Social Venture Lab Mentorship Programme—Become A Mentor

Flexible Mentoring Formats:

Based on your preferences and mentoring style, you may choose the formats that suit you best:

One-on-One Mentoring: Provide personalised guidance to student teams.
Panel Mentoring: Participate in group sessions, offering diverse perspectives and insights with other mentors.
Hybrid Mentoring: Engage in both formats to offer comprehensive support and maximise your impact.

Matching Mechanism:

You will be matched with a student team based on your area of expertise and the specific needs of each project.

Duration: The mentorship cycle lasts for one year.

Schedule and structure:

Monthly meetings throughout the cycle
Each session will last 60 minutes
Mentorship sessions can be conducted in person or online
Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed to support the team

Mentors will also be invited to complete a brief feedback survey at the midpoint and at the end of the Programme, so we can continuously enhance the quality and impact of the mentorship journey.

Mentor Responsibilities:

As a mentor, you will serve as both a critical friend and a strategic advisor. You will:

Provide Targeted Expertise: Share your experience and sector knowledge to help student teams avoid common pitfalls, refine their ideas, and make better-informed decisions.
Validate Impact: Support students in effectively testing and validating their impact strategy and growth model.
Improve Venture Models: Provide constructive feedback on their business models to help them design ventures that are both scalable and sustainable.
Expand Networks: Connect teams, where appropriate, with your social and professional networks, industry peers, and potential collaborators to help grow their ventures.
Navigate Funding: Offer guidance on where and how to find investors and funding opportunities to finance their growth.

Community Rules:

By registering as a mentor, I acknowledge that I have read and understood the following guidelines and commit to uphold them throughout my participation in the Programme:

Commit to the full mentoring cycle and the mutually agreed-upon meeting schedule
Provide constructive feedback while empowering students to make the final decisions
Comply with the Programme’s Non-Disclosure Agreement
Keep student ideas and shared materials strictly confidential
Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment, free from harassment, discrimination, or any inappropriate behaviour.

For enquiries, please contact us at socventures@hku.hk.

Mentor Onboarding

Personal Information

Profile photo (Please upload a professional headshot for your mentor profile on our webpage.)*

Prefix*

Surname*

Given name*

Preferred English name*

Email address*

Professional Information

Work organisation*

Job title*

Biography: Please provide a brief bio highlighting your expertise and interest in social innovation (max. 150 words).*

Social Media & Connectivity

LinkedIn*

WeChat

Communication consent*

I agree to share my social media and email address with my assigned mentees to facilitate communication.

Mentoring Format

Preference*

One-on-One Mentoring: Provide personalised guidance to individual student teams.

Panel Mentoring: Participate in group sessions, offering diverse perspectives and insights with other mentors.

Hybrid Mentoring: Engage in both formats to offer comprehensive support and maximise your impact.

Remarks

Please read the Non-Disclosure Agreement and visit www.socsc.hku.hk/ic.html for Personal Information Collection Statement.

Acknowledgement and Consent*

I have read and agree to the Non-Disclosure Agreement and the Community Rules. I acknowledge my obligation to maintain the confidentiality of all student venture plans and any proprietary information disclosed during the Programme.

I understand the time commitment required and agree to participate fully in the mentoring cycle.

I consent to the use of my photograph and biography on the Social Venture Lab webpage and in related promotional materials, including social media platforms.

I understand that my personal data will be handled in accordance with HKU policies.

Personal Information

Professional Information

Social Media & Connectivity

Mentoring Format

Expertise & Industry Focus