Category: CPD

Internships

Internships

Internships

HSUHK Co-op Internship Programme

The HSUHK Co-op Internship Programme is a unique three-way partnership between the University, employers, and students, designed to enhance students’ work experience and competitiveness in achieving their career goals.

For more information about the HSUHK Co-op Internship Programme, please CLICK HERE .

Local Internship

Local Internship

Internships play a pivotal role in practical training and skills development during university life, ultimately shaping a student’s success after graduation. The HSUHK Local Internship Programme establishes collaborations with employers across various industries, providing students with opportunities to gain hands-on experience, acquire valuable industry insights, and build professional networks in their chosen fields.

Latest local internship opportunities are posted on the JINESS portal and also announced by the Career Planning & Development Section every Friday. Please stay tuned!

Mainland Internship

Mainland Internship

HSUHK Mainland Internship Programme offers students the opportunity to intern in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and other Mainland cities, broadening their understanding of the development and work culture in these regions, meanwhile, strengthening their competitiveness in the job market.

For more information about the Mainland Internship Programme, please CLICK HERE .

Global Internship

Global Internship

In alignment with the University’s desired graduate attributes – “iGPS”, the HSUHK Global Internship Programme (GIP) supports students on their journey towards becoming engaged with global society, and advanced in their professional and personal development.

Since its inception in 2014, GIP has offered internship opportunities in 20+ countries across 6 continents with support from a diverse range of corporations and organizations in different sectors.

For more information about the Global Internship Programme, please CLICK HERE  .

Government Internship

Government Internship

The HKSAR Civil Service Bureau Post-Secondary Student Summer Internship Programme provides internship opportunities for students who are permanent HKSAR residents and enrolled in full-time accredited post-secondary programmes locally and overseas to work in different departments of HKSAR government during summer holiday.

Details about the application process are available annually between March and May.

For more information about the Government Internship, please CLICK HERE  .

Student Campus Work Scheme

Student Campus Work Scheme

The Student Campus Work Scheme is a campus work programme providing students with the opportunity to gain practical work experience on campus by supporting various departments and units within the university.

Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate students may apply to work on a part-time basis during the period of their candidature.

Students are advised to work for a maximum of 15 hours per week during Term time so as to not adversely affect their studies. Students should note that commitments from employment will not be accepted as valid reasons for absence, uncompleted work, late submission of work, or poor performance, and may lead to exclusion from certain full-time programmes.

Remarks:

  • Exchange students are not eligible to join the scheme.
  • Non-local students (excluding exchange students) of full-time locally-accredited local programmes at undergraduate level or above whose study period is not less than one academic year may, during the currency of their limit of stay take up part-time on-campus employment for not more than 20 hours per week throughout the year; and employment during the summer months (1 June to 31 August).

Application form by job applicant <Download>

Upon successful appointment, the student would need to ensure that the Timesheet is accurately completed and submitted to his/her supervisor on a monthly basis or once the job stint has been completed. The student needs to ensure that their bank account details are accurately updated in the ‘Student Information System’. This is the bank account that will be used for the payment of the allowance.

Recruiting departments are required to:

  • obtain prior approval from your department head or designate
  • ensure that sufficient budget to fund this recruitment
  • Fill out the Recruitment Form
  • ensure that guidelines of the NSWS are adhered (Please visit the Policy Guideline)
  • ensure all relevant documents pertaining to the hiring are properly kept for record keeping and audit purposes

All Timesheets submitted by students has to be approved by the relevant department approving officer. The verification process involves ensuring that the days and hours worked are accurately stated. The Payment request form will have to be duly completed and approved, with the supporting timesheet.

Enquiry: Mr. Manson Wong at careers@hsu.edu.hk

Further Studies

Further Studies

Further Studies

Are you considering pursuing further studies upon graduation? We strongly suggest that you start your preparation at least ONE YEAR before you graduate (the earlier, the better) to ensure a carefully considered application. Please read through the Suggested Preparation Timeline at this LINK. Listed below are some useful online resources to facilitate your planning:

Before you proceed with your application, think carefully about why you want to pursue further studies and what you want to achieve. By setting a clear goal for yourself, you will find it easier to figure out your path ahead.

