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.

Employers and students should agree to fulfil all the requirements stated in the Application Guidelines (“Guidelines”) and the Application Procedures on this website. 

For the latest Guideline, please click here.
For Notes to Employers, please click here.
For Notes to Students, please click here.

Employers should read carefully the Important notes on allowance and financial arrangements.

The Scheme will cover both local and non-local students (undergraduate & research postgraduate) enrolled in an eligible full-time STEM programme (refer to the Guidelines) for undertaking Innovation and Technology-related internships. The ratio of non-local interns to the total number of interns under each College/School should be capped at 40% in principle. The internship funded by the Scheme should not be arranged to meet the compulsory requirement for graduation of a degree programme. Employers should have adequate capacity to supervise, manage, and provide Innovation and Technology-related training and work-learning experiences to student intern(s) throughout the internship period. Local or non-local full-time placements with a duration of no less than 4 consecutive weeks (28 calendar days). 

STEM 2025/26 will be open for application throughout Semester A, Winter Break, Semester B and Summer 2026. The minimum internship duration is 28 calendar days (i.e. 4 consecutive weeks), and the maximum duration is 90 calendar days (i.e. 3 consecutive months) per student intern. Nevertheless, an intern cannot receive allowance under the Scheme for more than three months (on an accumulative basis) in an academic year. 

Upon successful completion of the internship, the allowance will be disbursed via CityUHK Finance Office to students directly.

For Semester B 2025/26 internships, the allowance is estimated to be disbursed to eligible students via CityUHK directly from July to September 2026. (Disbursement will be handled by batches and the actual disbursement schedule will depend on the receipt of ALL required documents.)

The allowance for the internship of each student intern is HK$11,490 per month (i.e. for the purpose of calculating allowance under the Scheme, one month has 30 days) with effect from 1 April 2025, capped at three months (i.e. 90 days, maximum at HK$34,470) in one academic year (i.e. 1 September to 31 August of the following year).

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.

No.	Procedures	Employer	Students
1.	Employers should register under the Scheme with Career and Leadership Centre(CLC) from 2 January 2026 to 16 March 2026 by completing the online form (https://cityu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0uBhsnhffazQPhs) with the internship details. Late applications will not be considered.		-
2.	Apply for the internship opening directly according to the procedure and deadline as stated in the job list. Please refer to the above STEM guideline for student eligibility.	-
3.	Arrange interview(s)		-
4.	Upon offer confirmation to CityUHK students, employers must inform CLC by filling the online form (https://cityu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5i0cCS8g95yCP9c) and provide the following details for cross-checking the student applicant’s eligibility. a) Student full name b) Student CityUHK ID/ CityUHK email c) Job position offered d) Proposed internship start date and end date Information will be passed to the Co-operative Education Centre for an eligibility check prior to the offer. The eligibility checking process will require 5 working days to complete.		-
5.	After a student receives the offer from the company, the student should submit the "CENG Application Form" and "a Declaration Form" at least FIVE working days before the internship commencement date or by 25 March 2026, whichever is earlier, to the Co-operative Education Centre (secentre@cityu.edu.hk) for approval. Backdate and late submissions will not be accepted. Only eligible applications will be processed.	-
6.	Once the application is approved, you can proceed to sign the appointment letter with the company and begin the internship. Student needs to complete Confirmation of Student Status for “Student Intern” or Confirmation of Student Status for “Work Experience Student” (please refer Important notes on allowance and financial arrangements for details).
7.	Submit Confirmation of Student Status for “Student Intern” or Confirmation of Student Status for “Work Experience Student” (if applicable) and the employment contract to the Co-operative Education Centre (secentre@cityu.edu.hk) before internship commencement.
8.	The Student and his/her Participating Employer have to submit the duly completed “ITC E-Assessment Form”.   CitUHK will use online assessment forms to be completed by employers and students respectively. Further update and details will be provided in due course.

All Semester B 2025/26 internships should be on a full-time basis (no less than 35 hours per week).

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

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.

Employers and students should agree to fulfil all the requirements stated in the Application Guidelines (“Guidelines”) and the Application Procedures on this website. 

