Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas 2023 officially kicked off (with photos)
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Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Chan said the Government re-launched the Scheme as soon as Hong Kong embarks on the path of returning to normalcy in full and its connection with both the Mainland and the world fully resumes. The Scheme quickly received enthusiastic support from 24 large corporates, and they offered young people with more than 320 summer internship placements outside Hong Kong. The placements cover different Mainland provinces and cities as well as overseas countries, and also a wide variety of industries. Mr Chan expressed sincere gratitude to the participating corporates for their efforts in and contribution to nurturing the next generation. He also stated that the Government would continue to rally the efforts of all sectors in society to support youth development on all fronts, so as to nurture a new generation of young people with an affection for the country and Hong Kong and equipped with global perspectives, an aspiring mindset and positive thinking.
Miss Mak said at the ceremony that the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau released the Youth Development Blueprint last year, and it mentioned that the breadth and depth of various internship and exchange programmes outside Hong Kong should be further enhanced. This includes expanding the number of placements under the Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas. The new round of the Scheme received overwhelming responses, and young people are keen to take up the internship placements. She encouraged the successfully selected interns to grasp the valuable placement opportunities on the Mainland and in overseas countries to enrich their knowledge, accumulate experience and broaden their horizons, all of which would help build a solid foundation for their personal and career development.
The 24 corporates participating in the Scheme provide a total of 328 internship placements in different Mainland provinces and cities including various cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Chongqing, etc, as well as overseas countries including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Sweden. The placements cover multiple industries, such as financial services, innovation and technology, logistics, property development, retail, hospitality and public utilities. The recruited interns will depart from mid-June onwards to undertake internship of no less than six weeks.
Ends/Monday, June 5, 2023
Issued at HKT 18:47
Issued at HKT 18:47
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