More info at https://targetpostgrad.com/advice.

Research available programmes that match with your background, ability and aspirations.

a) Studying in Hong Kong

You may consider postgraduate studies in different institutions in Hong Kong which offer a wide array of programmes.

b) Studying abroad

Alternatively, you may consider pursuing further studies abroad. Below are some online resources that offer advice for studying in  popular foreign study destinations :

Country/RegionWebsite
AustraliaStudy in Australia
CanadaStudyinCanada.com
Canadian Education Centre – Hong Kong
Studying in Canada
ChinaBeijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre
Study in China
FranceCampus France
GermanyDAAD
JapanStudy in Japan
Japan Study Support
KoreaStudy in Korea
NetherlandsStudy in Netherlands
New ZealandEducation New Zealand
SingaporeMinistry of Education, Singapore
SwedenStudy in Sweden
TaiwanUniversity Entrance Committee For Overseas Chinese Students
Study in Taiwan
Chinese Language Centers in Taiwan
United KingdomEducation UK
Prospects – Study in the UK
USAInstitute of International Education
Education USA

c) Advisory agencies

Some local agents can provide professional advice or even logistics support for your overseas study plan. Please be aware that a fee may be incurred for using such services.

d) Other online resources

e) University ranking

It can be useful to take reference of the rankings of your desired universities and programmes.

Once you have shortlisted some desired programmes, you should then submit an application according to the timeline. It will normally take some time to complete the application. Start your application as early as possible to avoid any delays. The below sites may be useful for your application. Admission essay and personal statement advice:

Obtaining a recommendation letter:

Required entrance tests for some programme applications:

Differences between GMAT and GRE:

A language test is likely also required for international study, such as:

Try to answer some practise questions before taking a test. A few are usually available for free on the test website. Test preparation material is also offered by many external providers, although pricing varies substantially depending on the test and desired tuition level:

In financing your further studies, It is a good idea to contact the office of your desired/ enrolled programme and check out the available scholarships/ grants for the specific programme. In the meantime, you may also source for some scholarships offered by various organizations. Please note that many scholarships are open for application during the last quarter (Sep – Dec) of each year. Therefore, you may need to start looking for scholarships during or even before making your programme applications.

Scholarship searching platforms: 

Some available scholarships/ grants schemes for consideration:

Good luck to your future academic/ career pursuits!

To ensure that the postgraduate programme that you choose is in line with your academic and career goals, you are highly encouraged to seek advice from professors or lecturers from your School or Department regarding your further studies plan. If you have any enquiries, feel free to contact Ms Winnie Chan at 3963 5275/ winniechan@hsu.edu.hk .

Disclaimer:
The SAO has no business relations with the agents/ companies/ service providers of the web links listed above, and they are posted solely for students’ reference. Students should stay alert if they are requested to provide personal information and/or pay a fee to these agents/ companies/ service providers in getting services/ information.  The SAO accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information in this website.

Career Advisory Session Booking Calendar

Career Advisory Session
Booking Calendar

 

Career Advisory Session

Career Advisory Session

Career Advisory Session

Career Advisory Session is offered to all full-time students and recent graduates of HSUHK.

Date and time: All year round (for available timeslots, please refer to the booking page below)
Duration: around 45 minutes per session
Venue: Online Session via Microsoft Teams / Face-to-Face

The one-on-one career advisory session aims to assist students in identifying their career goals and preparing for their future career. Students could raise their career concerns during the session, which may include, but not limited to, enquiries on career direction, job market information, resume and cover letter writing skills, interview skills, job searching skills, etc.

Before booking a session, please read through the instructions and details below.

