HKMU STEM Internship Scheme

[STEM Internship Scheme 2025 – Open for Application]

Background

The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has established 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.

Internship Period in Summer 2025

Schedule

Batch 1:

2 June 2025 – 30 July 2025

Batch 2:

2 July 2025 – 29 August 2025

Remarks

The duration of internships less than 28 calendar days after deduction of all unpaid leave days (if any) shall NOT be reimbursed no matter who initiates the early termination.

For Students

Eligibility

Local and Non-local full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled at HKMU in any STEM-related academic programmes recommended by HKMU as approved by ITC on this list [LINK].
Final-year students are eligible so long as the internship commences before the expiry date of student status and subject to the requirements stipulated in the Guidelines.
Legally employable in Hong Kong.
Students cannot concurrently receive other internship subsides provided by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
Non-local students from eligible STEM programmes undertaking I&T internship in Hong Kong only are eligible for the scheme, capped at a quota of 40% of all HKMU participants by this Scheme per financial year (i.e.: 1 April to 31 March of the following year). “No Objection Letter” (NOL) via the Immigration Department is required. More details about NOL, please refer to [HERE]. Applications will be put on hold once quotas are filled and subject to SAO's approval.

Student Allowance

The allowance for each student intern during the internship is HK$11,190 per month (i.e., 30 days) or HK$373 per day, with a cap of no more than 59 consecutive days in the summer of 2025.
The allowance will be disbursed to student interns via HKMU directly.
Students may expect to receive the allowance around three months after the post-internship submission.

Application method & period

Students' application period is from 7 April to 15 June 2025. Late application will not be considered.
Students should apply the STEM internship via HKMU Student Job Board [LINK]

Students Guide

For details of the scheme, please access to the guidelines for students [LINK] (Student Authentication Required)

For Employers

Eligibility

All companies/organizations are welcomed to participate in the Scheme to offer I&T-related internships. Participating employers should fulfil the following requirements:

Employers have to hold a valid Business Registration Certificate (“BRC”), Certificate of Registration of a School, or other recognized registered certificate/license at the time of internship provision.
Employers must undertake all legal responsibilities as an employer.
The companies/organizations should not receive other subsidies from the Hong Kong SAR Government for engaging any student interns under the Scheme.
Employers should meet any additional requirements of the student intern as set by HKMU.

Application method & period

Employers' application period is from 24 March to 8 June 2025. Late application will not be considered.
Employers should submit the Online Application Form for our approval. We will confirm and verify the applications within 5 working days. Once verified, the job post will be published on the HKMU Student Job Board. For HKMU Student Job Board registration and user guide, please refer to [HERE].

Employers Guide

[STEM Internship Scheme 2025 – Open for Application]

Background

Internship Period in Summer 2025

Batch 1:

2 June 2025 – 30 July 2025

Batch 2:

2 July 2025 – 29 August 2025

The duration of internships less than 28 calendar days after deduction of all unpaid leave days (if any) shall NOT be reimbursed no matter who initiates the early termination.

For Students

Local and Non-local full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled at HKMU in any STEM-related academic programmes recommended by HKMU as approved by ITC on this list [LINK].

Final-year students are eligible so long as the internship commences before the expiry date of student status and subject to the requirements stipulated in the Guidelines.

Legally employable in Hong Kong.

Students cannot concurrently receive other internship subsides provided by the Hong Kong SAR Government.

The allowance for each student intern during the internship is HK$11,190 per month (i.e., 30 days) or HK$373 per day, with a cap of no more than 59 consecutive days in the summer of 2025.

The allowance will be disbursed to student interns via HKMU directly.

Students may expect to receive the allowance around three months after the post-internship submission.

Students' application period is from 7 April to 15 June 2025. Late application will not be considered.

Students should apply the STEM internship via HKMU Student Job Board [LINK]

For details of the scheme, please access to the guidelines for students [LINK] (Student Authentication Required)

For Employers

All companies/organizations are welcomed to participate in the Scheme to offer I&T-related internships. Participating employers should fulfil the following requirements:

Employers have to hold a valid Business Registration Certificate (“BRC”), Certificate of Registration of a School, or other recognized registered certificate/license at the time of internship provision.

Employers must undertake all legal responsibilities as an employer.

The companies/organizations should not receive other subsidies from the Hong Kong SAR Government for engaging any student interns under the Scheme.

Employers should meet any additional requirements of the student intern as set by HKMU.

Employers' application period is from 24 March to 8 June 2025. Late application will not be considered.

Employers should submit the Online Application Form for our approval. We will confirm and verify the applications within 5 working days. Once verified, the job post will be published on the HKMU Student Job Board. For HKMU Student Job Board registration and user guide, please refer to [HERE].

Please access to the Guidelines for employers [LINK] for details.

List of Eligible STEM Programmes (as of Mar 2025)

Enquiries

Tel: 2768 6644

Email: career@hkmu.edu.hk