HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Programme (YSIP)

Searching for an internship in the innovation and technology (I&T) community? Whether you have a STEM background or not, look no further than the HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Programme (YSIP).

Co-organised by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB), YSIP offers three to six months of internship opportunities for full-time students aged 18-30 to work at startups within HKSTP in Hong Kong.

Interns will be exposed to a variety of activities comprising workshops, social networking events and company visits to gain in-depth understanding of opportunities in Hong Kong’s largest I&T ecosystem. 

Get ready to immerse yourself in the I&T community and explore unlimited possibilities. 

Programme Objectives

• To provide young talent with work experience in the startup community, fostering their interest in pursuing a career in I&T
• To allow HKSTP’s startups to engage with potential hires early, while young people acquire work experience, job skills and establish network in the entrepreneurial environment
• To alleviate the challenges that startups face in recruiting talent
• To nurture talent and drive the development of local I&T related industries

Intern Eligibility

• Aged between 18 and 30; and
• (i) Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card holders who are students currently enrolled in full-time post-secondary programmes (including sub-degree, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes); or
  (ii) Hong Kong Identity Card holders who are students currently enrolled in full-time post-secondary programmes in Hong Kong  (including sub-degree, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes).

Areas of Internship 

YSIP offers cross-disciplinary internships for STEM and non-STEM individuals. Examples below:

• Business development
• Customer service
• Data analysis
• Design
• Marketing
• Project management
• Research and development
• Software engineering