For the latest Guideline, please click here.
For Notes to Employers, please click here.
For Notes to Students, please click here.

Employers should read carefully the Important notes on allowance and financial arrangements.

The Scheme will cover both local and non-local students (undergraduate & research postgraduate) enrolled in an eligible full-time STEM programme (refer to the Guidelines) for undertaking Innovation and Technology-related internships. The ratio of non-local interns to the total number of interns under each College/School should be capped at 40% in principle. The internship funded by the Scheme should not be arranged to meet the compulsory requirement for graduation of a degree programme. Employers should have adequate capacity to supervise, manage, and provide Innovation and Technology-related training and work-learning experiences to student intern(s) throughout the internship period. Local or non-local full-time placements with a duration of no less than 4 consecutive weeks (28 calendar days). 

STEM 2026/27 will be open for application throughout Semester A, Winter Break, Semester B and Summer 2027. The minimum internship duration is 28 calendar days (i.e. 4 consecutive weeks), and the maximum duration is 90 calendar days (i.e. 3 consecutive months) per student intern. Nevertheless, an intern cannot receive allowance under the Scheme for more than three months (on an accumulative basis) in an academic year. 

Upon successful completion of the internship, the allowance will be disbursed via CityUHK Finance Office to students directly.

For Semester A and Winter Break 2026-27 internships, the allowance is estimated to be disbursed to eligible students via CityUHK directly from March to May. (Disbursement will be handled by batches and the actual disbursement schedule will depend on the receipt of ALL required documents.)

The allowance for the internship of each student intern is HK$11,790 per month (i.e. for the purpose of calculating allowance under the Scheme, one month has 30 days) with effect from 1 April 2026, capped at three months (i.e. 90 days, maximum at HK$35,370) in one academic year (i.e. 1 September to 31 August of the following year).

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.

No.	Procedures	Employer	Students
1.	Employers should register under the Scheme with Career and Leadership Centre(CLC) from 9 September 2026 to 27 November 2026 by completing the "Employer Registration Form"  (https://cityu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Jr8zaFo7W8hP8) with the internship details. Late applications will not be considered.		-
2.	Apply for the internship opening directly according to the procedure and deadline as stated in the job list. Please refer to the above STEM guideline for student eligibility.	-
3.	Arrange interview(s)		-
4.	Upon offer confirmation to CityUHK students, employers must inform CLC by filling the "Student's Eligibility Check Form" (https://cityu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bwkdAlof2w30Lbg) and provide the following details for cross-checking the student applicant’s eligibility. a) Student full name b) Student CityUHK ID/ CityUHK email c) Job position offered d) Proposed internship start date and end date Information will be passed to the Co-operative Education Centre for an eligibility check prior to the offer. The eligibility checking process will require 5 working days to complete.		-
5.	After a student receives the offer from the company, the student should submit the "CENG Application Form" and a "Declaration Form" at least FIVE working days before the internship commencement date or by 4 December 2026, whichever is earlier, to the Co-operative Education Centre (secentre@cityu.edu.hk) for approval. Backdate and late submissions will not be accepted. Only eligible applications will be processed.	-
6.	Once the application is approved, you can proceed to sign the appointment letter with the company and begin the internship. Student needs to complete Confirmation of Student Status for “Student Intern” or Confirmation of Student Status for “Work Experience Student” (please refer Important notes on allowance and financial arrangements for details).
7.	Submit Confirmation of Student Status for “Student Intern” or Confirmation of Student Status for “Work Experience Student” (if applicable) and the employment contract to the Co-operative Education Centre (secentre@cityu.edu.hk) before internship commencement.
8.	The Student and his/her Participating Employer have to submit the duly completed “ITC E-Assessment Form”.   CitUHK will use online assessment forms to be completed by employers and students respectively. Further update and details will be provided in due course.

All Semester A and Winter Break 2026-27 internships should be on a full-time basis (no less than 35 hours per week).

All Semester A and Winter Break 2026-27 internships should commence no earlier than 21 September 2026, nor later than 11 December 2026. They should all end on or before 8 January 2027.