What is Momentum?
Welcome to Momentum at the ANU College of Business and Economics (CBE). Momentum is a not-for-credit, professional-development initiative where students can practice, develop and articulate their soft skills and understand their strengths and values. It builds confident, work-ready, and highly competitive graduates, and helps support a successful transition into the workforce.
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 a 1:1 CBE Careers coaching session.
The workshops and mentoring sessions 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.
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 in Momentum will be an invaluable opportunity for you to grow as a future working professional.
Applications for Semester 1, 2025 are now closed. Applications for Semester 2, 2025, will open in late March, 2025.
Key Dates
When applying for Momentum, please ensure you have reviewed the timetable, as the workshops are compulsory to meet the requirements for completion.
An overview of key dates for Semester 1, 2025 Momentum can be found below. Orientation and workshops typically begin at 5pm and conclude at 7.30pm.
- September – December: Application process and matching
- January: Mentoring pairs announced
- February – April: Mentoring meetings (at least five)
- Wednesday 19 February: Orientation
- Wednesday 26 February: Workshop 1: Enhance your communication skills
- Wednesday 5 March: Workshop 2: Develop your teamwork skills
- Wednesday 12 March: Workshop 3: Practice your critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Wednesday 16 April: Workshop 4: Learn about your leadership style
- Wednesday 23 April: Workshop 5: Prepare your personal brand
- Wednesday 30 April: Finale
Eligibility
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.
Application
Applications for Semester 1, 2025 are now open and close on Monday 21 October, 2024. Apply now.
Applicants will be advised of their application outcome after the closing date.
Frequently Asked Questions for Mentees
Momentum runs for the duration of the Semester. In Semester 1, the bulk of 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, this includes mentoring meetings and compulsory workshops.
No, students participating in Momentum do not receive course credit.
No, 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 the workshops are compulsory to meet the requirements for completion.
If you have 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, 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, either held 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.