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Career Mentorship for Secondary School Students in Hong Kong: Perspectives From Industry Mentors and Mentees

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Secondary school students need guidance in making informed choices about career decisions. An industry-based mentorship programme was designed for senior secondary school students enrolled in the course ‘Multimedia Storytelling’. Altogether, 60 creative industries mentors and 232 mentees participated between 2022 and 2025. Qualitative interviews and online surveys were conducted among mentors, and an online survey was conducted among mentees to evaluate the mentorship programme. Mentees reported gaining industry knowledge and confidence. Qualitative interviews with mentors indicated that they perceived mentorship benefited the industry and themselves. The study informs the continuous improvements to the mentorship activities in an education pathway programme based on participants’ feedback.

Source: International journal of evidence based coaching and mentoring

DOI: 10.1177/17418305261460231

Authors: Kara Chan, Maggie S.K. Fung, Mandy Tse, Shing Chi Ho

Institution: Hong Kong Baptist University

Language: English

Topic: Mentoring and Academic Development

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Hong Kong Jockey Club