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impact lab Mentorship program

Mentoring Program

The Impact Lab Mentorship Program is a flagship program of the Impact Lab Alumni Network Committee (the Alumni Committe). It aims to connect Impact Lab alumni and professionals with students and recent graduates to provide career guidance, share knowledge and experience, and shape the future of the Impact Lab community.​The Impact Lab Mentorship Program is a valuable opportunity that allows Impact Lab Alumni to hone their leadership and communication skills, build their network, and learn about other organisations and industries through their mentees.

Since  2023 
we provided guidance to 25 mentees and engaged  10 mentors 

our Mentors 

Our Mentors

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Selina Cheung

​People Operations Specialist,

Chanel

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Joyce Wong​

Co-founder and Director of

Better Futures

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Vivian Seo

Executive Director at

Foundation for Shared Impact

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Monica Zionede Hall

Founder & CEO of

FELIZ Consulting

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Christina Lee

Business Consultant / Start-up Founder                  at IBM / NutriCare

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​​Timeline & Commitment​​

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We run the mentoring program in line with the HKU academic semesters. 

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   Spring Sememsters​

  • Selection of Mentors: Mid of February 

  • Student Onboarding & Matching: End of February 

  • Mentor Training & 1st Connection Session: End of March 

  • Mentoring (at least 2 meetings):  End of March & April

  • Feedback & Wrap Up: End of April

Timeline & Commitment

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   Fall Sememsters​

  • Selection of Mentors: Mid of September 

  • Student Onboarding & Matching: End of September 

  • Mentor Training & 1st Connection Session: End of October 

  • Mentoring (at least 2 meetings):  End of October & November

  • Feedback & Wrap Up: End of November

What is the role of the mentors?

  • Review mentee(s) action plans and goals

  • Provide general career guidance and mentoring on work-related matters

What is the role of the mentees?

  • Come ready with CV and questions for mentor review​

  • Maintain regular communication with mentor and research mentor’s background for better communication

What are the benefits of being a mentor?

  • Basic mentorship training and an opportunity to apply mentorship skills in practice

  • Certificate at programme’s conclusion

  • Access to the Impact Lab's Seminars on Design Thinking, Risk Management, and Systems Change

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What are the benefits of being a mentee?

  • Benefit from mentoring on work-related matters, learn about various career paths and receive guidance

  • Facilitate connections within your industry of interest

  • Certificate at programme’s conclusion​

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Encourage to continue meeting beyond this program

Application process

Interested parties should fill out a form linked on this website to indicate their interest in becoming a mentor and part of the mentorship program. 

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Student Testimonies

mentor and mentee experiences

Jacky Tam

Mentor
2024 Spring
Human Capital Management 

“Different students have different life experiences and some are not aware of the corporate lifestyle which I was happy to be able to share about.”

Sabrina Onggowarsito

Mentee
2023
Year 3 - Major in Economics 

“Through the mentoring program, I found out what I am passionate about. I realised that what I want to pursue is the most important factor in determining whether a Master’s degree is more suitable for me than looking for a graduate job after graduation.”

Mentorship experiences

Mentorship events

2025 Spring

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