
Empowering CBE students through mentoring and real-world experience.
CBE Momentum
Facilitated by our CBE Careers team who are accredited coaches, Momentum is dedicated to ensuring students are prepared to successfully navigate the professional landscape and meet the expectations of future employers.
Momentum is a not-for-credit, professional-development initiative where students can practice, develop and articulate their soft skills and discover their strengths and values. It builds confident, work-ready, and highly competitive graduates, and helps support a successful transition into the workforce.
The Momentum workshops are designed to complement five employability pillars: communication, critical thinking and problem solving, teamwork, leadership, and personal brand. CBE leaders and industry professionals provide mentees with opportunities to practice, reflect and learn more about each pillar, while developing skills to articulate their strengths and values.

Recognition for Momentum
Momentum won the Skills and Employability Enhancement of the Year Award at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Triple E Awards for Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence in Higher Education. It also received the People’s Choice Award via community voting in the same category. Momentum was also a finalist in the 2024 QS Reimagine Awards Nurturing Employability Award.

Recognition for Momentum
Momentum won the Skills and Employability Enhancement of the Year Award at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Triple E Awards for Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence in Higher Education. It also received the People’s Choice Award via community voting in the same category. Momentum was also a finalist in the 2024 QS Reimagine Awards Nurturing Employability Award.

Applications for Semester 2 have now closed.
Momentum: Semester based
Semester-based Momentum includes:
- mentoring with an experienced industry professional, including five, one-hour meetings (online or in person)
- interactive workshops facilitated by industry and career-development professionals delivered week-by-week across the semester
- CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment and 1:1 Accredited CBE Careers coaching session.
When you join Momentum, your role as a mentee is to drive a unique mentoring relationship with one of our industry partners. With guidance and support from your mentor you will develop your professional soft skills, build the confidence you need to succeed in your career, and much more. Your participation will be an invaluable opportunity for you to grow as a future working professional.
Before you apply for Momentum, please ensure you can attend all the workshops, which are compulsory to meet the requirements for completion.
Orientation and workshops typically begin at 5pm, with a 5.30pm start and conclude at 7.30pm. See below the full Momentum schedule.
- April – June: Application process and matching
- July: Mentoring pairs announced
- July – October: Mentoring meetings (at least five)
- Wednesday 23 July: Orientation
- Wednesday 30 July: Workshop 1: Enhance your communication skills
- Wednesday 6 August: Workshop 2: Develop your teamwork skills
- Wednesday 13 August: Workshop 3: Practice your critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Wednesday 17 September: Workshop 4: Learn about your leadership style
- Wednesday 24 September: Workshop 5: Prepare your personal brand
- Wednesday 1 October: Finale
Places in Momentum are offered via a competitive selection process. Before you apply, please consider that attendance is compulsory at all events.
Momentum is open to students who meet one of the following criteria:
- are enrolled in a CBE program
- are an ANU exchange student enrolled in a CBE course
- are with the Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre
- have not participated in Momentum previously.
Undergraduates must have completed at least one semester of study by the time of application, postgraduate and higher degree by research students can apply at any time.

Applications for Semester 2 2025 are now open, and close Monday 18 August.
Momentum Intensive: Three-day workshop
Momentum Intensive includes:
- Interactive workshops facilitated by industry and career-development professionals, delivered across three days during the semester teaching break,
- CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment and 1:1 Accredited CBE Careers coaching session.
Please note – Momentum Intensive does not include mentoring.
In Semester 1, 2025, workshops will run from Tuesday 8 April–Thursday 10 April.
In Semester 2, 2025, workshops will run from Tuesday 9 September–Thursday 11 September, and will typically take place between 2–7.30pm each day.
Workshops delivered over three days are listed below.
- Enhance your communication
- Practice your critical thinking
- Develop your teamwork skills
- Learn about your leadership style
- Prepare your personal brand
Due to the delivery of Momentum Intensive, attendance is mandatory for successful completion. Please ensure you are available for all workshops to fully benefit from the initiative.
Places in Momentum Intensive are offered via a competitive selection process.
Momentum is open to students who:
- are enrolled in a CBE program,
- are an ANU exchange student enrolled in a CBE course,
- are with the Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre,
- have not participated in Momentum previously.
Undergraduates must have completed at least one semester of study by the time of application, postgraduate and higher degree by research students can apply at any time.

