Melbourne Plus Recognition
From 2026, Career Mentoring is now an eligible activity for Melbourne Plus; the University's cocurricular recognition program that helps you build employability skills and earn verified digital credentials. By participating in career mentoring and submitting a short reflection, you can earn the Global Citizenship Melbourne Plus digital credential, if you have not previously obtained a Global Citizenship Melbourne Plus credentials through other eligible activities.
Learn more about Melbourne Plus recognition for career mentoring here.
Student applications for the 2026 program have now closed.
For more information and eligibility, please refer to the FAQs for students.
If you have questions about the program, please contact the mentoring team at mdhs-mentoring@unimelb.edu.au.