{"id":753,"date":"2017-07-05T14:57:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T06:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:39:26","slug":"hku-mentorship-offshore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/index.php\/hku-mentorship-offshore\/","title":{"rendered":"HKU Mentorship (Offshore)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><br \/>HKU Mentorship (Offshore)<a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" name=\"MentorTips\"><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-755\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"942\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239-260x110.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239-50x21.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/r_2014111213243852239-1131x480.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To create supportive relationships between mentors and mentees;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To assist mentees on exchange to adapt in a new environment;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To guide a mentee\u2019s personal development; and<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To help mentor stay connected with HKU and Hong Kong.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Who can be Offshore Mentors?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Invited HKU alumni who have been living in the host country for at least 3 years; or mature individuals recommended by HKU alumni. Mentors are not available in all exchange destinations, and the availability of mentors may differ every semester. Students can contact the Mentorship Programme Facilitator for information. <\/span><span style=\"color: #474343;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Currently, Offshore Mentors are available in some areas of:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/em><em>: <\/em><em>Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Asia-Pacific: <\/strong><\/em><em>Australia<\/em><em> (Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney)<\/em><em>, Japan, Mainland Chinese (<\/em><em>Beijing, Shanghai<\/em><em>), \u00a0New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch), Singapore, Taiwan<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>North America: <\/strong><\/em><em>Canada (<\/em><em>Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island)<\/em><em> the United States (<\/em><em>Boston-New England, Illinois, New York, Northern California, Southern California) <\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Who can be Mentees?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Undergraduate students on offshore exchange for one semester or longer are eligible to apply to the Mentorship Programme (Offshore). <br \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Applications open in November and April every year. <br \/><br \/>Application: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"jspPane\">\r\n<div id=\"aboutcontent\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"jspPane\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HKU Mentorship (Offshore) Objectives: To create supportive relationships between mentors and mentees; To assist mentees on exchange to adapt in a new environment; To guide a mentee\u2019s personal development; and To help mentor stay connected with HKU and Hong Kong. Who can be Offshore Mentors? 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