Become a mentor

We are looking for people who want to become part of the MATES story.

If you are a tertiary student studying in Auckland and want to find out more about being a mentor, please have a look at the Job Descriptions below:

2020 MATES Senior (Yr 13) Mentor Job Description

2020 MATES Junior (Yr 8) Mentor Job Description

We have re-opened our recruitment process and are now accepting new mentor applications...

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please complete the online application form by clicking the button below...

APPLY TO BE A MENTOR

You will be prompted to upload:

Your CV and Cover Letter (Must cover all work history over the last 5 years as applicable)
Student ID number (if available)
A copy of your academic transcript for the previous year (unofficial transcript will suffice)

If the above link doesn’t work, copy and paste this into your address bar:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/175jSV1OIkvLZg1gePKiEs9YJpNoX9szIiY3twPklxhI/viewform?edit_requested=true

For more information please contact us at [email protected]

MATES EPSOM CAMPUS OFFICE

Room 203, Building Block B

Epsom Campus, University of Auckland

74 Epsom Avenue

Auckland 1023, New Zealand

PROGRAMME MANAGER: Sonya Masoe

MOBILE: (021) 247 7420

EMAIL: [email protected]

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