Warmest Welcome to Miss Sharon Kwok
- AIESEC-LC-HKBU’s new External Advisor

Sharon’s Biography: Sharon Kwok was born in Hong Kong of a Chinese mother and an American father of Germanic descent. Much of her childhood was spent at Ocean Park as her father was one of the founding members. She began a lifelong love of animals during those early years while learning to free dive with the dolphins and experiencing basic animal husbandry hands on.

Her varied interests have had quite an effect on her life. As a student of the Academy Of Arts in San Francisco, Sharon also taught arts at the Asian Arts Institute and started selling her works at charity exhibitions when she was in her teens. However, her mother noticed her interest in

martial arts and tom-boyish flare and hoping to instill some ladylike manners in her daughter, she encouraged her to join a local beauty pageant which she won. One thing lead to another and after her final contest in H.K. T.V.B.’s Miss. Intl’ Chinese, Sharon decided to stay and pursue a career in acting. Since then, Sharon has been featured in over a dozen films as well as worked at T.V.B., RTHK, and ATV Hong Kong.

While she cherishes quality time spent with her pets or enjoying a good book. Her interests also include animals (the study and care of; their welfare; encouraging appreciation via media, etc as well as breeding show Pekingese and chameleons for many years.) Singing; Fossils; Fine-arts; Mountain Biking; Scuba Diving; and she is a vital member of The White Crane Martial Arts Group Int’l.

Over the years, She has supported charities such as Lifeline Express, Youth Outreach, Make A Wish Foundation, and Prevent Child Sexual Abuse to name a few. She’s also an Ambassador for SPCA H.K., Hong Kong Cetacean Research Project, and Bloom. Upcoming plans include efforts to increase awareness of global environmental issues. The first step was a prime time TV series she co-hosted and produced for TVB H.K. last year. Much more nationwide programming is under way. Sharon is also pursuing new and challenging means of expressing her art as well as writing books to raise environmental awareness in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

AIESEC: Sharon has connected with AIESEC since 2011 through AIESEC-LC-HKBU and been offering her professional knowledge and personal connection to AIESEC-LC-HKBU in organizing AIESEC Week 2012, as an External Advisor of AIESEC-LC-HKBU.

A Global Community Development Program (GCDP) experience is an opportunity for young people to develop entrepreneurial and responsible leadership by creating direct positive impact through an international volunteer experience.

Details and logistics

Expand your horizons, opportunities and network through our Global Exchange Program. Are you looking for that edge over other graduates, looking to gain practical work experience abroad or just interested in learning about and living in another culture?

Different Exchange Experiences

AIESEC provides 2 different types of exchange programs, with very high flexibility in terms of job nature and duration. For those interested in business management positions, technical positions or development sector work, we have over 16,000 international internships yearly that last from 6 weeks to 18 months.

More than just a job abroad

When you go abroad, the last thing you want is to be stuck in a poor quality job without that doesn’t challenge you. AIESEC’s prides itself in providing not only quality internships but a unique and customized Exchange Process to facilitates your personal preparation before leaving, reception while abroad, and re-integration once you return.

Learn about the World

AIESEC’s Global Exchange Program also provides you with the opportunity to learn about the people and culture of your host country with the AIESEC member there. Some work abroad programs provide you with only a job and a plane ticket, but in AIESEC we realize that there is more to life than just work, and especially life in a foreign country.

Go anywhere in the world

AIESEC’s global network of university students spans over 110 countries and more than 2,100 university campuses, providing the most extensive network for youth exchanges in the world. Our active members at each university manage and take care of you throughout your internship and provide a network of friends and contacts in your host country.

Many exchange programs are very good at facilitating the logistics of your work abroad; HOWEVER, most leave out the important step of ensuring the traineeship is good learning experience in your personal development.

Preparation

AIESEC provides an extensive Preparation program for trainees prior to departure, ensuring you are ready for the challenge of living and working abroad. In some countries, this includes reciprocal organizational preparation programs for you and your employer. We also assist in obtaining all necessary travel documentation, insurance and visas. On arrival, we ensure a smooth transition in your new environment, assisting in the acquisition of accommodation and financial services, and providing a basic orientation program.

Reception & Integration

Reception is one of the key characteristics that makes AIESEC’s Exchange Program stand out among the many work abroad programs available today. Reception ensures that during your traineeship you can not only gain a great degree of practical experience but also learn to understand a new culture and its people. Reception in AIESEC’s Exchange Program means active involvement and interaction with the AIESEC members in your host community. It is our network of active members on the ground that enables our exchanges to become intense learning and personal development experiences not simply a job away from home.

Re-Integration

The hardest part about going on exchange is the re-adjustment process when you have to return home. Sometimes after your traineeship your home can seem like the foreign land. In AIESEC’s Exchange Program, leaving your home country, living and working abroad, and returning home are part of the one learning process. AIESEC supports you with re-integration upon returning home helping to make your entire experience not just a time when you worked abroad but a life changing experience. The Re-integration step of our exchange process is an important one for AIESEC as you have the opportunity become involved sharing your experience to preparing future trainees before they go abroad.

CLICK for a better view!

CLICK for a better view!