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Administrative Service Internship Programme 2024

The Administrative Officers (AOs) are professional public administrators in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.  Coming from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, AOs are involved in formulation of government policies, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of programmes, and management of the use of public resources.  They enjoy variety in their career through regular rotation to different bureaux and departments, and contribute to different areas of work in the Government.

The primary objective of the Administrative Service Internship Programme (“the Programme”) is to give Hong Kong students who wish to pursue a career in the Administrative Service an opportunity to gain hands-on experience of working with serving AOs, so as to enrich their understanding of the roles and mission of an AO and facilitate their future career planning.

Students participating in the Programme will be assigned to one government bureau or department with similar duties to those of AOs.  Students will also have the opportunity to visit various government offices and / or relevant public organisations.

 

 Attention:
The application period of the Administrative Service Winter Internship Programme 2024 was closed on 20 September 2024.  The information below is FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

Winter Internship Programme 2024

Selection Criteria

Hong Kong students studying at any tertiary institution who fulfill the following selection criteria are welcome to apply for the Programme: 

(a)
being a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
(b)
undergoing full-time studies at a local or overseas (including Australia, New Zealand or any other region in the Southern Hemisphere) / Mainland tertiary institution in the 2024 and 2025 academic years, with a view to obtaining by 2025 or 2026 a bachelor’s degree or higher qualifications (applicants who are expected to graduate in 2025 would be given higher priority);
(c)
being committed to serve the community and with an interest in pursuing a career in the Administrative Service after graduation;
(d)
possessing leadership qualities;
(e)
being able to work in a team;
(f)
being active in community / school activities;
(g)
having outstanding academic achievements; and
(h)
having a good command of both Chinese and English.

Terms of Employment

The programme is a full-time work with an employment period of about 8 weeks from late November 2024 to late January 2025 (depending on office exigencies and individual participants’ availability, the actual employment period of individual cases may vary).  The level of remuneration for participants will be $11,200 per month (including contribution to Mandatory Provident Fund).  Participants are normally required to work 44 hours per week.  The exact hours of work will depend on the actual operational needs.  Overtime work, where necessary,  will be compensated by time-off in lieu.

All successful applicants will be offered identical terms of employment.  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.

How to Apply

For those who wish to participate in the Winter Internship Programme, they 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 20 September 2024 (Friday) (Hong Kong Time) (postmark or email sent date will be taken) (late applications and applications submitted by fax will not be accepted):

(a)
a completed application form;
(b)
two essays (one in Chinese and one in English) of no more than 300 words each, with the Chinese essay on a personal experience on handling a disagreement or conflict, and the English essay on two policies that they recommend for inclusion in the 2024 Policy Address; and
(c)
two reference letters from the staff of the tertiary institution they are currently enrolled in.

The application form can be downloaded here (PDF Format).

Notification and Enquiries

Applicants who do not receive any notification within eight 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.

 

 

 Attention:
The application period of the Administrative Service Summer Internship Programme 2024 was closed on 28 February 2024.  The information below is FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

Summer Internship Programme 2024

Selection Criteria

Participants in the Programme are required to fulfill the following requirements:

(a)
being a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
(b)
undergoing full-time studies at a local or overseas / Mainland tertiary institution in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, with a view to obtaining by summer 2025 or 2026 (i.e. by September) a bachelor’s degree or higher qualifications (applicants who are expected to graduate in 2025 would be given higher priority);
(c)
being committed to serve the community and with an interest in pursuing a career in the Administrative Service after graduation;
(d)
possessing leadership qualities;
(e)
being able to work in a team;
(f)
having a good command of both Chinese and English;
(g)
with outstanding academic achievements; and
(h)
being active in community / school activities.

Terms of Employment

The employment period will last for about two months or more between May and September 2024 (depending on office exigencies and individual participants' availability, the actual employment period of different cases may vary).  The level of remuneration for participants will be $11,200 per month (including contribution to Mandatory Provident Fund).  Participants are normally required to work 44 hours per week.  The exact hours of work will depend on the actual operational needs.  Overtime work, where necessary, will be compensated by time-off in lieu.

All successful applicants will be offered identical terms of employment (except for the 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.

How to Apply

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 2024 (Wednesday) (Hong Kong Time) (late applications and applications submitted by fax will not be accepted):

(a)
a completed application form;
(b)
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
(c)
two reference letters from the staff of the tertiary institution they are currently enrolled in.

The application form can be downloaded here (PDF Format).

Notification and Enquiries

Applicants who do not receive any notification within eight 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.