Walk It Out: Career Chats with Mentors (+ PICNIC LUNCH!)

This Mental Health Week, let's ditch the four walls and take our conversations where they belong — outside, under Melbourne's autumn sky. 🌿

Sometimes the best career advice happens when you're walking, not sitting. Join us for a therapeutic stroll through Melbourne's most stunning gardens, where we'll unpack what's really going on behind the career grind.

International students carry invisible weight - homesickness, imposter syndrome, the pressure to "figure it all out" while navigating a new country. This isn't another networking event. It's a breath of fresh air. Literally.

Our Melbourne Garden Tour:
📍 Start: Parliament House steps (because every journey begins with democracy, right?)
🌳 Stop 1: Treasury Gardens - where the city meets serenity
🌸 Stop 2: The Conservatory at Fitzroy Gardens - Instagram moment guaranteed
🧺 Final destination: Fitzroy Gardens picnic paradise - where real conversations happen

Picture this: walking with mentors and fellow students through tree-lined paths, sharing stories that matter, then sprawling out on picnic blankets with free lunch while diving deeper into the stuff that keeps you up at 3am.

👟 Therapeutic walking through Melbourne's garden gems
💭 Real talk about burnout, growth, and finding your path
🧺 Gourmet picnic lunch (yes, free!) in nature's office
🤝 Genuine connections with people who get it

This is where healing meets career planning. Where anxiety transforms into clarity. Where you realize you're not alone in this beautiful, chaotic journey.

Ready to walk it out?

This is a six-month initiative with aiming to connect international students transitioning from hospitality, retail or casual work to graduate jobs by networking with HEX alumni currently in the Australian workforce.

Delivered by in partnership with Transformetion Australia, the initiative is a series of activities and social integration focused on supporting and developing international students’ communication skills, cultural adaptation, and mental health needs for a smoother transition into the Australian job market.

Combining professional networking with mental health support in a flexible, low-cost framework is an innovative approach that enhances accessibility and reach, offering a comprehensive solution to the challenges faced by international students.

Supporting and promoting the well-being of international students studying at Victorian-based institutions and enhancing their student experience. The Study Melbourne Inclusion Program (SMIP) forms part of Victoria's International Education Recovery Plan 2025 to support international students in Victoria.

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