Connect, grow and have fun
UQ offers a number of mentoring programs that provide valuable leadership and guidance through all stages of your time at UQ and beyond.
From supporting new students in the transition to uni life to fostering positive cultural, social and professional connections, this is your first stop in learning how you can get involved.
Make friends
Build your professional network
Have fun
Have a question about mentoring?
Ask us here: mentoring@uq.edu.au
Mentoring programs
Programs vary from one on one, small group to peer community – find what works for you
Mentor eligibility: current students who have completed at least one semester at UQ
Mentee eligibility: all interested first semester students
Mentor eligibility: Second or fourth year MD students
Mentee eligibility: First or third year MD students
Mentor eligibility: Current Year 2 or above BPsySc (Hons), BA (Psychology) or BSc (Psychology) students. Mentors must have completed at least 4 Psychology units.
Mentee eligibility: First semester Psychology students enrolled in BPsySc (Hons), BA (Psychology) or BSc (Psychology).
Mentor eligibility: Current Year 2 or above BPharm (Hons) students.
Mentee eligibility: First semester BPharm (Hons) students.
Programs currently supported: Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor Nursing/Midwifery Dual Degree, Masters of Nursing Studies, and Bachelor of Social Work, and Masters of Counselling
Mentor eligibility: Students in second year+ of above programs
Mentee eligibility: Students in first year of above programs
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Mentor eligibility: Second year students and above
Mentee eligibility: Current students (except PhD and MPhil)
Mentor eligibility: UQ staff member or affiliate who is an academic, clinician and/or researcher in the field of medicine or who has experience in working with medical students.
Mentee eligibility: All medical students in Years 1 and 2 and onshore medical students in Years 3 and 4.
Mentor eligibility: Membership as a mentor is open to Level C, D & E Academics within the Faculty of Science
Mentee eligibility: Membership as a mentee is open to Early to Mid-Career Academics within the Faculty of Science. This includes Teaching and Research, Research Focused (e.g. postdocs, research fellows), Teaching Focused, and Clinical Academics.
Career & industry programs
Mentor eligibility: Industry professionals and alumni in the engineering, architecture and IT sectors.
Mentee eligibility: Engineering, architecture and IT students in the second-last or last year of their university program.
Mentor eligibility: Startup and social enterprise founders, industry experts, and investors.
Mentee eligibility: At least 50% of the co-founding team must have a UQ connection: student, staff, or recent alumni (in the past 10 years).
Mentor eligibility: Experienced industry professional in a relevant field
Mentee eligibility: PhD students or Postdoctoral Researchers within UQ Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Mentor eligibility: HASS alumni and industry professionals from any location
Mentee eligibility: HASS coursework students, including dual degree and honours students, in second year or above (for undergraduate students), and HASS postgraduate students.
Mentor Eligibility: UQ alumni and professionals with a science background
Mentee Eligibility: Currently enrolled UQ Students studying in a Faculty of Science program
Mentor eligibility: Professionals, Industry & UQ Alumni
Mentee eligibility: Final year undergraduate students, honours students and all postgraduate students
Mentor Eligibility: Recent graduate of the UQ ITP and currently working in pharmacy.
Mentee Eligibility: Current student/ intern within the UQ ITP.
Eligibility for mentors: Possession of higher degree (PhD, Professional Doctorate or Masters by Research), have equivalent relevant experience, or be an employer/supervisor of HDR graduates, and have at least 5 years professional experience.
Eligibility for mentees: currently enrolled UQ HDR candidates, and have successfully completed their Confirmation Milestone, and not have any overdue milestones, and be able to complete the mentoring program prior to their Thesis Submission Milestone.
Mentor eligibility: Second year MPIP student or recent graduate of the MPIP program and currently working in a pharmacy setting.
Mentee eligibility: New MPIP and GCPIP students.
Get Involved in Mentoring
For Students
Become a mentor and participate in one-to-one or group mentoring on an on-going or short-term basis
- Assist the tertiary study and career aspirations of students
- Translate your lived experience to support other students transitioning to UQ
- Help UQ’s diverse community connect and offer guidance
- Guide students to improve the quality of their assignments and develop their academic writing skill
For Staff
We support staff to recruit for opportunities in Student Hub by advertising to an engaged student community that have expressed interest in mentoring activities and programs. The process provides:
- access to a large and diverse audience
- on-going support to promote and manage recruitment
- includes tailored compliance training
- targeted recruitment to key audiences
Did you know?
Completing any mentoring program at UQ can contribute towards the UQ Employability Award.