Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki, Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak and representatives of participating corporates today officiated at a kick-off ceremony for the “HYAB Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland & Overseas 2026”.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Chan outlined that the scheme has benefited over 1,300 Hong Kong youths since its launch in 2018. Over the years, he said, the Government and the business sector have jointly provided young Hongkongers with internship opportunities at corporates on the Mainland and overseas.
He highlighted that the scheme enables young people to experience first-hand the workplace culture in large corporates, gain hands-on experience, broaden their horizons, and understand national development and global trends, thereby enhancing their competitiveness.
Mr Chan observed that this year the number of corporates participating in the scheme and the number of internship placements are the highest on record, encompassing a wider range of industries.
In addition to traditional sectors, the Government has extended the scheme’s coverage to include emerging industries such as biotechnology and artificial intelligence. He expressed his sincere gratitude to the participating corporates for their profound engagement, which he said has become a pivotal force in nurturing local young talent.
He also remarked that the Government is drawing up Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan. He said that, building on the foundation of the Youth Development Blueprint and fully leveraging Hong Kong’s advantages under “one country, two systems”, the Government is striving to nurture a new generation of young people who have an affection for the country and Hong Kong, are equipped with a global perspective, an aspiring mindset and positive thinking, and will integrate into and serve the overall national development more effectively and proactively.
A total of 29 corporates are participating in the scheme this year. The internship placements cover multiple industries, including financial services, innovation and technology, pharma, logistics, property development, construction, retail, hospitality and public utilities.
The placements span different Mainland provinces and cities, as well as overseas countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Australia.
The recruited interns will depart from this month onwards and undertake placements of no less than five weeks.
