Salary: HK$11,200 per month

Entry Requirements: Applicants should –
(a) be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
(b) be post-secondary students pursuing a full-time Bachelor’s degree, preferably in subjects in relation to business administration or economics;
(c) be proceeding to the second/third or final year of study in 2025/26;
(d) have good communication skills and multi-tasking skills;
(e) have good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (with Level 4 in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or equivalent); and
(f) be proficient in Chinese Word processing and the application of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Duties: Successful candidates will –
(a) assist in supporting events, duty trips, publicity projects, and/or researches in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative; and
(b) to perform any other duties as assigned.

Terms of Appointment: The employment period will commence from June or July 2025 and last for about two months. Interns are normally required to work 44 hours per week. The actual hours of work may vary depending on the operational needs. Overtime work, if necessary, will be compensated by time-off in lieu.

Fringe Benefits Interns are eligible for rest days, statutory holidays, general holidays and sickness days. They are subject to the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme Ordinance (Cap.485).

How to apply: Students studying in local post-secondary institutions (including those who are currently participating in exchange programmes at tertiary institutions outside Hong Kong) should apply through the Student Affairs Offices/Career Centres of their respective institutions. They are advised to note the deadlines set by the respective institutions. (Direct applications from students are not accepted.)

Students studying in non-local post-secondary institutions should download the application form from the Civil Service Bureau's website
(https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/appoint/782.html). Completed application form together with resume, copies of academic transcripts and certificates of HKDSEE or equivalent should reach the contact address specified below by post on or before 25 April 2025 (according to the postmark). Applicants should clearly mark “Application for Post-Secondary Student Summer Internship Programme (Belt and Road Office)” on the envelope. Applications which are incomplete, not accompanied by the required documents or late will not be considered.

Applicants should ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage is affixed before posting so as to avoid unsuccessful delivery of application. Any underpaid mail items will be returned or disposed of by the Hongkong Post.

Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation by email in about three to four weeks from the closing date for application. The interview is expected to be conducted in May 2025 in Hong Kong. Candidates who are not invited for invitation may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address: Personnel Registry, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, 22/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone: 2810 2013

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy): 25/04/2025 23:59:00

General Notes:

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the below contact address.