Career transition and masculinity mentoring programs for schools and universities.
Supporting emerging adults through vulnerable transitions.
We partner with schools and universities to prepare emerging adults for what comes next, helping them navigate the transition from education to work and develop the identities, values and relational skills they need to thrive.
Practical, evidence-based programs co-designed with you.
The world of work is changing fast. AI is reshaping how jobs get done, and graduates need more than credentials. They need judgment, adaptability, emotional intelligence and the ability to demonstrate what they can actually do. Accordingly, our career transition programs use values-based career planning, reflective practice and design thinking to help university students understand what drives them, build the soft skills employers value most and approach their careers as creative, iterative projects rather than high-stakes decisions.
Young men are falling behind and searching for direction. Too many lack role models and the relational skills that underpin success in life and work. For these reasons, our masculinity mentoring programs help young men build healthy identities, develop emotional intelligence and strengthen the capabilities that matter – self-awareness, empathy, communication and the capacity to mentor others. The effects ripple outward across peer groups, teams and communities.
From education to professional success
Our career transition programs help school and university students navigate the shift from education to employment. Using values-based career planning, reflective practice and design thinking, we build the judgment, adaptability and soft skills that matter most, so graduates can thrive as AI continues to reshape how work gets done.
Building healthy masculine identities
Our masculinity mentoring programs work with young men at a time when they’re falling behind and searching for direction. We help them develop emotional intelligence, self-awareness and the relational skills that underpin success, while building their capacity to mentor others and create positive ripple effects across their communities.
Career Transition Programs
The world of work is changing fast. AI is reshaping roles, employers are prioritising skills over credentials and graduates need more than a degree to stand out. Therefore, our career transition programs help university students understand what drives them, build the capabilities employers value most, and approach their careers as creative, iterative projects rather than high-stakes decisions.
Our approach
We use values-based career planning to help students clarify what genuinely matters to them. We embed reflective practice so they learn from experience and build professional judgment. And we apply design thinking methodology, treating career exploration as a series of low-risk experiments to prototype and test, not a single make-or-break choice.
Themes
Reflective practice for professionals
Building the metacognitive habits that distinguish outstanding graduates.
Values and career alignment
Clarifying personal values and connecting them to career satisfaction and decision-making.
AI and the changing job market
Understanding how AI is reshaping work and building the human capabilities that remain valuable.
Graduate recruitment success
CVs, interviews, APS graduate programs, and professional positioning.
Soft skills that matter
Communication, problem-solving, emotional intelligence and collaboration.
Masculinity Mentoring Programs
Boys and young men are falling behind in education and employment, and in their sense of purpose. Technology, social media and weakening connections to traditional institutions are reshaping how they form identities and relationships. Too many lack good male role models and the relational skills that underpin success. Acknowledging both the immediate impact on boys and young men themselves, and the long-term societal implications of all of this, our programs help boys and young men develop healthy identities, emotional intelligence and the capacity to mentor others.
Our approach
We work with schools and universities to build mentoring capability among young men. Our programs are grounded in positive youth development principles and emerging adulthood theory. We create intentionally safe spaces where vulnerability becomes a foundation for growth, and where young men can be honest about their struggles while building the social, emotional and behavioural competencies that matter.
Themes
Foundations of healthy masculinity
Exploring different expressions of masculinity and reflecting on where ideas about manhood come from.
Strengths, vulnerability, and growth
Identifying personal strengths, sharing vulnerabilities and building authentic confidence.
Peer connection and collaborative problem-solving
Developing masculine identity through positive relationships, not isolated individualism.
Professional boundaries and protective care|
Understanding responsibility for others’ wellbeing and responding appropriately to disclosures.
Mentoring the next generation
Preparing young men to pass forward what they’ve learned.
For staff and leaders
We also work with teachers, coaches and pastoral care staff to implement positive youth development principles, design leadership training programs and create relationship-rich cultures in schools and residential settings.
