Podiatry Student Mentorship

Podiatry Student Metorship

Podiatry student mentorship opportunity now open for 2025 !

Melbourne Podiatrists and Orthotics is on the lookout for a podiatry student to mentor throughout 2025 and to join our team in 2026. This opportunity is open to all podiatry students in their final year of study.

A little about Melbourne Podiatrists & Orthotics, Camberwell

Melbourne Podiatrists & Orthotics is located in the heart of Camberwell, in Melbourne’s Inner East, only 9kms from the Melbourne City Centre. We are a state-of-the-art clinic, providing professional podiatry and orthotic services to all members of the family, from children’s feet, to adult feet and senior’s feet.

We have been providing foot care services to the greater Melbourne population for over 50 years. With an emphasis on patient values, comprehensive diagnosis and high quality treatment we are the preferred choice for podiatry care and orthotic therapy for the whole family.

Why do we like new graduates?

We love a new graduate’s passion for the profession and we love mentoring them and turning them into great podiatrists. Nothing frustrates us more seeing a young podiatrist leave the profession because they have been poorly mentored in the past.

Owner Sam Brown, has been a podiatrist for over 27 years now and believes that the one thing you can’t buy in the profession is experience, but you can certainly pass on the knowledge gained from experience with the right mentoring and education.

The main issue when new graduates start their podiatry career is confidence in the role. With early student mentoring we can build your confidence meaning that when you finally start your podiatry career you can hit the ground running without fear.

Why MPAO for new graduates?

Our track record with new graduates speaks for itself. We have a pretty simple ethos – we treat you well and nurture you through your early podiatry career. We provide the best work environment with the best support.

All of the new graduates we have mentored in the past still love and are heavily involved in the profession. They all end up loving working here and they go on to have successful long careers in the profession. Most end up working here for a long time they love it so much!

A pathway to success

The student mentorship provides a pathway to start your podiatry career at Melbourne Podiatrists & Orthotics.

What does the MPAO podiatry student mentorship involve?

For the successful final year student candidate, you will be set up in a paid mentoring / learning role in 2025. This role is totally flexible and designed to suit your needs. It would work around your studies as well as any casual job you may have. Choose to work how often or how little you want. Need a break for travel or to focus on exams – no problems.

The MPAO podiatry student mentorship role would consist of part observation and part hands on – designed to accelerate your student learning and experience, whilst providing you with the confidence to start your podiatry career.

The student mentorship role would then progress into a guaranteed full-time position on the MPAO podiatry team for 2026! This is when you are placed on our graduate podiatrist mentorship program.

Mentoring sessions under our new graduate program includes both evidence and clinical based treatments, designed to help accelerate your learning and become confident in all aspects of podiatry. Some of the more challenging aspects of podiatry will be covered including:

• Sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions
• Biomechanics and gait analysis
• Custom orthotic prescription
• Paediatrics
• Plantar heel pain
• Difficult case studies

Student Mentorship Rewards

Final year podiatry students who are on the student mentorship program and commit to a full-time position at MPAO in 2026 will be eligible for potential bonus rewards including:

• Sign on bonus amount $
• Opportunity for you and a friend to attend the 2025 Australian Podiatry Conference on the Gold Coast on June 26th – 28th.

How do I apply?

No need for a resume. If this peaks your interest simply get in touch to set up a one on one interview to discuss how the program works and to submit your application.

We plan to interview a number of candidates for this mentorship and there is only one graduate position available in 2026.

Please contact Mr. Sam Brown via:

admin@mpao.com.au

Further enquires please contact the clinic on (03) 9882 5584 (BH).