Mentor matching
Each sophomore fellow is paired with a mentor for the year. Mentors will share their network, sit through mock interviews, and review resumes.
About
Who we are
Our mission
To create a global, tight-knit community of Chinese professionals in finance.
The Chinese Finance Organization is a community of Chinese students and professionals at every stage of a career in finance. The idea grew out of a standing dinner between a group of friends who had all recruited without a committed network, and who wanted to pass their experiences on to help the next generation.
We are deliberately small in structure and long in relationships. We are proud to provide gatherings throughout the year, members who answer their messages, a mentor for every sophomore fellow, and rooms where a student and someone far along in the industry can have a first conversation easily.
What the year looks like
Fall
Winter
Education Program
CFO hosts workshops, covering industries each mentor has spent the past year in along with broader technical financial knowledge.
Spring
Fellows' dinner
Pairings, alumni and next year's mentors in one room to close the cycle.
Year round
The community
Small dinners, study rooms in season, and a group chat that answers within the hour.
Membership
Fellows and mentors, one cycle a year.
Sophomores apply as fellows; anyone already working in the industry, including graduating seniors, can apply to mentor one. There is no referral requirement — the board reads every application in the autumn cycle and answers within two weeks.
Membership is free at every stage. The board, the mentors and everyone running a program do it as volunteers.
| Who applies | Stage | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow | Undergraduate sophomore | The recruiting year |
| Mentor | Graduating senior or working professional | One fellow |
| Member | Past fellows and mentors | Open |
What membership includes
01A mentor for the year, matched by function and campus
02Introductions onward, to the people your mentor knows
03Dinners, study rooms and the fellows' group chat
04Resume reviews and practice interviews in season
05The alumni community, once your year is done
How it works
Apply — a short form01
Board review, each autumn02
Twenty minutes with a board member03
Mentor match, first dinner, group chat04
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