ITC STEM Internship Scheme
(Semester B 2025/26)

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. Under the Scheme, allowance will be provided to both local and non-local undergraduates and postgraduates enrolling in short-term internships, who are majoring in full-time STEM-related programmes funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC).

Guideline for Employers and Students
Employers and students should agree to fulfill all the requirements stated in the Application Guidelines (“Guidelines”) and the Application Procedures on this website. For the latest Guidelines, please click here.

Duration

• The Scheme for 2025/26 is open for applications throughout Semester A, Winter Break, Semester B, and Summer 2026.
• The minimum internship duration is 28 calendar days (i.e., four consecutive weeks), and the maximum duration is 90 calendar days (i.e., three consecutive months) per student intern in one academic year (i.e., 1 September to 31 August of the following year).

Allowance and Financial Arrangement
Upon successful completion of the STEM-related internship, eligible students with a satisfactory performance review will receive an allowance of HK$11,490 per month (i.e., 30 days) or HK$383 per day (prorated) with effect from 1 April 2025, capped at three months (i.e., 90 days) on an accumulative basis in one academic year. The allowance is fully funded by ITC and will be disbursed via CityUHK.

Category	Submission of Assessment Forms by Student Interns and Participating Employers	Disbursement by Finance Office
Semester A Internship Winter Break Internship	Mid-January	From March to May
Semester B Internship	Early May	From July to September
Summer Internship	Early September	From October to December

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. Employers should read carefully the Important Notes on Allowance and Financial Arrangements.

Please ensure the information provided on related documents is accurate as far as possible to facilitate the disbursement handling and speed up the process. For those cases where further clarifications or information verifications and revisions are required, the disbursement process might take longer and the interns might not receive the disbursement as anticipated.

Application Procedures (Semester B 2025/26)
All internships should start no earlier than 15 January 2026, nor later than 1 April 2026. They should all end on or before 30 April 2026.

Procedures		Employers	Students
1.	REGISTER internship openings with the CityUHK’s Career and Leadership Centre (CLC) between 2 January 2026 to 16 March 2026 by completing the Employer Registration Form . Note: Late applications will not be considered.	✓
2.	APPLY for the internship opportunities directly with the employers by observing the procedures and deadlines as stated in the job list. Please refer to the Guidelines for student eligibility.		✓
3.	CONDUCT / ATTEND interview(s).	✓	✓
4.	After confirming offer with students, employers are required to SUBMIT the following student details to CLC by completing the Student Eligibility Check Form for cross-checking students’ eligibility. a) Student’s full name b) Student’s CityUHK ID number and email address c) Job position offered d) Proposed internship start date and end date The College of Biomedicine will perform eligibility check prior to the official offer, which will require five working days.	✓
5.	After receiving a company offer, students are required to SUBMIT the following documents for approval to the College of Biomedicine via email at cbm.office@cityu.edu.hk at least five working days before the internship start date or by 25 March 2026, whichever comes first. a) ITC STEM Internship Scheme - Offer Acceptance Form (College of Biomedicine) b) ITC STEM Internship Scheme - Declaration Form c) Confirmation of Student Status for “Work Experience Student” under the Minimum Wage Ordinance (Cap. 608) d) Statutory Declaration [Sample for reference only] [Specimen Content] obtained through Home Affairs Enquiry Centre NOTE: For details on making a declaration at the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres, please visit the Home Affairs Department’s webpage. Students are strongly advised to consult the relevant Enquiry Centre in advance to confirm the declaration service timeslot. e) No Objection Letter (NOL) [Sample for reference only] issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department (for non-local students only) f) List of Student Interns with your particulars provided Backdate and late submissions will not be accepted. Only eligible applications will be processed.		✓
6.	Once applications are approved, students proceed to SIGN the employment contract with employers. Subsequently, employers are required to SEND a copy of the employment contract to the College of Biomedicine via email at cbm.office@cityu.edu.hk before internship commencement.	✓	✓
7.	After successfully completing the internship, students and their respective employers are required to SUBMIT the duly completed ITC Assessment Form online. Further information, along with the relevant online forms, will be provided in due course.	✓	✓

Enquiries
Career and Leadership Centre
Hotline: 3442 5591
Email: stem.internship@cityu.edu.hk

College of Biomedicine
Miss Michelle Wong (Tel: 3442 2609 / Email: michelle.wong@cityu.edu.hk)
Miss Christy Wong (Tel: 3442 2915 / Email: christy.w@cityu.edu.hk)

Disclaimer
We may, at any time, and at our sole discretion, modify the content of this website and guidelines, including attached files, with or without notice to the User. Any such modification will be effective immediately upon public posting. Your continued use of our services including the ITC STEM application and this website following any such modification constitutes your acceptance of these modified terms.