Your path from Seoul to U.S. Big Tech
Alonzo pairs students in Korea with American engineers at Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple — through monthly 1:1 mentorship and a community working toward the same goal.
What is Alonzo?
A volunteer mentorship program run by American engineers working in big tech. We help Korean students who want to build careers at companies like Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple — through personal mentorship and a local community.
1-on-1 mentorship
Monthly 1:1 video calls with an American big-tech engineer, focused on your goals and the concrete steps to get there.
Local community
Monthly in-person meetups near SNU campus to meet other students, ask questions, and watch presentations; hosted by a local mentor.
Aimed at Big Tech
Guidance tailored to landing roles at Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple — recruiting, interviews, and what to do right now.
Today, 9 mentors support 15 students from Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, and Chung-Ang University.
How it works
Joining is simple and completely free.
Apply to the waitlist
Fill out a short form telling us about your background and goals.
Get matched
We pair you with a mentor whose experience fits your target companies and field.
Meet every month
Monthly 1:1 video calls with your mentor, plus in-person meetups near SNU campus.
Grow over the long term
We aim to provide long-term mentoring relationships.
Our mentors
We are engineers and researchers from across Big Tech and startups.
Become a mentor
We're looking for volunteers to become mentors. We'd especially love to hear from engineers and researchers with experience in:
If that sounds like you — or someone you know — we'd love to connect. Mentoring takes about an hour a month.
Email us about becoming a mentor →Get in touch
Questions about the program, partnering, or becoming a mentor? We'd love to hear from you.
Partner Organizations
We collaborate with great communities working toward similar goals.
The Yeon Project @theyeonproject on Instagram →