On Wednesday 30 July 2014, WAI launched its inaugural Mentoring Program for Higher Education students. It is a career mentoring program that matches industry related professionals (mentors) with WAI students (mentees). The program’s purpose is to support students’ formal academic training by providing a link to the profession in a structured and tailored way, giving exposure to the practical realities of working in the Hospitality, Tourism, Events and Culinary industries.
After an extensive application and interview process, seven students were selected to participate in the six month program, including orientation and training. Students were then carefully matched to industry representatives, who they were to meet for the first time at the launch.
The launch began with a formal welcome by Nicholas Hunt, CEO, sharing with the group his mentoring experiences throughout his career. The mentees and mentors then had the opportunity to meet; there was a lot of anticipation, excitement and networking taking place.
The mentoring program has been developed as a joint venture between the Careers and Employment Service and the Higher Education and Research.
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