Why mentoring?

Professional mentoring is a powerful tool for environmental professionals at any stage of their career. For students and early career professionals, the workplace can be a challenging environment to navigate and the right choices are not always clear. A positive mentoring partnership can promote confidence, instil ethics, inspire passion and stimulate career growth. For experienced professionals, being a mentor improves leaderships skills and instils confidence in their leadership ability. The responsibility of helping guide someone’s career and goals requires the mentor to teach, motivate and offer honest feedback in difficult conversations.

The mentoring program is designed to guide you through your career as either a student or early career professional. It is not intended to secure you employment.

The 2025 program

EIANZ SA Division's Mentoring Program will run from March to December 2025. A variety of different events will be held during this program.

• March: Program introduction and kick off
• August: Professsional development event
• December: Program wrap up celebration

Eligibility

Mentees

• Student Mentees should be in the final year of undergraduate studies or post-graduate studies relevant to the environment profession
• Student Mentees have a strong desire to seek a career relating to the environmental, ecological, social, sustainability and heritage practice within the next 6-12 months. *Places for Student Mentees are limited*
• Mentees should have some experience working in the environmental sector, preferably in a current role where they can apply lessons learned and practice skills throughout the program.
• Early and mid-career Mentees looking to change career paths within the environmental sector are encouraged to apply.

Mentors

• Mentors should have a minimum of 8 years of working experience in environmental, ecological, social, sustainability and heritage roles, in government (local, state or Commonwealth), or private practice.
• Mentors should possess good communication skills, particularly active listening, willingness to offer guidance and a desire to contribute to the future of the environmental profession.

All participants must be available to commit to three in-person networking events (March, August, and December) and 4-7 one-hour meetings with your Mentee/Mentor . All participants are encouraged to liaise with their employer prior to registering.
Once paired, Mentees and Mentors will negotiate their meeting frequency and schedule. A mix of in-person and virtual catch-ups is recommended.

Cost:

Mentees:
$50 | EIANZ student members
$70 | EIANZ members
$120 | Non-members
Mentors: will participate in the program free of charge.

How to participate?

Registration is a 2-part process. Please complete the mentoring pairing survey by clicking on the teal bottom below. Once you have completed the pairing survey please click on the buttons below to register.

Register via the mentee or mentor buttons below and complete the mentoring pairing survey in the link below before 5:00pm on Friday 7 March 2025. Mentee/mentor pairing will be based on survey results.

COMPLETE THE MENTORING PAIRING SURVEY HERE →

REGISTER AS A MENTEE →

Register as a Mentor →

What happens next?

You will be notified of your pairing in early March 2025.

Should you have any questions or queries regarding the program please contact Sally O'Neill or Bipen Gill at sa@eianz.org. Please direct any administrative or registration enquiries to office@eianz.org

We look forward to having you as part of this very rewarding program.

Not an EIANZ member?

Consider joining as a student, associate or full member today! To receive the member rate to the mentoring program make sure you apply for membership prior to registering! Join here →

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