{"id":30992,"date":"2026-04-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=30992"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:57:06","slug":"become-a-mentor-in-the-new-to-curtin-program-2","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/become-a-mentor-in-the-new-to-curtin-program-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Mentor in the New to Curtin Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Reading time: 2 minutes<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/mentoring\/new-to-curtin\/become-mentor\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/mentoring\/new-to-curtin\/become-mentor\/\">New to Curtin Mentor Program<\/a><\/strong> is now recruiting mentors for <strong>Semester 2, 2026<\/strong>. This is your chance to support new students as they transition into university life, while building your own leadership, communication and mentoring skills along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a mentor, you\u2019ll be matched with students in a similar area of study and play a key role in helping them settle into Curtin, make connections, and feel a sense of belonging from day one. The program runs across the semester, with the <strong>first five weeks being the most important<\/strong>, as you provide proactive guidance and support. You\u2019ll also have the opportunity to get involved in events and activities throughout the semester, creating meaningful experiences for both you and your mentees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will receive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development of leadership, communication and mentoring skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience that adds value to your CV and future career opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The chance to expand your Curtin network and be part of a supportive student community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal satisfaction from helping new students succeed at uni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will need to do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support and communicate proactively with your mentees during the first five weeks of semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be available to participate in mentor training and group interviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take part in New to Curtin events where possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be committed, approachable, and ready to make a difference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Applications close:<\/strong> Sunday 14 June<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Successful mentors notified by: <\/strong>Friday 26 June<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group interviews:<\/strong> Tuesday 23 June<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compulsory training:<\/strong> Tuesday 30 June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can apply?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Undergraduate and postgraduate students at the Bentley campus who have completed <strong>at least one semester or 100 credits by the end of Semester 1, 2026<\/strong> are eligible to apply. You\u2019ll need to be in good academic standing, willing to help others, and have strong communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit your application through <strong>UniHub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/index.php?s=surveys&amp;mode=form&amp;tab_key=edit&amp;survey_id=ebc886f1badd82a413b688a328105d19&amp;stubid=&amp;ss=\" class=\"button button--deep-blue\" target=\"_top\">Apply now<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support new students as they settle into Curtin and grow your own leadership skills along the way. Applications close Sunday, 14 June. | Reading time 2 min.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4481,"featured_media":30993,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"7713,8510,8308,8257,8432,8274","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[140,142],"class_list":["post-30992","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-on-campus","oasis-categories-opportunities"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/N2C-mentor-1588x840px-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Ben","last_name":"Adams","display_name":"Ben Adams"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-05 14:24:52","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/30992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/30992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=30992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}