Become an IMNIS Mentee
IMNIS is open to STEM 2nd and 3rd-year PhD students, as well as early career researchers (up to 5 years post-PhD) who are seeking support to connect with industry, collaborate across the sector and enhance their career opportunities.
What are the benefits of the program for mentees?
- Direct access to the experience, guidance and advice of an influential, high level, industry mentor.
- Extend your professional networks.
- Gain professional skills, increase business acumen and get more informed about opportunities beyond academia.
- Develop an understanding of research translation, innovation and commercialisation alongside fundamental research.
- Invitation to bespoke professional development workshops.
Mentees are selected and supported to participate in the IMNIS initiative by their university or research organisation.
Interested in joining IMNIS? Contact your university research graduate office or research organisation HR team to express interest in participating in IMNIS.
As I'm nearing the end of my PhD journey, I'm thankful for how IMNIS has been helping me transition back into industry through the mentorship program and the well-thought-out workshops. I'm also very fortunate to be matched with an accomplished mentor. The cross-disciplinary mentorship has been a breath of fresh air and has proven to be very effective in giving me new perspectives on how to address my unique challenges.
My mentor really pushed me to engage with people in the wider medical research field, especially those in industry roles, to learn more about what sort of jobs were on offer. I don’t think I would have had the confidence to reach out without her guidance.

Download our Impact Report and see how mentoring benefits PhD students and early career researchers, and the IMNIS program provides opportunities for Mentors to engage with future leaders in STEM.
Contact IMNIS
If you're interested in becoming a Mentee please get in touch with our friendly team IMNIS@atse.org.au