Become a Mentor
Industry professionals are invited to share their knowledge and expertise as a Momentum mentor, while enhancing their leadership and coaching skills.

Become a Mentor
Industry professionals are invited to share their knowledge and expertise as a Momentum mentor, while enhancing their leadership and coaching skills.
Frequently Asked Questions for Mentees
Momentum: Semester based
Momentum runs for the duration of the Semester. In Semester 1, the commitment runs from February to May, and in Semester 2 from July to October. The anticipated monthly time commitment is about 10 hours per month, which includes mentoring meetings and compulsory workshops.
No, students participating in Momentum do not receive course credit.
No, however please check the eligibility requirements. To succeed, mentees should:
- plan ahead, commit, and follow through
- have a genuine desire to learn and develop
- have or be willing to develop time-management skills
- bring a curious and pro-active attitude
- invest time and effort into the mentoring relationship and personal development
- be goal oriented and focused
- open themselves to new ideas and constructive feedback
- be willing to communicate and actively participate
- conduct themselves professionally
- respect privacy and confidentiality.
No, you are not required to pay any fees for your participation. It is not an expectation for either the mentor or mentee to provide refreshments when meeting.
Please review the timetable for the semester and check your availability, as attending the workshops is compulsory to meet the requirements for completion.
If you have just one unavoidable clash, appointment, or unexpected illness, let us know so we can make sure you don't miss out.
Mentors and mentees will be matched through a confidential process with at least one mentor at the start of Momentum, broadly based on the information provided through the respective party’s application. Every effort is made to ensure mentees and mentors are matched based on mutual indicators to ensure a mutually beneficial and enriching mentorship. However, a degree of flexibility and understanding from each party is required. At times, a re-match may be facilitated, but this is based on numerous factors and is at the discretion of the Momentum team.
Mentoring meetings are designed to provide the space and opportunity for mentor and mentee to debrief and reflect on the content and learnings from the Momentum workshops. Momentum requires five one-hour meetings across the semester, held either in person or virtually.
It is the mentee’s responsibility to drive the mentoring agenda and to be prepared with goals or discussion topics for each meeting. Participants receive a guidebook with numerous career and workshop reflection questions.
No. Momentum is designed to assist students with their soft-skill development.
You should not expect or ask your mentor to provide you with employment.
We encourage all mentees to make the most of the time, valuable advice, and guidance your mentor can provide.
All mentees who successfully complete Momentum will be invited to attend a closing celebration to acknowledge the significant commitment and achievements of the cohort. Students receive a LinkedIn Momentum badge and completion certificate.
Momentum Intensive: Three-day workshop
Momentum Intensive is delivered over three days during the semester teaching break. The workshops typically run from 2–7.30pm.
No, students participating in Momentum Intensive do not receive course credit.
No, however please check the eligibility requirements. To succeed, participants should:
- plan ahead, commit, and follow through
- have a genuine desire to learn and develop
- have or be willing to develop time management skills
- bring a curious and pro-active attitude
- be goal oriented and focused
- open themselves to new ideas and constructive feedback
- be willing to communicate and actively participate
- conduct themselves professionally
- respect privacy and confidentiality.
No, you are not required to pay any fees for your participation.
No. Please ensure the dates for Momentum Intensive suit your availability, as the workshops are compulsory to meet the requirements for completion.
No. Momentum Intensive is designed to assist students with their soft-skill development.
You should not expect or ask the industry facilitators to provide you with employment.
We encourage all participants to make the most of the valuable advice and guidance from the professionals attending the workshops.
All participants who successfully complete Momentum Intensive will be invited to attend a closing celebration to acknowledge the significant commitment and achievements of the cohort. Students receive a LinkedIn Momentum Intensive badge and completion certificate.
"Momentum is an opportunity to not only interact with and learn from business professionals, it is an opportunity to develop and better yourself. It provides you with the resources to consider your future and develop skills that will assist you in the workforce. It allowed me to build my confidence, realise potential career paths and develop my networking and communication skills...[I formed] valuable connections with my Momentum peers and mentors."
Tess Williams
Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Arts
"Momentum is a great opportunity for students to access the knowledge and experience of established business leaders, and learn the lessons of those who have been there before.
[Momentum] is also a perfect opportunity for students to build their employability skills and professional networks before entering the full-time workforce."
Matthew Andrews
General Manager (ACT) CPA Australia


Contact Us
For further information about momentum or to register, please contact:
Email: momentum.cbe@anu.edu.au

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