Career mentoring corporate registration

Please complete the online form below to express interest in volunteering with The Smith Family. The information collected below is used to process your application.

If you are not applying for a specific volunteer opportunity, please first visit our current volunteer vacancies page. As we endeavour to recruit based on organisational need, we aren't always able to accommodate individual requests to volunteer outside of what is listed in the volunteer vacancies page.

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I don't have any family or friends who have completed uni, and so it's been helpful having someone to look up to and guide me through any queries I may have and when I'm not sure who to turn to.

Jessica* didn't have anyone else to turn to for assistance and really appreciated her mentor's support

How Career Mentoring helps

Our students lack professional contacts working in their field of interest. Career mentoring is a specialised role where a student is matched with a Career Mentor already working in their field. The Career Mentor can share firsthand knowledge about the industry and how to gain work experience and, in some cases, can even connect students with a wider network of professional contacts.

For university graduate Karen, her supportive career mentor Kate has been a wonderful resource, confidante and friend.

"Kate [my mentor] was the first lawyer I'd ever met. Through her I've learned exactly what type of lawyer I want to be." Karen, Learning for Life student

Important information for applicants

If you feel your skills and career background are aligned with one of the students listed below, all you need to do is fill in the form and click 'submit' to apply.

Pairs meet a minimum of twice a semester and maintain regular contact via email or phone contact during the year. Pairs might also be invited to attend career transition activities and events hosted by The Smith Family.

To become a Career Mentor you will need to:

Have current industry experience in student's specific career interest and field of study
Complete an online volunteer application form and supply a copy of your resume
Consent to undergo screening which will include a National Police History Check and reference checks
Attend an interview and a training session with us
Maintain regular contact with us to discuss any issues which may arise

Available Students

Student Reference	State	Location	Gender	Gender Preference	Area of Study	Industry / Career Goal
03EN22310	ACT	Forde*	Female	No Preference	Business/Commence/Finance/ IT	Software Engineer / Web Developer
14EN67085	NSW	Smithfield	Female	Female	Health Services / Nursing / Medical Science	Health Research / Pathologist
55EN66012	NSW	Port Kembla	Female	No Preference	Community / Social Work / Welfare	Unsure / Management in NGO
68EN52912	NSW	Punchbowl	Female	No Preference	Architecture / Design	Interior Architect / Interior Design
03EN09057	QLD	Labrador	Female	No Preference	Business/Commence/Finance/ IT	HR Management
2178228	QLD	Loganholme	Male	No Preference	Business/Commence/Finance/ IT	Marketing Manager (or similar)
17EN70655	QLD	Alexandra Hills	Female	Female	Health Services / Nursing / Medical Science	Scientist
2253456	QLD	West Rockhampton	Female	Female	Hospitality	Hospitality
23EN41693	QLD	Bli Bli	Female	Female	Bachelor of Science	Unsure / With Animals
73EN35666	VIC	Wollert*	Female	No Preference	Business/Commence/Finance/ IT	Entrepreneur
73EN76238	VIC	Bundoora	Female	No Preference	Business/Commence/Finance/ IT	Business Manager
43EN49013	VIC	Broadmeadows	Female	No Preference	Legal / Policing / Government	Lawyer / Prosecutor
2130417	VIC	Fitzroy	Male	No Preference	Health Services / Nursing / Medical Science	Medical Lab Scientist / Lab Technician
06EN62342	VIC	Mernda	Female	No Preference	Community / Social Work / Welfare	Humanitarian Aid Worker

* (Prefers Local Mentor)