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Project Protégé

Project Protégé is a 4-months mentorship programme that lets you engage in perceptive, knowledge-sharing discussions with Mentors who hold a wealth of expertise and wisdom in their own field. Learn from others or extend your contribution towards developing future talents.

What is Project Protégé?

is Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø’s flagship mentorship programme designed to connect alumni with current students, providing a platform for alumni to share their industry insights with their fellow juniors. 

Launched in 2012 as a collaboration between the Career Guidance and Alumni Relations departments, Project Protégé has paired over than 300 mentors with more than 700 mentees since 2016.  Notably, in 2018, the program expanded its collaboration by partnering with CPA Australia and Young NTUC. Together, we continue to support mentees in exploring career opportunities and enhancing their professional growth, while allowing our alumni to play a pivotal role in their journey towards success.  

Whether you are a student, recent graduate, or senior executive, Project Protégé can be uniquely beneficial to everyone.

Project Protégé allows both mentees and mentors to learn and grow in various areas:

  • Gain a deeper understanding of career development pathways
  • Gain industry insights and clarity of career goals
  • Engage in self-discovery and understand your unique skills and areas for improvement

How does it work?

A brief timeline of the programme:

Goal setting: Mentees will meet up with their mentors to complete joint goal setting and kickstart the mentorship journey

Ongoing mentorship: Mentors and mentees to complete a minimum 4 hours of interaction, through email, phone or face-to-face meetups. Mentors will support mentees in understanding their career aspirations and work on action plans to do so, through imparting their insights, mock interviews, and participation in career preparation workshops to equip mentees with both soft and technical skills

Culmination: Mentees and mentors gather once again to reflect on their mentorship journey. Mentees who complete the programme will receive certificates of participation and express their appreciation for their mentors.

With Project Protégé evolving into a , we have moved away from large-scale kick-off events for each season. Instead, we will be having smaller scale sharing and networking sessions throughout the year.

How to participate

Who can be a mentee?

  1. Current students
  2. Recent graduates

Why be a mentee?

  • Build up your personal and professional confidence
  • Connect with your seniors in the same field, role, or industry of your interest
  • Discover your career preferences, personality profiles, and goals
  • Gain knowledge and insights of the current job market
  • Get ahead in your career preparation, and transit smoothly from university student to working professional
  • Learn from your mentor’s journeys to build a fulfilling career
  • Learn how to navigate through your first steps into the working world 
  • Receive advice on job-search strategies and/or interviews tailored to the field of your interest. 

What to expect from the programme?

  • Mentees will each be paired with a mentor 
  • Each Mentor will be paired with one to two other mentees
  • A Mentorship Guide will be provided with guidelines on time commitment, coaching topics, conversation tips, and mentoring assignments with your mentor
  • Note: mentors volunteer pro bono to coach students and alumni, hence they are not obligated to hire or provide job opportunities for mentees


How to register?

Access the Project Protégé platform , and sign up to be a mentee. 

Who can be a mentor?

Mentors should have minimum 2 year working experience and be passionate about helping Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø students in their career aspirations and concerns.

Coaching credentials or training experience is not compulsory but will be an added bonus.

Why be a mentor?

  • Contributing to the success of future generations can be incredibly rewarding
  • Share insightful perspectives and expand your professional network by working with fellow mentors
  • Mentees can provide insights into evolving trends, technologies, and perspectives
  • Build the future generation of the workforce and create a lasting impact in your industry
  • Develop confidence and sharpen your communication skills

What is your role?

  • Inspire mentees to seek significance in their future aspirations
  • Provide career and personal development advice to empower mentees
  • Provide career insights and tips on job searching and employability


How to register?

Access the Project Protégé platform , and sign up to be a mentor. 

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