Women in Technology Alumni Mentoring

The Women in Technology Alumni Mentoring program supports women and non-binary IT students studying at Monash in developing their personal and professional goals. Eligible students from second-year and above are paired with an experienced alumni or industry mentor from the IT field.

The mentoring relationship runs from August to October and is a great opportunity for mentees to receive support in academic, career and personal development goals, confidence building, communication, career planning and networking skills. Mentors have the opportunity to offer guidance and support to their mentee as well as  develop their own communication and leadership skills.

While the program aims to assist women (including non-binary) IT student mentees in their IT journey, mentors of any gender are encouraged to be involved.

Mentors and mentees will receive a range of resources and support materials to assist them through their mentoring journey.

Benefits to mentors

• Build your professional and personal development, confidence, communication, networking and leadership skills
• Support your mentee in their academic, career and personal development goals, confidence building, communication, career planning and networking skills
• Increase your professional networks by connecting with fellow program participants
• Gain access to potential talent for your organisation

Eligibility criteria

The program will be open to alumni and industry mentors who are:

• Any gender
• Based locally to Melbourne, Australia
• Monash IT alumni or industry mentors from relevant IT fields
• Have a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) or the ability to obtain one prior to program launch

Completion Certificate

To be awarded a completion certificate on conclusion of the program, mentors must:

• Attend all three events (or have provided reasonable explanation prior to the event explaining inability to attend)
• Complete the below surveys:
  • Pre-program survey
  • Check-in survey
  • Evaluation survey

Benefits to mentees

• Receive guidance and support for your academic, career and personal development goals, confidence building, communication, career planning and networking skills
• Learn from your mentor’s experience in the IT industry
• Enhance your graduate outcomes and employability
• Increase your professional networks by connecting with your mentor and other participants in the program

Eligibility criteria

The program will be open to student mentees who are:

• Women (including non-binary)
• Current students (or on IBL placement) in Semester 2, 2019
• Studying at Australian campuses
• Studying an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Information Technology (or non-Faculty of Information Technology managed degrees with an IT component; or double-degrees where IT is one degree; or Software Engineering students)
• Have completed at least 1 year of study at Monash and have completed 48 credit points in FIT/MAT units
• Have a GPA of 2.0+/WAM of 60+

Eligible students can participate as a student mentee in the program once during their degree. Student mentees are encouraged to become alumni mentors upon completion of their degree.

Completion Certificate

To be awarded a completion certificate on conclusion of the program, mentees must:

• Attend all three events (or have provided reasonable explanation prior to the event explaining inability to attend)
• Complete the below surveys:
  • Pre-program survey
  • Check-in survey
  • Evaluation survey

Program duration: August 2019 - October 2019

Applications open (for mentors and mentees): Monday 1 July – Friday 12 July

Matches notified: Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August

Launch Event: Thursday August 15 (6pm-8pm)

Networking Event: Wednesday 18 September (6pm-8pm)

Celebration Event: Wednesday 23 October (6pm-8pm)

Program ends: Friday 25 October

Three events are included throughout the program to further enhance the mentoring experience. The events are designed to support mentors and mentees in developing valuable mentoring skills and building their professional networks.

The events include:

• Launch event - Mentors and mentees are introduced to the program and each other. All tools and resources for the program are provided and partnerships are given the opportunity to plan their goals.
• Networking event - Mentees are provided a facilitated workshop on networking to aid their understanding and build skills in this area. Following this, mentors then join mentees for a structured speed networking session.
• Celebration event - Mentors and mentees come together to celebrate their progress, share thoughts and lessons from their journey and reflect on their success. Certificates are awarded to all participants who successfully complete the program.

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