Engineering Alumni Networking Event and Alumni Awards

Our alumni event brings together graduates, staff and current students to connect, share insights and celebrate impact.

Our global community of engineering alumni plays a vital role in shaping the future of RMIT and the profession. Through mentoring, industry collaboration, guest speaking and advisory contributions, our alumni help ensure our programs remain relevant, applied and aligned to emerging industry needs.

In turn, staying connected offers opportunities to expand professional networks, share expertise, influence future talent and remain engaged with the ideas, research and innovations driving engineering forward.

Alumni Networking Event

The Engineering Alumni Networking Event is an opportunity to come together with fellow graduates, reconnect with the School and build meaningful connections across the engineering community. Meet current students, hear the latest from RMIT and engage in conversations that reflect the shared experience of our alumni network. The event also includes the Alumni Awards, honouring graduates who have made a significant impact in their fields.

RMIT Engineering Alumni Awards

The RMIT Engineering Alumni Awards celebrate outstanding graduates who are making a meaningful impact through engineering, innovation, leadership and community contribution. The awards recognise alumni across different career stages whose achievements reflect RMIT’s values of industry engagement, sustainability, inclusion, innovation and global impact.

2026 nomination period:

Open 6 July 2026
Close 31 July 2026

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Early Career Achievement Award

For graduates within 10 years of completing their most recent RMIT engineering qualification. Recognises emerging leaders demonstrating strong professional achievement, innovation, entrepreneurship or social impact early in their careers.

Mid-Career Leadership Award

For RMIT graduates 10–25 years post-graduation. Recognises sustained professional excellence, leadership and measurable impact across engineering, industry, government, academia or the community sector.

Distinguished Alumni Award

For RMIT graduates 25+ years post-graduation, or those with significant lifetime achievement. Recognises exceptional and enduring contributions to engineering, research, industry, public life or the wider community.

Applications are assessed according to:

Professional excellence and impact
Leadership and influence within industry or the profession
Contribution to sustainability, inclusion, innovation and social responsibility
Alignment with RMIT values and strategic priorities
Engagement with RMIT and support of students or industry partnerships (desirable but not mandatory)

Nominees must hold a qualification from the RMIT School of Engineering and meet the criteria for the relevant award category.

Current RMIT staff are not eligible unless their nomination relates solely to achievements external to their employment with the University.

Nominations for the RMIT Engineering Alumni Awards are accepted by self-nomination only. Alumni who wish to be considered must submit their own application via the official nomination form.

A complete submission includes:

Completed nomination form
Curriculum Vitae (maximum 5 pages)
Personal statement (maximum 1,000 words) outlining achievements, impact and alignment with the award criteria
Two referees, including at least one independent professional referee
Optional supporting documentation

All nominations undergo:

Eligibility screening by School administration
Review by a selection panel comprising senior academic and alumni representatives
Assessment against a standardised scoring framework aligned to the award criteria

Alumni Award guidelines

Nominees are encouraged to read the full Engineering Alumni Award guidelines before preparing their submission.

Download nomination guidelines (PDF 169 KB)

Email us about the Alumni Award

Stay connected, get involved and help shape the next generation of engineers

From mentoring students, to delivering a guest lecture, your experience can help launch the career of a future engineer. There are many ways to give back to current students and support their learning pathways.

Share your expertise

Host an industry site visit, sponsor a capstone or research project, speak at career events and alumni panels, offer placements and internship, join an Industry Advisory Committee or claim CDP points.

Mentoring

Mentor a current student and share knowledge and experience to support the next generation of engineers.

Support a student

Make a meaningful contribution to a student’s education and future, helping create transformative opportunities for individuals and the wider community.

Engage with RMIT

Stay connected with the global RMIT alumni community – build your network, access exclusive benefits and keep up to date with events and opportunities.

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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Engineering Alumni Networking Event and Alumni Awards