A. Steps to book a session

A. Steps to book a session

You may reserve a career advisory session easily by inputting the required information in the booking page (CLICK HERE).  If you would prefer to meet online, please indicate that in the special request section. Reservation is on first-come-first-served basis. An auto-email will be generated by Outlook to confirm your reservation. Your booking is considered successful only when you receive a confirmation email. 

Please ensure that you are available at the specific timeslot before you make the reservation.

To complete the booking, please

  1. Upload your resume and/or cover letter at this link (need to log-in your HSU’s M365 account)
  2. Complete the pre-Career Advisory Session Survey at this link 

Both submissions are required at least one working day before your appointment to help our career officers understand your background. Please name your file as “your name_resume” or “your name_cover letter”(e.g., “Chan Tai Man_resume”). Failure to upload the documents or complete the survey may result in the cancellation of your booking.

After you have completed Step 1 & 2 as instructed, your booking is then confirmed. Your career advisor will let you know the meeting venue or send you a link for the meeting (you may need to download and install Microsoft Teams to attend the session). Please join the meeting on time.

B. Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS)

The personal data collected from you will be used for the the administration and facilitation of the Career Advisory Session. The provision of your personal data is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, The Career Planning and Development Section of the Student Affairs Office may not be able to process your booking. The Career Planning and Development Section of the Student Affairs Office will not transfer your personal data to third party.

The collected data will be destroyed 12 months after completion of the Career Advisory Session. You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal data.  Such request should be made in writing to careers@hsu.edu.hk.

B. Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS)

C. Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend the scheduled session due to unforeseen reasons/urgent matters, please send your cancellation request to careers@hsu.edu.hk ASAP. Students who wish to cancel the appointment should give one-day advanced notice. Those who fail to do so and/or end up being absent from the scheduled session will not be eligible to make appointments for a period of 30 days, counting from the date the appointment is missed. The names of the no-show students will also be recorded as a reference for your application for any of CPD programmes and activities (i.e. jobs/internships, etc.).

If you have any queries on the above, please contact us at (852) 3963 5560 or careers@hsu.edu.hk

Mentorspire – HSUHK Career Mentorship Programme

Mentorspire
HSUHK Career Mentorship Programme

Mentorspire – HSUHK Career Mentorship Programme (恒生大學事業啟航師友計劃) aims at providing valuable opportunities for driven and proactive HSUHK students to seek career advice and guidance from mentors who are seasoned professionals and senior executives from different industries.

During the programme period, mentors and mentees can decide upon their own meeting schedule. On the other hand, various social/ career activities will be organized by the SAO to further connect our large group of mentors and mentees.

Programme period: December 2025 – August 2026

Eligibility:

  • Full-time HSUHK undergraduates of all years
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or above (For Year 1 students and senior year entrants who have not yet received a CGPA, a strong academic performance in their first semester is expected.)

(Note: students who are on overseas exchange programme during semester two are not eligible for this programme)

By joining the programme, you can:

  • receive career guidance from experienced mentors
  • experience networking with industry professionals
  • gain access to different training opportunities
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Roles and Responsibilities of mentees 

All mentees are required to demonstrate their commitment to the programme by the following:

  • Submit reflective reports as required.
  • Meet with the assigned mentor(s) for at least 3 times during the programme period.
  • Attend the kick-off gathering tentatively scheduled for 29 Nov 2025 (Sat) afternoon.
  • Participate in at least 2 activities (e.g. professional grooming workshop, mock interview workshop, social gathering) organised under the programme actively.
Mentor list 

Please find the tentative list of mentors at this link.
Our mentors come from diverse industries. Students from all programmes are welcome!

Programme timeline

Now – 30 Sep 2025

Application opens

Interested students are highly encouraged to attend one of our two info sessions, details are as follows: 

  • 16 Sep (Tue) 6:00 – 7:00 pm (D406)
  • 26 Sep (Fri) 6:00 – 7:00 pm (D406)

Please register for one of the sessions HERE. 
Oct 2025 Internal Screening
Oct 2025 Selection Result Announcement
29 Nov 2025 (TBC) Kick-off Gathering
Dec 2025 – Aug 2026 Mentorship Period
Aug or Sep 2026 Closing Ceremony
Award and Recognition
 

A Certificate will be issued to mentees who completed the programme with satisfactory performance.

