University of Cambridge
Raghavendra Rau
Professor of Finance
Cambridge Judge Business School
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BonaVia Edu | The Future of Education, Beyond the Classroom.
Real-world learning. Young people shaping the future.
We’re a non-profit dedicated to bringing real-world learning within reach of more young people, so they can discover their potential, think for themselves and shape a future they believe in.
01 / ACADEMIC RESEARCHGo deeper into a subject.
Explore questions, work with evidence and develop a research project.
Explore research programs →02 / CAREER PROGRAMSSee how the work is really done.Take on professional tasks, receive expert feedback and build work you can show.
Explore career programs →THE PEOPLE YOU LEARN WITH
Learn from the people shaping research and industry.
Explore academic research with university scholars, or tackle professional projects with industry experts. Start with a subject that matters to you.
1,000+Academic mentors
2,000+Industry mentors
8Industry pathways
A world of academic expertise.
University backgrounds across our mentors and research programs.
- University of Oxford
- National University of Singapore
- Tsinghua University
- Cornell University
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Academic appointments, research faculty and education represented across the network.
- Stanford UniversityAcademic & research faculty
- Imperial College LondonResearch faculty
- University of OxfordResearch & prior appointments
- Harvard UniversityAcademic faculty
- University of CambridgeAcademic faculty
- UCLResearch faculty
- National University of SingaporeMentor education
- Tsinghua UniversityMentor education
- University of PennsylvaniaAcademic faculty
- Cornell UniversityResearch faculty
- UNSW SydneyAcademic faculty
- UC BerkeleyAcademic faculty
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch faculty
- University of ChicagoResearch faculty
- Columbia UniversityResearch faculty
- University of British ColumbiaMentor education
- UCLAResearch faculty
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityAcademic faculty
- London School of EconomicsResearch faculty
- Duke UniversityResearch faculty
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPrior research & admissions roles
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyResearch faculty
- University of Southern CaliforniaResearch faculty
- Dartmouth CollegeResearch faculty
Academic Mentors
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Researchers opening up new ways to understand the world.
Harvard University
Daniel E. Agbiboa
John and Ruth Hazel Associate Professor of the Social Sciences
DPhil, University of Oxford
Meet the mentorUniversity of California, Berkeley
Venkatesan Guruswami
Professor of EECS and Mathematics
Senior Scientist, Simons Institute
Meet the mentorUniversity of Pennsylvania
Deep Jariwala
Associate Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering
2026 Optica Fellow · Armstrong Distinguished Scholar
Meet the mentorIndustry Expert Mentors
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Professionals bringing the decisions, methods and standards of their work.
Pender Software Holdings
Carey Lee
Principal, Pender Software Holdings
Former Associate, CAI Capital Partners
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PwC
Jean-Matthieu JametJM
Senior Associate at PwC Canada
Marketing background, UBC Sauder School of Business
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Moeda Consulting
Dr. Moe Wehbe
Biotech Entrepreneur & Scientific Leader | Founder, Moeda Consulting
PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences · Biotech founder
Meet the mentorProfessional backgrounds across our featured Career Program mentors · Partial list
Pender Software Holdings
Mercury
BEYOND THE FEATURED MENTORS
Meet a few. Explore a much wider network.
Connect with a network of 2,000+ industry mentors across eight fields. Explore the professional backgrounds below, then find a pathway around your major, interests and goals.
Selected professional backgrounds · Partial list
01Computing & AI
- GoogleFormer Engineer
- MetaResearcher
AmazonProduct Manager
02Data Science & Analytics
McKinseyAnalyst- GoogleData Scientist
AirbnbData Lead
03Finance & Quantitative Research
Goldman SachsFinance & quantitative pathway
BlackRockFinance & quantitative pathway
Jane StreetFinance & quantitative pathway
04Consulting & Investment Banking
BCGConsultant
Morgan StanleyConsulting & investment banking pathway
CICCConsulting & investment banking pathway
05Product & Design
AppleDesigner- GoogleProduct Manager
TeslaProduct Research
06Engineering & Hardware
- NVIDIAEngineer
SpaceXHardware Engineer
IntelR&D Engineer
07Marketing & Brand
L’OréalBrand Manager
DisneyMarketing Director
NikeBrand Strategy
08Talent & Career Development
LinkedInTalent Development
MicrosoftHuman Resources
ByteDanceOrganizational Development
Start with the subject you study or the future you want to explore.
Find your mentor pathwayLEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Bring your questions into the world.
At Youth Summit, students present their initiatives and exchange ideas with community organizations and professionals. Explore the work, the people and the conversations.
Explore Youth Summit 2023–2026 →Different starting points. Remarkable next chapters.
A partial list of universities attended by past students.
Universities Attended by Past Students
A direction should be more than an answer someone gives you.
A serious attempt can deepen an interest. It can also reveal that a different path is worth taking. What matters is the chance to do real work, learn from feedback and make a more informed choice. University admissions is one moment in that process. The ability to think and act independently lasts much longer.
Read about our approach →You do not need the whole answer. Begin with one question worth exploring.
If a student is looking for a direction that feels more genuinely their own, a real project or a carefully selected resource can be a thoughtful first step.