Lucy Mentoring Program
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- What is the Lucy Program?
- What is the aim of the Lucy Program?
- When will it run?
- Who can apply at the University of Sydney?
What is the Lucy Program?
The Lucy Program is an innovative leadership program aimed at women in university studying business and economics. The Program aims to inspire, motivate and educate women about the opportunities available for employment and leadership in the corporate and public sectors. This will be achieved by establishing relationships between individual students and mentors, who are all professionals in the corporate or public sectors.
Advice from students: watch a short video for student feedback on the LUCY mentoring program
What is the aim of the Lucy Program?
The overall aim of the Program is to increase the likelihood that women studying business, finance, accounting or economics will gain employment in the corporate or public sectors on graduation. This was the experience of one recent participant. She writes:
I joined the Lucy Program with high expectations. Understanding the organisation, receiving inside recruitment tips and making valuable professional contacts were just a few of the things I hoped to gain from the Program. I got much more.
I was fortunate enough to receive a placement at the NSW Treasury.
From the minute I got into the office, I was walked through the structure of the Treasury, sat through professional English training and completed a Hermann Brain test. Slotted in between were one-on-one coffee chats with the directors of each department. In that one week, I learnt more about the divisions and organisation than I could with a year of my own research. In addition, I had the time of my life.
I also made some great friends through the Program. During the summer holidays, I caught up for lunch with another LUCY mentor from the NSW Crown Solicitors. A few weeks later I started work as a part-time paralegal in the Administrative Law Division of the Crown Solicitors.
The LUCY Program has gotten me far; to places I never envisaged. My high expectations were well-exceeded.
More details on the Lucy Program are available the NSW Office for Women website.
When will it run?
The Lucy program will run again in 2009. Applications will open early in semester 1, 2009.
Who can apply at the University of Sydney?
To be eligible for selection for the program you need to be a female studying in the Faculty of Economics and Business at second or subsequent year of study with:
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency;
- Potential to contribute to the corporate sector;
- Commitment to complete the Lucy Program between May and September;
- Long-term commitment to contribute to the Program by assisting future Lucy mentees, including sharing your experience of the Program;
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Effective communication skills
- A credit average
- Evidence of having experienced, or are currently experiencing, one or more disadvantages that may affect your entry into networks leading to employment in the corporate sector
Students who entered on the Broadway Scheme, who study on the Cadigal Program or who received special consideration on admission are encouraged to apply.
Please note: Priority is given to undergraduate applicants. Unfilled places may be offered to selected postgraduate applicants.