Thank you for the fantastic session on masculinity and mentoring with our sports coaches. We really appreciated your approach and the energy you brought to the group. The boys were definitely engaged and receptive, and they got a lot out of it. It was great to see how involved they became once we started exploring other people’s strengths – we could have continued down that path for much longer!
Head of Student Wellbeing, Independent Boys’ Day and Boarding School
The masculinity and mentoring session was incredibly powerful and well received by our sports coaches. They engaged in the content, identified their strengths and those of their peers, and built their capacity to identify areas of growth.
Head of Sport, Independent Boys’ Day and Boarding School
We have been delighted with your connection to our coaches and the impact that this is having and will continue to have on their formation. We are lucky to have you work alongside our young alumni who can have such a profound impact on our boys.
Director of Junior School, Independent Boys’ Day and Boarding School
About Jeremy
Teacher. Mentor. Founder. Drawn to vulnerable transitions.
When you’re supporting emerging adults through high-stakes transitions, from education to career, from boyhood to manhood, you need more than career talks or wellbeing check-ins. You need practical, evidence-based programs designed by someone who understands what’s actually at stake.
I teach at Melbourne Law School. I run Brilliant Careers. And I’m building FamilyBridge, an aged care technology company I’m co-founding with my wife. These look like different things, but they share a common thread: supporting people and institutions through vulnerable transitions.
The career transition work draws on 25 years teaching in higher education, including extensive experience supporting first-year law students to navigate the shift from school to university, alongside years recruiting lawyers across government and private practice, managing HR and workforce development teams, and designing values-based recruitment approaches in the justice sector. I’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates and sat on dozens of APS selection panels. I’ve drafted the selection committee reports, conducted the reference checks and made the hiring recommendations. I know what employers actually look for and why the capabilities that matter most are the ones AI can’t replicate.
The masculinity and mentoring work draws on two decades working with boys and young men in youth justice and adult corrections, child protection, alcohol and other drugs, crisis accommodation and mental health settings – combined with leadership experience in boys’ boarding and university residential halls and colleges – designing programs, not just delivering them. I’ve published on human rights in detention and led pastoral initiatives for young men, including mentoring Indigenous students navigating education far from home. I grew up as an only child with a single mother and no male mentors. I’m now the person I needed when I was younger.
If you’re a school or university considering how to support your students through career transitions or help boys and young men build healthy identities, let’s talk about what’s possible.
FAQs
How is pricing structured?
Programs are priced based on scope. For example, a 90-minute workshop, a full-day “mini-conference” and a four-term program each involve different levels of preparation and delivery. I’m happy to discuss what you’re trying to achieve and provide a quote that fits your budget.
Where do you deliver programs?
Anywhere in Australia. I’m based in Melbourne and travel nationally for in-person delivery. Virtual delivery is also available for schools and universities anywhere in the country.
Are programs delivered in-person or online?
Most workshops are delivered in person because that’s where the best engagement happens. Virtual delivery works well for follow-up sessions, smaller groups, or where travel isn’t practical. We can mix both depending on your needs.
Can programs be customised?
Yes. All programs are designed around your context, cohort and goals. I work with you to shape content that fits, whether that’s adapting an existing workshop or building something new.
Is there follow-up support after workshops?
Yes. Participants can access one-on-one virtual mentoring sessions after each workshop to support reflection and application. This is optional but recommended – it’s where a lot of the deeper learning happens.
Do you offer one-on-one mentoring for young men?
Yes. I work individually with young men on masculinity, identity and personal development, including career direction – typically via regular online sessions. This can complement a school-based program. Get in touch to discuss what might work.
How do I get started?
Book a 30-minute call. We’ll talk through what you’re trying to achieve, and I’ll let you know whether I can help.
Let’s talk about what’s possible
If you’re considering how to support your students through career transitions or help young men build healthy identities, I’d welcome a conversation – no obligation, just a chance to talk through what you’re trying to achieve and whether I can help.
Alternatively, email me at jeremy@brilliantcareers.com.au.
You can also connect with me on LinkedIn.