Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas 2024

Overview

The Government is committed to providing quality internship opportunities on the Mainland and overseas to broaden the horizons of Hong Kong young people. The Government forged partnership with local major companies to first launch the Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas (the Scheme) in 2018 for young people to intern at the Mainland and overseas operations of these companies.

In his 2023 Policy Address, the Chief Executive emphasised that the Government would sustain its efforts in promoting youth development. This includes continuing to implement various youth exchange and internship programmes on the Mainland and overseas to provide suitable opportunities for young people of different development stages and backgrounds, so that they can gain first-hand understanding and experience of the latest developments of the country and the world. The Scheme is one of the key measures in taking forward this initiative.

The number of companies participating in the new round of the Scheme has increased to 25. The internship placements cover multiple industries, such as financial services, innovation and technology, logistics, property development, construction, retail, hospitality and utilities. Participating companies will administer and fund their own internship projects, whereas the Government will arrange high profile publicity for the Scheme and participating companies, as well as a wide range of activities for interns to enrich their learning experience and broaden their exposure. Through the concerted efforts of the Government and corporates, we will cultivate a cohort of young talent with a good understanding of the country's development and a global perspective. The Scheme provides young people with exposure to the work culture in large corporates in different parts of the world and an opportunity to establish interpersonal networks, which will benefit their future career development.

Participating Companies in 2024

Eligibility

Applicants have to meet either one of the following criteria:

1. Permanent residents of Hong Kong who are students currently enrolled in sub-degree or equivalent, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in or outside Hong Kong; or
2. Hong Kong residents who are full-time students currently enrolled in locally accredited sub-degree or equivalent, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong.
Note: Individual placement may have specific requirements. Applicants should refer to the corporation’s job advertisement for details.

Internship Placements

Each participating company will provide internship placements in their offices and/or those of their subsidiary/affiliated companies on the Mainland and overseas. Details of the placements offered are set out as follows:

Application Deadline

The centralised application platform was closed on 11 March 2024. Interested young people could submit applications direct to individual participating companies (if applicable).

Recruitment and Selection

The recruitment and selection of the interns under the Scheme will be administered by the respective participating companies. Participating companies will contact suitable applicants direct for the assessment and selection process and make placement arrangement for selected interns. For any enquiries related to internship placements and recruitment matters, please contact the participating companies directly.

Interns’ Testimonials

Enquiries