Mentors
Learn from people actively building businesses and careers.
FINternship mentors are practitioners, not lecturers. They run companies, lead teams, and work across business, marketing, sales, operations, and entrepreneurship. Bring real work in and you will get real feedback.
Founder · NUS Engineering
Founder & primary mentor
Leo Tan
Leo studied Engineering at NUS before spending the next decade building businesses across marketing, operations, and education. He has founded four companies, including one recognised as a top marketing agency in Singapore.
Over the years, he has mentored more than 1,000 students, NSFs, and early-career professionals on careers, business, and financial literacy.
“Most young people do not lack potential. They lack guidance, practical exposure, and the right environment to grow.”
What he mentors on
- ·Career: choosing the right industry, role, and direction with clarity
- ·Skills: sales, copywriting, public speaking, and negotiation
- ·Entrepreneurship: from an idea to your first $1,000 of real revenue
- ·Financial literacy: budgeting, investing, and long-term money habits
- ·Personal growth: the daily habits behind sustained progress
What you'll gain
Not office hours.
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Practitioners, not academics
Every mentor has built and run real businesses. They share what worked, what failed, and what they would do differently.
02
Direct 1-on-1 feedback
Bring your CV, pitch deck, business idea, or a project you are stuck on. Get clear, honest feedback in real time.
03
A network that lasts
Alumni continue working across business, tech, sales, and entrepreneurship. Many stay in touch with mentors and peers years after the programme.
Apply for the next cohort.
Open to students, NSFs, and early-career professionals in Singapore. Every application is reviewed manually.