diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/root_module/model_saving.py b/pytorch_lightning/root_module/model_saving.py
index 3d150752ba..1ac91fd308 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/root_module/model_saving.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/root_module/model_saving.py
@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ class ModelIO(object):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def on_hpc_save(self):
+        """
+        Hook to do whatever you need right before Slurm manager saves the model
+        :return:
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def on_hpc_load(self):
+        """
+        Hook to do whatever you need right before Slurm manager loads the model
+        :return:
+        """
+        pass
+
+
 
 class TrainerIO(object):
 
@@ -116,6 +131,9 @@ class TrainerIO(object):
             os.makedirs(folderpath, exist_ok=True)
         filepath = '{}/hpc_ckpt_{}.ckpt'.format(folderpath, ckpt_number)
 
+        # give model a chance to do something on hpc_save
+        self.on_hpc_save()
+
         # request what to save from the model
         checkpoint_dict = self.dump_checkpoint()
 
@@ -137,6 +155,9 @@ class TrainerIO(object):
         model = self.model.module if type(self.model) is LightningDataParallel else self.model
         model.load_model_specific(checkpoint)
 
+        # call model hook
+        self.on_hpc_load()
+
     def max_ckpt_in_folder(self, path):
         files = os.listdir(path)
         files = [x for x in files if 'ckpt_' in x]