Become a Business and Law Mentor in 2024 and give back to your community!
Want to make more friends and give back to the Business and Law community in 2024? Apply now to become a Business and Law Peer Mentor.
We’d love you to join up—you just need to be a current Business and Law student who has successfully completed four units with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 60.
Why should I become a mentor?
Peer mentors play a very important role in helping new Business and Law students settle into life at Deakin. As a peer mentor, you’ll also:
- extend your communication, cultural awareness and creative problem-solving skills
- develop leadership experience, and workplace-ready skills and behaviours
- expand your professional and social network.
These qualities will give you a highly competitive edge which employers are looking for.
Experienced mentor Sharon Chu describes mentorship as ‘a chance to share your experiences and truly make a difference for incoming students. You get to forge new friendships, participate in exciting events organized by the BL Mentor Program Team, and develop valuable skills throughout the journey’. Her favourite moment as a mentor has been ‘assisting new students during their transition to Deakin University. Being able to make a positive impact on their journey is incredibly fulfilling’.
What’s involved?
You will support a group of new students with another mentor in the first five weeks of Trimester 1. New mentors attend a training session to ensure they are equipped with the necessary information and it’s a great way to meet your peers. You can also join our social events—think free lunches and watching an AFL game.
Eligible students may also apply for the $700 Volunteer Mentor Support scheme.
Volunteer Mentor Awards
We celebrate each trimester with an awards ceremony to acknowledge our Outstanding Mentors who are nominated by their peers and program staff. All mentors also receive a Certificate of Recognition—great for your resume!
Featured below are our 2023 Volunteer Mentor Awards recipients.
| Award | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Bank Award - 4x $200 | Andrew Benoiton, Hiren Barad, Lakshana Ratnasabapath, Oakli Bird | Georgia Martin, Shriyansh Maniar, Tahlia Lane, Sharon Chu | Johnny Sun, Klay Po, Nuzhat Islam, Sharon Chu |
| Outstanding Mentor - 10x $100 | Adyant Modi, Akash Chadha, Amy Wilson, Michael McCarthy, Ruvimbo Chitemerere, Ritta Sebastian, Sandra Agobian, Varun Merugu, Yujie Wu, Dylan Bernardo | Andre Sanerive, Annaliese Bartsch, Ashutosh Dandagi, Mehak Chopra, Johnny Sun, Hiren Barad, Ethen Oates, Ibrahim Doruk, Kibet Rotich, Rushil Sao | Dana Vougiouclis, Delma Varghese, Ethen Oates, Geri Smith, Grace Turner, Irtiza Amjad, Laura Bettess, Lisakya Lankatilaka, Purnima Varm, Will Cook |
| Emerging Mentor - $50 | Aislinn Ottway, Aksaya Sivakumar, Christiana Coyne, Joanna Lazaris, Tahlia Lane | Kaizad Dhamodiwala, Genevieve Falzon, Chelsea Nguyen, Yee Man Chan, Sameer Verma, Ayesha Chopra, Jessica Toomey, May Khin, Quoc Bao Phan, Rojen Legaspi | Chhay Taking, Eliccia Bryce, Ella Normington, Jay Mccarthy-Rivero, Megha Dumasya, Millie Atkins, Sam Verma, Sodaba Noori, Vaibhav Rawat, Vansh Arora |
Congratulations to all the award winners, and thank you to all the mentors and to the new students who make the program what it is.
I’m interested! How do I apply?
Applications for the Trimester 1 2024 program close on Sunday 28 January. Visit the Business and Law Peer Mentoring webpage for more information and to apply online.
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