Summer Internship Programme

Selection Criteria Terms of Employment How to Apply

Selection Criteria

Participants in the Programme are required to fulfill the following requirements

Being a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Undergoing full-time studies at a local or overseas / Mainland tertiary institution in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years, with a view to obtaining by summer 2026 or 2027 (i.e. by September) a bachelor’s degree or higher qualifications (applicants who are expected to graduate in 2026 would be given higher priority)

Being committed to serve the community and with an interest in pursuing a career in the Administrative Service after graduation

Possessing leadership qualities

Being able to work in a team

Being active in community / school activities

Having outstanding academic achievements

Having a good command of both Chinese and English

Terms of Employment

All successful applicants will be offered identical terms of employment (except for the internship period). No allowance will be given to appointees currently residing outside Hong Kong to cover their travelling expenses to and from Hong Kong or their subsistence during their stay in Hong Kong.

employment period

Two months or more between May and September 2025

(depending on office exigencies and individual participants’ availability, the actual employment period of different cases may vary)

level of remuneration

$11,200 per month

(including contribution to Mandatory Provident Fund)

WORKING HOURS

44 hours per week

(exact hours of work will depend on the actual operational needs)

OVERTIME WORK (where necessary)

Compensated by time-off in lieu

How to Apply

Local
Applicants

Applicants
Studying
Full-time outside
Hong Kong

Local Applicants

All local applications (including those from students of local tertiary institutions who are currently participating in exchange programmes at tertiary institutions outside Hong Kong) must be submitted through their respective tertiary institutions. Interested students may wish to approach the responsible department of their tertiary institution direct for details on the application procedures and deadline.

Applicants Studying Full-time Outside Hong Kong

Hong Kong students studying at tertiary institutions outside of Hong Kong (excluding students of local tertiary institutions who are currently participating in exchange programmes at tertiary institutions outside Hong Kong) who wish to participate in the Programme are required to submit by mail to the Administrative Service Division of Civil Service Bureau at Room 918, 9/F., West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong or the scanned version / soft copy of the following information together with a recent colour photo taken against a plain background (file format should be JPG, JPEG or PNG; minimum size of the photo should be 413 x 531 pixels) by email to csbasd@csb.gov.hk (applicants must receive an automated email response to ensure that their email application has been successfully submitted) by 28 February 2025 (Friday) (Hong Kong Time) (late applications and applications submitted by fax will not be accepted):

a completed application form;
two essays (one in Chinese and one in English) of no more than 300 words each, with the Chinese essay on which two government bureaux or departments they are most interested in working in if they were AOs, and the English essay on their views on how the Government should effectively respond to social progress and technological innovations; and
two reference letters (of which one must be written by the staff of the tertiary institution they are currently enrolled in).

Applicants who do not receive any notification within twelve weeks after the above-mentioned deadline may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Please contact us at csbasd@csb.gov.hk if you have any query.

Internship Programme