Searching for an enriching internship? Look no further than the HKSTP x HYAB : Youth Start-up Internship Programme 2024 (YSIP).
Co-organised by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB), YSIP offers talented tertiary students 3-to-6-month internship opportunities at HKSTP’s start-ups according to students’ choice and background.
Get ready to immerse in the I&T community and gain insights into your future career path!
We welcome full-time tertiary students with any disciplines from a local post-secondary or tertiary institution in Hong Kong to join this internship programmes. You will be placed in a start-up based on your interest and academic background.
Programme Objectives
- To provide tertiary students with work experiences in the start-up community so they are more likely to pursue careers in Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology (I&T) ecosystem;
- To support start-ups in HKSTP’s Ideation and Incubation programmes in hiring tertiary student interns.
Programme Benefits
Under the internship programme, you will:
- Gain early exposure for industrial needs;
- Acquire practical skills and knowledge and authentic work experience;
- Network with like-minded talents, professionals, and leaders in Hong Kong’s largest I&T ecosystem;
- Join company/site visits and glimpse into the start-up culture at Hong Kong Science Park; and
- Experience the unique “Work. Live. Play. Learn” culture.
Roles
We offer cross-disciplinary internship placements for STEM and non-STEM students (e.g. data analysis, software engineering, marketing, business development, customer service, design, etc.)
Programme Benefits
Gain early exposure for industrial needs
Acquire practical skills and knowledge and authentic work experience
Network with like-minded talents, professionals, and leaders in Hong Kong’s largest I&T ecosystem
Join company/site visits and glimpse into the start-up culture at Hong Kong Science Park
Experience the unique “Work. Live. Play. Learn” culture
Programme timeline
1
January - February 2024
Intership application and interview
2
February - March 2024
Internship commencement
3
March - August 2024
Company / site visits, networking opporutnities and etc.
4
Summer 2024
End of internship
YSIP 2024 launched with great success - stay tuned for more exciting updates.