The 2020 Mentorship Programme was kicked off on 10 June 2020 when Singapore was emerging out of the nation’s Circuit Breaker. Mr Park Sang Jin who was then YLG Singapore Co-Chair shared at the get-together that they believed the mentorship programme was a good way to keep ULI members engaged outside of physical events, citing the continued support received from the ULI community during that period of time. Ms Orphelia Huang who was also serving as YLG Singapore Co-Chair in 2020 said that the mentorship programme had seen growing participation from mentors and mentees who appreciated how the programme was able to connect the ULI community with Singapore’s inspiring real estate sector leaders, movers and shakers.

The 2020 mentors and mentees exchanged their memories and highlights throughout the programme in group sharing sessions facilitated by current YLG Co-chairs Ms Nicole Chua, Senior Associate at CMS, and Mr Tan Yi-xun, Assistant Vice President at CapitaLand, as well as YLG Committee member Ms Mich Goh, Head of Public Policy (SEA) at Airbnb.

Through the sharing sessions, it was noteworthy that strong and deep relationships between mentors and mentees have been formed throughout the programme despite restrictions brought by the pandemic. Moreover, the programme was not only a learning experience for the mentees, but also brought mentors new perspectives.

Read what our 2020 mentors and mentees said about the programme

We wish all the 2020 mentors and mentees the best and hope their mentor-mentee relationships continue to flourish beyond the programme.

Information about next cohort of ULI Singapore Mentorship Programme will be announced in the next couple of months. This programme is strictly for ULI members only. To find out more about ULI and how to join its growing network of cross disciplinary professionals in real estate development and land use, click here.