ITC STEM Internship

Background

The Innovation and Technology Commission (“ITC”) has set up the STEM Internship Scheme (the “Scheme”) to encourage STEM students to gain innovation and technology (“I&T”)- related work experience during their studies and to foster their interest in pursuing a career in I&T after graduation, so as to enlarge the local I&T talent pool.

Guidelines for Employers and Students

Employers and students should read the ITC STEM Internship Scheme guideline before applying. Please click HERE to study the guideline.

Duration

ITC STEM Internship Scheme 2023/24 will be open for application throughout Semester A, Winter Break, Semester B and Summer 2024. The minimum duration for each internship shall be four consecutive weeks (28 calendar days) with no maximum duration. Nevertheless, an intern cannot receive allowance under the Scheme for more than three months (on an accumulative basis) in an academic year.

Financial Arrangement

Upon successful completion of the internship, the allowance will be disbursed via CityU Finance Office to students directly by March (for Semester A and Winter Break internship), June (for Semester B internships) and November (for summer internships) respectively.

Participating employers may pay the student interns a monthly honorarium on top of the allowance under the Scheme with reference to their internal policies, industry benchmarks or market rates.

Application Procedures (updated as of Nov 2023)

STEPS	Employer	Students
1. Register internship opening with Career and Leadership Centre (CLC) by email at stem.internship@cityu.edu.hk. Please refer to the above ITC STEM Internship Scheme guideline for employer’s eligibility.	✔
2. Apply for the internship opening directly according to the procedure and deadline as stated in the job list. Please refer to the above ITC STEM Internship Scheme guideline for student’s eligibility.		✔
3. Arrange interview(s).	✔
4. After receiving the offer from the company, the student should submit the “ITC STEM Internship Reporting Form” within 3 days upon receiving verbal offer or written offer from company. Only eligible applications will be processed.		✔
5a. SEE Office will inform the hiring company the result of the eligibility check of the student by email.	✔
5b. Once the application is approved, the student will be notified by SEE by email. Then, the student can proceed to sign the appointment letter with the company. The student should complete the declaration form and submit it to SEE Office prior to their internship commencement.	✔	✔
6. The student should submit a <Minimum Wage Exemption Form> to SEE Office, if applicable.		✔
7. The hiring company to submit soft copy of contract to SEE Office for internal record.	✔
8. The student and his/her Participating Employer should conduct an evaluation of the Applicant’s internship performance before the end of internship. They should complete the “ITC E-Assessment Form”.	✔	✔
9. The student should submit the duly completed “ITC E-Assessment Form” (in PDF/word format) to the SEE (email: see.enquiry@cityu.edu.hk) for processing within 1 week after the internship is completed.		✔

*Except the “ITC STEM Internship Reporting Form”, all other necessary forms can be obtained from Career and Leadership Centre, Student Development Services. For enquiries of the programme, please contact stem.internship@cityu.edu.hk directly.

Remarks on SEE4000 Professional Development (Professional Experience Eligibility) [Applicable to Cohort 2020 and onward]

Under SEE4000 Professional Development, SEE undergraduate students (Cohort 2020 and onward) should obtain 160 hours of Professional Development by the time they graduate.
Internship covered by ITC STEM Internship Scheme will NOT be recognized under SEE4000 Professional Development, as the ITC STEM Internship Scheme does not cover internships that are for fulfilling the compulsory requirement for graduation of a degree programme.

Job details

Promotional emails containing job vacancies will be periodically sent to students.