Mentees benefit in a range of areas such as:

• Gain insights into industry trends, practices, and workplace ethics
• Develop specific competencies relevant to industry and role
• Gain practical advice, encouragement and support
• Gain valuable insight for transition to the working world
• Increase personal and professional confidence
• Become more empowered to make decisions
• Identify goals and establish a sense of direction
• Networking opportunities

Program Details

Your experience will include:

• Minimum 8 hours of mentorship sessions (suggested at 1 hour per week)
• Participation in employability activities:
• Attend at least two Employability Workshops, or
• Be enrolled in an internship subject
• 200-word Reflection
• Mentor + Mentee Mixer! Night (all mentees and mentors come together to network)

Certification

Mentees who successfully attend and complete all points stated under the program details will be presented with a certificate of achievement in recognition of their participation, extra efforts, and initiative to better their professional and personal development.

Eligibility

• Final year undergraduate students
• All Postgraduate students
• Must be currently enrolled students

Period and Dates

• Program runs alongside the academic calendar trimester periods
• From Week 1 Monday to Week 10 Friday

Application Timeline

Trimester 1, 2026

Information will be updated at a later date.

Academic Calendar

Click here to access the academic calendar.

Additional Notes

Mode of Engagement

• Individual or group setting through various modes such as in-person, online, on, and off campus
• May occur outside of regular school or work hours, depending on the availability of mentors and mentees
• Meeting in personal residential spaces are prohibited

Mentor and Mentee Matching

Matching process is based on the closest fit considering various factors such as education, industry backgrounds, work experiences, and career interests.

Code of Conduct

• The University desires and expects its students to exercise initiative and responsibility. The Campus of James Cook University has established the Student Code of Conduct which articulates the University’s standards of conduct that is necessary for all students to have a meaningful learning experience at our Campus.
• Additionally, all involved parties are expected to conduct themselves professionally and practice business etiquette including being respectful, punctual, responsive to communications, and sensitive towards different cultures and their backgrounds.

Program Partners

At James Cook University, we value the student university experience and are committed to ensuring they are exposed to quality industry engagements. To achieve this, we have partnered with established associations who strongly support the program with the provision of mentors.

Apply Here

Once you have read all the information carefully and meet the program eligibility, we welcome your application via this form.

Mentorship Matters is a value-add program that connects student mentees with mentors who are industry professionals to provide guidance around professional and personal development to prepare them for the workforce and their future careers.

Mentors benefit in a range of areas such as:

• Shape the future generation of the industry workforce
• Guide individuals through learning beyond classrooms
• Develop and enhance personal leadership and coaching style
• Benefit from a sense of fulfilment and personal growth
• Positive impact and contribution to student’s future career
• Enhance self-development by gaining new perspectives from mentees
• Gain insights by engaging with mentees from various background

Eligibility

• At least 5 years of working experience
• If you have mentoring experience, please share more with us at point of application
• If you have no mentoring experience, please complete a foundational mentoring programme such as Mentoring 101 by MentoringSG, and share with us at point of application

Other Student Support Services

Beyond your mentorship guidance, JCU students are also supported through:

Employability Support Services

• Career Advisory
• Career Talk
• Employability Workshops
• Resume
• Interview Skills
• Job Search Techniques
• Industry Relevant Soft Skills
• Internships
• Mentorship Matters

Employment Support Services

• Career Fairs
• Career Portal
• Recruitment Drives

Apply Here

Once you have read all the information and meet the eligibility, we welcome your application as follows:

• For JCU Alumni based in Singapore, please register you interest through James Cook University Singapore Alumni Association via this form.
• For other Australian Universities alumni, please register your interest through Australian Alumni Singapore via this form.
• If you are not from any of the above, please register directly through Student Careers at form.