Sponsor a Cadet
Become a cadetship sponsor, help us improve the life of a young person and contribute to broader social change.
Our Cadetship Program supports university students facing social and financial barriers to reach their potential. It offers these academically talented and motivated students the financial support, connections and work experience they need to complete university and become more employable in their chosen career.
Many cadets have gone on to stellar careers in a range of areas such as law, engineering and business.
Sponsor Pinsent Masons
Why we need your support
Help level the playing field for these young people in education and employment.
Research tells us that young people facing socio economic barriers, even if they are very bright, are less likely to get to university and when they do, they are more likely to drop out.
Cadet Profile
57% 43%
Male/Female
75%
Referring schools fall below the average Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA)
74%
Applicants or their families have accessed government benefits.
70%
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background
17%
Regional or rural Victoria
25%
Asylum-seeker or refugee background.
Benefits to your organisation
Demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by supporting young people facing socio-economic barriers in education and employment.
Grow your organisation’s corporate social responsibility credibility and commitment
Develops your employees’ mentoring skills
Connect your organisation with motivated, high achieving university students who can contribute to your workplace and could become future employees
The Commitment
We believe in long-term partnerships but recognise that not every organisation can commit to sponsoring a cadet for the duration of their university degree. We offer a range of ways your organisation can support a cadet for 1 or more years.
Sponsor a Cadet Industry Placement
Hosting a cadet’s mentored Industry Placement for 1 or more years assists our talented young people facing social or financial challenges attain meaningful work experience with a sponsor organisation to develop job-ready skills and build their professional network.