How to apply?
 

Please complete the online application form (LINK HERE) latest by 30 Sep 2025 (Thu), HKT 23:59. Please note that you will also need to submit the following three documents via the online form:

  1. Suggest a specific activity you would like to co-create with other mentees for the Mentorspire programme. Explain how this activity supports mentorship and/or career development. Write your response in at least 200 words in English and save your essay in MS Word or PDF format.

  1. Your CV in English in pdf format. We strongly recommend that you prepare your CV using the sample provided in the Career Guide as a reference.

  2. Your result of the game assessment BART on Assessment Portal Graduate First.
*please save the files as “Your name_essay” (e.g. Chan Tai Man_essay), “Your name_resume” (e.g. Chan Tai Man_resume) and “Your name_pt result” and upload them according to the instructions stated on the application form.

Activities Recap and Student Sharing of PMS 2021

Enquiries
 

Ms Winnie Chan
Tel: 3963 5275/ 3963 5560
Email: winniechan@hsu.edu.hk

Ms Tracy Lee
Tel: 3963 5459/ 3963 5560
Email: tracylee@hsu.edu.hk

HKSAR Civil Service Bureau Post-Secondary Student Summer Internship Programme

HKSAR Civil Service Bureau Post-Secondary Student Summer Internship Programme

The Post-Secondary Student Summer Internship Programme, provides internship opportunities for students who are permanent HKSAR residents and enrolled in full-time accredited post-secondary programmes locally and overseas to work in different departments of HKSAR government while summer holiday.

Application Procedure: 

  • Check with the job requirements and University Deadline of the job vacancies in the below tables
  • Download the Application Form and complete the form in BLOCK LETTER with black ink or you may type your information directly on the form.
  • Submit ALL the following documents before the University Deadline. 
      1. Signed Application Form (e-signature is also accepted) [Name your file as “SN_Your Name_App Form” (e.g. 01_Chan Tai Man_App Form)] 
      2. Latest Transcript with cGPA (screen-cap from eCampus Gradesheet and Enrolled Module Summary are also accepted) [Name your file as “SN_Your Name_Transcript” (e.g. 01_Chan Tai Man_Transcript)] 
      3. HKDSEE Official Certificate [Name your file as “SN_Your Name_HKDSEE Cert” (e.g. 01_Chan Tai Man_HKDSEE Cert)] 
      4. CV [Name your file as “SN_Your Name_CV” (e.g. 01_Chan Tai Man_CV)]

* Please pay special attention to the “Application Method” of each position as the required documents of the corresponding vacancies may vary. 

** Applicants who have not received nomination email from the SAO Career Planning & Development two weeks after the University Deadline may consider their applications unsuccessful. IMPORTANT NOTES: Applicants please follow the University Deadline instead of the official deadline posted on the Civil Service Bureau website. All applications must be submitted to the SAO while direct application to the corresponding Bureau/Department will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

Applicants please follow the University Deadline instead of the official deadline posted on the Civil Service Bureau website.  All applications must be submitted to the SAO while direct application to the corresponding Bureau/Department will not be accepted.

 
SNBureau/Department
(Division/Section)		RemarksUniversity
Deadline		Job DetailsApplication
2Marine Department - Summer Interns (various position)23-FebJob DetailsApply Now
3Social Welfare Department - Summer Interns (various position)23-FebJob DetailsApply Now
5Government Flying Service - Summer Interns26-FebJob DetailsApply Now
4ICAC - Summer Interns (various position)1-MarJob DetailsApply Now
6Customs YES Summer Internship Programme 2026 - Phase 1: Customs Formations1-MarJob DetailsApply Now
1Civil Services Bureau - Administrative Service Summer Internship9-FebJob DetailsClosed