IPO Industrial Fellowship - Career Insider Series: Climate Change, Sustainable Development, City and Buildings, Renewable Energy and Innovation
IPO Industrial Fellowship “Career Insider Series” is held regularly to provide insights and insider tips of different industries to IPO students. On 8 March 2018, we were delighted to have Dr Jimmy Tong, Associate of Building Sustainability at Arup, to share his professional knowledge and experience on the topic and help shape students’ mindset on analyzing and interpreting scientific data critically.
An Industrial leader in the building sustainability and energy business, Jimmy has rich experience in hiring and coaching young talents and experienced engineers. His gave valuable tips on job application and interview to students who are passionate to launch their career in the industry. Jimmy was also keen and open-minded to answer all questions and enquiries students which further brought them valuable insights of the industry as well as personal career development.
This is the first event of Career Insider Series of the industrial Fellowship Program in 2018. There are more to come for IPO students to connect with seasoned executives and entrepreneurs. Stay tuned for our coming events.
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019. Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.
