Global Attachment Opportunities

(1) Student status

GAO participants’ HKBU student status must be valid on their first day of internship.

(2) Refundable deposit

For internships marked with "HK$XX deposit required", GAO applicants are required to pay a deposit at the time of online application. The deposit is non-transferable to other persons, programmes, etc., but refundable by August 2025 (subject to certain conditions as detailed below, and the processing time of the university finance office).

If an applicant receives an internship offer and accepts it

The deposit will be refunded to the applicant upon completion of the internship with satisfactory performance. This means he/she must complete the internship, fulfill pre- and post-trip formalities (including but not limited to submitting surveys, reports and photos), and receive an above-average overall rating from the employer’s evaluation.

If an applicant receives an internship offer but declines it

The deposit will NOT be refunded to the applicant.

If an applicant does not receive any internship offer by 30 June 2025

The deposit is expected to be refunded to the applicant by August 2025, subject to the processing time of the university finance office.

Payment Instruction:

https://hkbuhk.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/PUB_SA_BUCareer/EQ_icMcifSlLoTBokDDJo78Bg8DNfXiuNzyFQ89xcV77vg

(3) Logistics

• GAO participants are under the University Insurance Coverage: Zurich Insurance (HKBU) for the official internship period, if the last destination of their trip is Hong Kong. For details, visit https://fohome.hkbu.edu.hk/for-students/information/insurance.html.
• Unless otherwise specified, GAO participants should arrange their own visa application, flights, accommodation, and settle related expenses. They may seek advice from the Career Centre. Please note the accommodation may be included in the programme fee of some external internship programmes.

(4) Sponsorships

*All sponsorships are NOT guaranteed.

*Please inform the Career Centre (yvonneho@hkbu.edu.hk) once you have confirmed your internship / internship programme participation.

Student Sponsorships Scheme (SSS)

Eligibility

• Only for GAO face-to-face internship participants who are full-time UGC-funded undergraduates.
• Applicants must not receive any sponsorship from their Faculties / Schools, or other monetary or in-kind support which covers the costs of their flight tickets, accommodation and visa for the purpose of the GAO internship.

​How to apply

• The application details are expected to be sent to all eligible students in June / July 2025, subject to funding availability.

Selection criteria

The sponsorship amounts are fixed depending on the destination categories. The allocation of sponsorship will depend on, but will not be limited to the profiles of applicants, such as:

• Awards received (e.g., sports / academic / non-academic awards recognised internationally / nationally / in Hong Kong / by HKBU internally / etc.);
• Achievements in co- and extra-curricular activities;
• Academic result; and
• Financial hardship (if applicable). 

Tentative sponsorship amounts

• The tentative sponsorship amounts below are for reference only, and are subject to further decisions of the funding sources.

Important remarks

• The sponsorship amounts depend on the approved budget of the funding sources. The level of competition among applicants varies every year. The sponsorships are therefore NOT guaranteed.
  • As the expenses for overseas internships could be very high, please carefully estimate your financial budget without expecting any sponsorship.
  • Tentatively the sponsorships are to be reimbursed in Jan 2026 the earliest, if the recipient completes the internship, fulfills pre- and post-trip formalities (including but not limited to submitting surveys, reports and photos), and receives no complaints from the employer, the organizer, and the Programme Coordinators of the Career Centre. 
  • Funding sources and the Career Centre reserve all the rights of final decision on the sponsorship matters. 

First-Generation University Student Fund (FGF)

• Please refer to the announcements from Scholarships & Financial Aid Unit, Office of Student Affairs.

https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/en/sfa/first-generation-university-student-fund

Reaching Out Award (ROA)

• Full-time UGC-funded undergraduates - Please refer to the announcement of the Scholarships & Financial Aid Unit, Office of Student Affairs.
• Full-time non-UGC-funded undergraduates - Please refer to the announcement of the School of Continuing Education.

For those without a hyperlink below, please click here for details and application of individual internships.

You can find the CV template here for polishing your own CV.

# Hong Kong Baptist University would like to thank the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore/Jakarta/Bangkok of the Government of HKSAR for referring internship opportunities to us under the ASEAN Internship Scheme for Hong Kong Higher Education Students. 

Enquiry: yvonneho@hkbu.edu.hk