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Lead mentors
Take on an important role within the Peer Mentoring Program, as a ‘mentor to the mentors.’ You will support mentees indirectly, coordinate activities, provide guidance to mentors, and help ensure the program runs smoothly.
Benefits
- Collaborate with university staff as a recognised leader in your faculty/school.
- Make a lasting impact on students and enhance the university community.
- Enhance leadership, presentation, and coordination skills through advanced training and experience.
- Attend an exclusive mentor ‘Thank You’ event.
- Earn up to 30 PEP hours (Engineering only).
Mentoring is a fulfilling way to improve the experience of the first years you mentor and your own experience at university. As a Mentor, I have been involved in university life in a hands-on way, being a part of implementing activities like Welcome Day and Ther-A-Paws.
Airlie Cullen, FASS Lead mentor, 2024
What’s involved
As a lead mentor, you’ll work closely with faculty/school teams to support mentors. Lead mentor responsibilities may include:
- monitoring program engagement and regularly checking in with mentors
- contributing to organising and facilitating events
- assisting to create resources and communications for mentors
- providing feedback and assisting with program improvements.
Commitment
Being a lead mentor involves roughly 20 volunteer hours throughout the semester, and may include:
- completing lead mentor training
- assisting to facilitate the mentor training symposium event
- assisting to facilitate Welcome Week activities
- regularly checking in with mentors
- regularly checking and contributing to Canvas community boards
- assisting to plan and run faculty/school events
- seeking and sharing mentor feedback throughout the program.
Find out more about mentoring in your school or faculty.
Support and resources
Lead mentors work closely with faculty/school teams, who will be available to guide you and help with any questions you have.
Eligibility
To be a lead mentor, you must:
- be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student in your second year of study or above
- have previous experience as a mentor
- have strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
- have no record of academic or general misconduct
- be willing and able to fulfil your lead mentor commitments.
How to join
Lead mentors are recruited between August-October each year. Complete the online form to express your interest in becoming a lead mentor. Lead mentors undergo a selection process, including an interview. You will be contacted by your faculty/school with information about next steps during the next lead mentor intake.
Last updated: 28 November 2024
