Ascend Cafe

Ascend Cafe is an online mentoring program for students and professionals, exclusive to our members. We host Office Hours via the Ten Thousand Coffees hub to connect you with industry experts to advance your career.

Student Cafe

  • 480+ Student Members

  • 280+ Mentoring Session Participants

  • Nearly 2000 Introductions Made

  • Network with Students from across the US

  • Discover peers from diverse backgrounds and fields of expertise

  • Submit your questions to your session mentors

Professional Cafe

  • 700+ Professional Members

  • 330+ Mentoring Session Participants

  • 2,600 Introductions Made

  • Network with professionals from organizations across the country

  • Receive live feedback and advice from subject matter experts

About the Program

Target Participants

  • Early career professionals in global organizations who are looking to take their careers to the next level

Program Duration

  • 60 minutes

Delivery Method

  • Live, through webinars powered by Zoom

Benefits for Participants

  • Pair up with a mentor in 1:1 conversations

  • Learn from seasoned industry professionals and subject matter experts

  • Engage with Ascend’s corporate partners

Benefits for Partners

  • Increase awareness for company culture and branding

  • Engage with top university students and industry professionals

  • Train team members for career enhancement

  • “I very much appreciated the opportunity to serve as a mentor at the Ascend Convention. I learned the struggles my group faced in their careers and was humbled to provide tactical advice to help address their challenges. It is wonderful that Ascend allows for this level of dialog to help attendees. [...] A great amount of appreciation goes to the members in my group and to Ascend.”

    Yogesh Bahl

    Professional Cafe Member

  • “Ascend Café provided Asian professionals a safe space for dialogue about professional journeys, challenges and the opportunity to share insights and inspire each other. Success is never achieved alone. It is a reflection of many contributing factors and a critical component is mentoring. We each have an obligation to lift those who are coming behind us as we are being lifted by those in front of us – that chain of connection also builds lasting relationships and sponsorships.”

    Arun Subhas

    Professional Cafe Mentor

New to Ascend Cafe? Please contact us at ascend.cafe@ascendleadership.org