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Bright Futures Mentoring Program

Interested in a Bright Employment Future?

The next Bright Futures Student-Alumni Mentor program begins in Term 2, 2023, and you can apply for an industry mentor from Monday, 24 April 2023. The program is a collaboration between Alumni and Giving and Careers & Employability. This exciting program is designed to match eligible students* with graduates in a related industry and provides a learning experience for students that connects the classroom to the ‘real world’.

Mentoring relationships are:

• Professional in nature
• Enhance connections between study and the world of work
• Assist students with the transition from university to employment
• Provide an opportunity for professional development, networking and idea exchange between experienced professionals and the next generation of leaders
• Involve alumni (and industry) back in the life of the University in a meaningful way.

For more details about the Bright Futures Student-Alumni Mentor program download the Bright Futures Student-Alumni Mentoring Program Handbook.

*  Eligibility – Undergraduate students who have completed at least 6 units. Postgraduate Masters and PhD students from Term 1 of studies. 

Key Dates Term 2,  2023 Program

Description	Date
Mentee applications open	Monday 24 April, 2023
Mentee applications close	Sunday, 14 May 2023
Mentors/Mentees advised of match	Thursday, 18 May 2023
Bright Futures program concludes	Friday, 11 August 2023
Program evaluation to be completed by	Sunday, 17 September 2023

Key Dates Term 5, 2023 Program

Description	Date
Mentee applications open	Monday 23 October, 2023
Mentee applications close	Sunday 12 November, 2023
Mentors/Mentees advised of match	Thursday 16 November, 2023
Bright Futures program concludes	Friday 16 February, 2024
Program evaluation to be completed by	Sunday 17 March, 2024

Want to hear from previous participants in the Program? Check out the Mentee and Mentor Testimonials

Contact careers@scu.edu.au for more information.

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