Q1 How long will each internship last for?

Students need to complete a minimum of 60 working hours in order to fulfill the WIE requirements.

Q2 What are the periods of work placement?

For part-time internship, interns can start their placement during the academic semester, and their work schedule will depend on their class timetable.

For full-time internships, students can work from mid May to late August, or during the semester break (late December to mid January).


Q3 How can students be selected for jobs?

Some organizations will conduct interviews to select suitable interns. Upon requests from employers, the Department can also short-list students according to specific requirements, and provide employers with interns’ CVs for further selection and confirmation.

Q4 What jobs can I ask the students to do?

We encourage companies to allow students to engage in meaningful works which are relevant to their discipline of study and that will enable them to develop generic and transferable skills.

Employers are encouraged to expose students to the various functions and operations in their business and, if possible, provide training in specific areas that are vital to their future career.

Jobs that involve data entry, retail sales, and telemarketing, etc. are not recommended as internships. Moreover, engagement in dangerous, manual labour, unethical or illegal activities will not be approved.