PACE Mentoring: Applications Open!
Applications for PACE Mentoring 2021 are open now!
PACE Mentoring is an industry mentoring program that matches jobseekers and students with disability to mentors from leading Australian businesses. It is free to participate, and gives jobseekers an opportunity to develop employability skills and confidence in a workplace setting.
To apply for PACE Mentoring, click here. Applications close 28th February 2021.
PACE Mentoring Information Sessions
Over the coming months, the AND Programs Team will be hosting online information sessions to provide more information about the PACE Program.
We invite you to dial in if you are a student or jobseeker with disability, a parent or carer of someone with disability, or you work with students and jobseekers with disability.
The session times are:
- Tuesday 19th January 4-5pm
- Thursday 4th February 3-4pm
*(Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra Time)
Click here for information on how to join.
How it works
Students and jobseekers are paired with an experienced industry professional who will arrange 8 mentoring meetings within a four-month period.
The meetings last between one and two hours. Pairs discuss the mentees career goals and aspirations, and mentors help to develop a personal and professional development plan.
Conversations include:
- Reviewing resumes
- Writing cover letters
- Practicing mock interviews
- Worksite visits
- Networking with other professionals
- Discussing workplace adjustments
- Building confidence
Who are the Mentors?
In 2021, we have mentors with a range of professional backgrounds from organisations including ANZ Bank, Nestle, SBS, IBM, Gilbert + Tobin, Department of Finance, Accenture, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Melbourne Water, Arup Group, Court Services Queensland, RMIT, QBE, NAB, Dentons, AGL, Jacobs, VIC Department of Justice.
Mentoring opportunities are in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth & Adelaide. There are also some virtual mentoring opportunities for students and jobseekers based in other locations across Australia.
Eligibility
Anyone 18 years or over with any type of disability, mental health condition or chronic illness is eligible for the PACE Mentoring Program.
TO APPLY FOR PACE MENTORING CLICK HERE.
Applications close 28th February 2021.
- If you have any questions, or require an alternative application method, contact the team at applications@and.org.au or call 03 9621 2276.