Overview
Eligibility
Applications are welcome from alumni from all disciplines.Mentors must
- have graduated from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
- be able to commit approximately 10-12 hours throughout the duration of the partnership to mentoring activities (e.g. mentoring meetings, attending networking events, and communicating with the programme coordinator).
- engage with training material prior to first mentoring meeting, if they have not mentored on the programme before.
Application and matching process
We hand-select each mentoring partnership based on the information provided in the mentor and mentee applications, including previous study, professional experience and industry, career goals and interests. A match is only made if we can find a suitable match.
We also consider individual preferences of mentors and mentees, including gender and location, but if matched with a student, your partnership may not meet all your preferences and may take place online.
"Being a mentor is a great chance to hone some of the skills that are so important if you want to get better at managing teams: coaching, active listening, leading etc. It's also a good opportunity to work with future leaders and build your Wellington network." - previous AAM mentor
Previous mentors
JASON NICHOLS
Alumnus Jason Nichols shares what his Law degree taught him, highlights from his career and what he enjoys about supporting the next generation of the legal profession through the Alumni as Mentors programme.
Read about Jason's career journey and his experience of mentoring.
RICHARD CAWOOD
There are many strings to Richard Cawood’s bow. He shares with us his story of practicing law, becoming an entrepreneur and giving back.
Read about Richard’s career journey and why he gives back through the Alumni as Mentors programme.