HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Programme
The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) partners with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to implement the HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Programme to provide young people with internship opportunities at local start-ups, with a view to fostering their interest in pursuing a career in innovation and technology (I&T) and nurturing talent for the industry in support of Hong Kong’s overall direction of promoting I&T development. In 2026, the Programme offered a total of 200 internship placements (100 each from Cyberport and HKSTP) of three to six months.
As announced in the Chief Executive’s 2026 Policy Address, the Government will enhance the HYAB Youth Start‑up Internship Programme by providing new internship positions at the Hong Kong‑Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park and increasing the number of internship places under the Programme to a total of 300 in 2027. The salary subsidy will exceed HK$11,000 per month.
Details of the HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Scheme 2027 will be announced and open for application in due course.
Details of the HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Scheme 2026:
Key Features
The Programme offers 200 internship positions in total across various disciplines, such as data analysis, fintech, biotechnology, artificial intelligence applications, business development, marketing and design. Participating companies may engage interns in full-time, part-time or mixed mode. Each internship position will be entitled to a salary subsidy up to HK$11,490 per month provided by the HYAB.
Participating students will be able to:
- apply acquired knowledge to gain work experience;
- develop and sharpen their specialised and transferable skills through participating in a series of training and entrepreneurship activities provided by Cyberport and HKSTP;
- get an opportunity to visit start-ups in the Chinese Mainland to learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem and I&T development there;
- gain a career head start in the innovation and technology related industries; and
- build network with professionals and leaders in the start-up community.
Eligibility
- Aged between 18 and 30;
(i) a full time post-secondary student (including sub-degree, undergraduate, or postgraduate) holding a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card; or
(ii) a local full-time post-secondary student (including sub-degree, undergraduate, or postgraduate) holding a Hong Kong Identity Card.
Internship Period
3 to 6 months
Application and Enquiries
For more information, please visit the webpages of the following co-organisers ——