The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak; the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Ms Shirley Lam, and representatives of participating corporates today (June 11) officiated at the kick off ceremony of the Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas 2024.

     Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Chan said that the Scheme has been well regarded since its launch in 2018, and has benefitted over 700 Hong Kong youth so far. He described the Scheme as highlighting Hong Kong's distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world. It has provided local youth with opportunities to widen their horizons outside Hong Kong and gain first-hand understanding of the history, culture and social developments of different places. Mr Chan expressed sincere gratitude to the participating corporates for providing internship placements and comprehensive training and support for the interns. He also encouraged the interns to proactively learn, exchange ideas, and equip themselves during the internship, and at the same time unleash their full potential and talent.

     Mr Chan added that the Government would continue to rally the support of the business sector as well as other sectors in society to open up more development opportunities for young people, nurture more young talent for Hong Kong, promote high-quality socioeconomic development and attain more achievements.

     A record high of 25 corporates are participating in the Scheme this year (refer to the Annex for the list of participating corporates). They provide internship placements covering multiple industries, including financial services, innovation and technology, logistics, property development, construction, retail, hospitality, public utilities, etc, spanning different Mainland provinces and cities, and seven overseas countries (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, Singapore and Indonesia). The recruited interns will depart from June onwards to undertake internship placements of no less than six weeks.

 

Ends/Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Issued at HKT 18:54

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