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SEEKING INDUSTRY MENTORS FORAWARD-WINNING NATIONAL INITIATIVE

About IMNIS

The Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS) is a national flagshipinitiative of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.The visionof IMNIS is to develop a generation of industry-savvy PhD graduates who canengage and collaborate with industry, understand the broader sector, be awareof the career opportunities in industry, and extend their professional networkbeyond academia.

MENTEESActively enrolled PhD students from leadinguniversities across Australia.

Mentees are typically in their second year, areresearching within the sector and are keen to learnmore about the industry sector.

MENTORSSenior-level industry mentors have approx. 10+years industry experience (not a firm timerequirement) as well as executive/managementlevel skills.

CEOs, C-suite, Directors, Managers, TeamLeaders or long-time Technical Specialists who aremoving up in their organisation.

R&D, business development, data analytics,innovation, consultancy and more.

Mentors do not advise/supervise the student on theirresearch project, but help them develop and strengthen their soft skills (negotiating, networking, strategic planning, communication, pitching etc),extend their network and understand industry and the opportunities within this sector. The overlap in discipline area provides common interests andlanguage for easier discussion, plus it also meansyour professional network is of relevance and value toyour mentee. If you can help them network beyondacademia that is fantastic. Mentors do not have to have a PhD or a STEMqualification, but must be able to mentor a STEM-qualified student and help them understand theindustry sector.

TIME COMMITMENTMentors meet with their mentee for approximately 1hour per month for one year, ideally in person (thoughtele/videocon can be used when needed). Face-to-face meetings foster greater rapport and areencouraged. You will also be invited to several state-level events over the course of the year to connectand network with all mentors and mentees.

There are PhD students in your city in need of anindustry mentor in your field. If you are able to mentora student or help connect IMNIS with potentialmentors, please email the Executive Director, DrMarguerite Evans-Galea on marguerite.galea@applied.org.au. If you’d like toknow more or have questions, Dr Evans-Galea canbe reached on 0488 438 001.