STEM Internship

With the support from the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), the HKBU STEM Internship Scheme ("the Scheme") is launched,  aiming to encourage STEM students to gain innovation and technology (I&T), film, data & media, creative and health-related work experience during their studies and to foster their interest in pursuing a career in I&T & related sectors after graduation.

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With the support of the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), Career Centre (CC) will continue to host the HKBU STEM Internship Scheme (hereafter called the scheme) for STEM students who want to gain innovation and technology (I&T), film, data & media, creative and health-related work experience. Participating employers will offer short-time internships (from one month to three months) to eligible students, with a minimum monthly allowance of HK$11,190.

Eligibility

#Both local and non-local students of the below programmes* are eligible to join the scheme –

  • BSc (Hons)
  • BSc (Hons) in Analytical and Testing Sciences1
  • BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology - Biotechnology
  • BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology - Environmental Science
  • BSc (Hons) in Chemistry1
  • BSc (Hons) in Computer Science
  • BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics
  • BSc (Hons) in Business Computing and Data Analytics
  • BSc (Hons) in Physics and Green Energy
  • BSc (Hons) in Bioresource and Agricultural Science
  • BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics and B.Sc. in Actuarial Science (HKBU-SFU Double Degree Programme)
  • Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) in Chinese Medicine
  • BBA (Hons) in Information Systems and Business Intelligence
  • BBA (Hons)-Economics & Data Analytics Concentration
  • BCOMM (Hons) in Journalism - Data and Media Communication
  • BCOMM (Hons) in Game Design and Animation (new name) / BCOMM (Hons) in Film – Animation and Media Arts Concentration (old name)
  • BM (Hons) in Creative Industries
  • BSSc (Hons) in Geography
  • BSSc (Hons) / BSc (Hons) in Innovation in Health and Social Well-Being
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Environment and Resources Management
  • BSc (Hons) in Green Energy and Smart Technology
  • BSc (Hons) in Biochemical and Testing Sciences1
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Biology and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation
  • Bachelor of Arts and Science (Hons) in Arts and Technology
  • MSc in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics)
  • MSc in Data Analytics and Business Economics
  • MSc in Applied Economics
  • Master of Science in AI and Digital Media
  • Master of Science in Environmental and Public Health Management (EPHM)
  • MSc in Analytical Chemistry
  • MSc in Mathematical Finance
  • MSc in Green Technology (Energy)
  • MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • MSc in Information Technology Management
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Film and Television

    1 New programme BSc (Hons) in Biochemical and Testing Sciences will consolidate with current programmes BSc (Hons) in Analytical and Testing Sciences and BSc (Hons) in Chemistry in Academic Year 2025-26

*All the quotas will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis.

#Local students are defined as the holders of Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card. Non‒local students are students not classified as local students and should be subject to the conditions of stay of the visa/entry permit issued to them by the Immigration Department.

To join the scheme
  • All the eligible job vacancies and training plans are posted at BUhub (User Guide). Interested students are encouraged to apply for the vacancies as soon as possible because the quotas will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis.
  • Each participating student may receive the allowance under the scheme for more than one internship place in the same academic year (September 2025 – August 2026, for a maximum of 3 months), provided that the employer is not the same and the internship periods do not overlap. If the actual working period is less than the duration stated in the employment contract, the student will lose his/her eligibility to the scheme no matter the early termination was initiated by the student or the employer.
  • The internship cannot be used to meet the compulsory requirement for graduation of a degree programme. If you wish to participate in the scheme while meeting the mandatory requirement simultaneously, they should consult with their School/Faculty.
  • Participating students are required to submit an evaluation form to CC within 2 weeks upon completion of the internship.
Other remarks
  • Participating employers will provide employment insurance and MPF to participating students during the employment period.
  • CC will evaluate the employer’s company size, learning values of the internship, etc. to determine the quota for each employer. HKBU holds sole discretion in this decision.
  • For final year students, student identity is valid until 31 July 2025. Therefore, the internship must start latest on 31 July 2025.
  • Remote working is not allowed under the Scheme.

     

Please refer to https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/en/career/find-jobs-internships/internship/stem-internship.html for guidelines for employers interested in joining the scheme.