Apply to become a SEBE Faculty Peer Mentor

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment students only.

To be eligible to apply to be a mentor you must:

have completed at least two trimesters of study at Deakin (undergraduate)
have completed at least one trimester of study at Deakin (postgraduate)
have achieved a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 or above in your last two trimesters of study
be available to attend one of the compulsory training days for the relevant trimester (see table below)
Mentors who have attended full day training in the past only need to attend half day training prior to each trimester they will be mentoring in.
obtain a free Working with Children Check (WWC) for Volunteers
- OR a Police Clearance Check from your country's National Police Force that has been obtained within the month prior to submitting your Mentor application. If your documents are not in English, you will need to supply a certified English translation
be available throughout the first 5 weeks of trimester to conduct weekly catch-ups (approximately 2 hours per week). Mentors are also encouraged to participate in additional program offerings throughout the trimester.

Application dates

2026 Mentor Application dates

T1 2026: now closed.

T2 2026: Open Monday 2 March 2026 until Sunday 17 May 2026.

Successful applicants must be available for a training day on Tuesday 16 June 2026 (Burwood Campus), Wednesday 17 June 2026 (Geelong campuses) or Thursday 18 June 2026 (online/Warrnambool students only).

T3 2026: Open Monday 6 July 2026 until Sunday 20 September 2026.

Successful applicants must be available for a training day on Tuesday 6 October 2026 (held online).

You will be notified of the outcome after the application closing date.

Application form

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Your preferred name We have your full name as recorded in Deakin's system. If you have a preferred name you would rather use, please enter this here (optional)

Deakin Student ID number *

Deakin email address *

Phone number *

Deakin code and course name *

Location *

Type of student *

Have you been a SEBE Peer Mentor before? *

Why would you like to continue your participation in the PSN program? * Please keep your response to a maximum of 200 words

What skills/experience are you interested in further developing, by continuing your involvment in the PSN Program? * Please keep your response to a maximum of 200 words

Have you been a mentor in any other Deakin programs before?

Please name the program and the trimester and year you were involved

Were you a mentee in your first trimester at Deakin?

Why do you want to be a SEBE Peer Mentor? * Please keep your response to a maximum of 200 words

What attributes do you think are necessary for a Mentor to foster a positive mentoring expeirence with their Mentees? * Please keep your response to a maximum of 200 words

What skills do you want to develop through the SEBE Peer Mentor Program? * Please keep your response to a maximum of 200 words

How would you encourage your fellow students to be more involved in our events program? * Please keep your response to a maximum of 200 words

What has been your least favourite experience at Deakin and how can we prevent that from happening to other students? * Please keep your response to a maximum of 200 words

How did you hear about the Program? Please select one

If other, please describe

Your video * Show us who you are!
Please provide a 60 second video

Introducing yourself including your name, course and why you chose your course, and

Describing one of your strengths and one thing you would like to develop as part of your mentoring role.

Upload your video to your Deakin OneDrive (https://deakin.edu.au/office365) and provide the URL link below (using the share option to obtain a link - information guide: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-onedrive-files-and-folders-9fcc2f7d-de0c-4cec-93b0-a82024800c07).

The strength of our Program lies in the diverse personalities of our Mentors. We look to seeing your personality shine through!

Support adjustments If you have a disability or health condition that may impact on aspects of the role as a Mentor, are there any adjustments or support we can provide to help you excel in the position?

Important information * Applicants will usually be contacted two weeks prior to the scheduled training date and advised of the outcome of your application.
Applicants may be required to attend a group interview as part of the recruitment process.
Deakin University is collecting your personal information on this form for the primary purpose of processing your registration request to join the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment's Peer Mentor Program as a Mentor. Information provided may be made available to other persons as appropriate. You are not required to provide the information requested, however if the information is not provided, Deakin may not be able to proceed with your request.
Deakin manages personal information it holds, including requests by individuals for access to their personal information, in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). Deakin’s Privacy Policy may be viewed in the Deakin Policy Library.
You are able to contact sebe-psn@deakin.edu.au at any time to update your details or withdraw your application.
Information on privacy at Deakin is available at https://www.deakin.edu.au/footer/privacy. Questions about privacy may be directed to the Privacy Officer on (03) 5227 8524 or by email to privacy@deakin.edu.au.
In order to have your registration accepted, you will need to select all 3 statements below.

I confirm that I am able to attend one of the training days in the relevant trimester (the dates as detailed at the top of this page)
I confirm that I can commit two hours per week to the Program during the relevant trimester
I understand and agree to the above terms and wish to submit my registration

Email receipt

Send me an email receipt of my responses