Applications for students to become Peer Mentors in Semester 1, 2027 closed Friday 2 October, 11:59pm.
» What is a Melbourne Peer Mentor?
- As a Peer Mentor, you're a later-year student paired with a small group of new students from your course, meeting up five times over first semester
- Lead fun activities to help your mentees make connections and learn the ins and outs of campus life
- Get training and ongoing support from the Melbourne Peer Mentor team, so both you and your mentees have the best experience possible.
» Why become a Peer Mentor?
- Gain leadership experience. Develop your interpersonal, communication and group facilitation skills
- Make new friends from a variety of backgrounds
- Gain a deeper understanding of cultural differences and diversity
- Get that buzz from giving back to our community
- Receive your own exclusive MPMP merchandise
- Attend fun mentor-only events
- Earn a uni-verified Melbourne Plus digital credential in People Leadership to share with your networks.
Find out if you're eligible
How can I become a Peer Mentor?
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To become a Peer Mentor, you need to be:
- A current University of Melbourne student In good academic standing (not at risk)
- A student with no history of academic misconduct
- Located in Melbourne and able to lead sessions in person
- Able to attend Peer Mentor training and lead five group sessions per semester (approximately 20 hours per semester)
Desirable:
- Experience as a mentor (in MPMP or another program)
- Experience as a mentee (in MPMP or another program)
- Participation in co-curricular activities (for example, clubs and societies)
- Have attended at least one Academic Mentoring meeting or intend to do so within the first three weeks of semester.
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As a Peer Mentor, you’ll need to commit to volunteering approximately 20 hours of your time each semester, which will include:
- Training and development to build your skills and networks
- Leading five group sessions with your mentees
- Maintaining regular contact with your mentees between sessions
- Submitting session attendance and providing feedback
- Positively representing the program throughout semester.