Applying for vacation jobs or internships this summer? Don’t forget to mention your mentor!

With the summer period fast approaching, if you have participated in the MLS Mentor Program, remember to include it on your CV.

Always seek your mentor’s permission to include them by name.  Even if you don’t mention them by name, you can use words along the lines of:

•  Participated in the 2009 Melbourne Law School Mentor Program.  Run by the MLS Careers Office, this  program supports students’ formal academic training by providing a link to the profession and the practical realities of working in the law.

•  Mentored by e.g. senior executive at a high profile mining company/ senior partner in a law firm/senior barrister
Include the type of activities you have been involved in with your  mentor e.g. attending court or conferences, job shadowing, meetings with clients or general career planning discussions.

Be prepared to speak about your mentoring experience at interview.

Finally, why not ask your mentor if they are happy to be a referee for you?