About the program
The WAM Program matches job seekers or tertiary students who have a disability with mentors in leading organisations in the job seekers' or students’ field of interest for a series of 1-2 hour meetings, enabling mentees to:
- gather information about the work environment and expectations
- experience workplace culture
- network with people in their area of career interest
- refine their job search and interview skills
- learn how and when to disclose their disability and to open up discussions (eg. to enable workplace modifications and integration into the workplace).
If matched with a mentor, students will be expected to participate in 6-8 face-to-face meetings with them over 2-3 months. These meetings are usually held at or near the mentor’s workplace. In 2014, there will be mentoring periods in both Semester 1 and 2.
The program is currently offered on a user-pays basis, at $1100 per mentee, however financial support may be available - contact disability support services providers at your university.
The WAM Program is facilitated Diversity Recruitment and Training and supported by the Australian Network on Disability (AND), Graduate Careers Australia and the National Disability Coordination Office.
Program inclusions
- a training workshop (this can be undertaken online or in a group face-to-face session)
- 6-8 mentor sessions at the mentor’s workplace, and
- a debriefing and certificate presentation event at the end of the program
Key dates
- 21 March: Mentee applications for Semester 1 close (5pm)
- 27 March: Mentor and Mentee briefing (venues to be advised)
- April - June: Semester 1 mentoring period
- 30 June: Mentee applications for Semester 2 close (5pm)
- July: Mentee training on campus (first week of semester, TBC)
- August - October: Semester 2 mentoring period
- October: End of program celebration (date to be advised)
Find out more and apply
Visit the WAM Program website for more details and to download the mentee application form.