Become a mentor

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EOI for Semester 1 2025

Semester 2 runs from late-July to October, key milestones include:

Mentor Welcome & Induction: 31 July, 6:00 - 7:30pm AEST - online via Zoom
First contact with student mentee/s - early August
Program Launch: 6 August, 6:00-8:00pm - on campus
Regular Mentoring sessions, recommend at least 4 meetings with your student mentee
Program Closing: 15 Oct, 6:00 - 7:00pm AEST - online via Zoom

Being a HASS industry mentor

Mentors

Whether you're based in Brisbane, inter-state or internationally, if you’ve completed a Bachelor of Arts or study in any of the following areas:

Communication, Journalism and Arts
Education
History, Religion and Philosophy
International Relations and Political Science
Languages and Cultures
Music
Social Sciences; Anthropology, Archaeology, Criminology and Sociology
Psychology

What's Involved?

As a mentor, you will help students navigate the transition from university to work. Don't worry if you've only just begun this journey yourself, your own valuable and unique perspectives can help to empower current students to reach their goals.

You will develop your communication and leadership skills and broaden your professional network while giving back to the UQ community.

The program runs twice throughout the year (March to June and August to October) and includes:

Regular mentoring sessions - at least four meetings in-person/phone/or online
Networking events (online or in person)
Feedback via online survey

The program can be fully completed online so whether you are Brisbane based or interstate/overseas we would encourage you to get involved.

Guidelines and Resources

For further information regarding the mentoring role and expectations download the mentoring guidelines. For tips on how to make the most of the mentoring experience; including sample questions, meeting agenda and checklists, download the mentoring toolkit.

Download Guidelines Download Mentoring Toolkit