The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau partners with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to launch the HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Programme 2025, with a view to providing young people with internship opportunities at local start-ups and fostering their interest in pursuing a career in innovation and technology. In addition, the Programme also aims to help start-ups nurture talents and drive the development of the local innovation and technology related industries.

Key Features
The Programme offers 200 internship positions in total across various disciplines, such as data analysis, fintech, biotechnology, artificial intelligence applications, business development, marketing and design. Participating companies may engage interns in full-time, part-time or mixed mode. Each internship position will be entitled to a salary subsidy up to HK$11,200 per month provided by the HYAB.

Participating students will be able to:
．apply acquired knowledge to gain work experience;
．develop and sharpen their specialised and transferable skills through participating in a series of training and entrepreneurship activities provided by Cyberport and HKSTP;
．get an opportunity to visit start-ups in the Mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area to learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem there;
．gain a career head start in the innovation and technology related industries; and
．build network with professionals and leaders in the start-up community.

Eligibility
．Aged between 18 and 30;
(i) a full time post-secondary student (including sub-degree, undergraduate, or postgraduate) holding a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card; or
(ii) a local full-time post-secondary student (including sub-degree, undergraduate, or postgraduate) holding a Hong Kong Identity Card.

Internship Period
3 to 6 months

Application and Enquiries
For more information, please visit the webpages of Cyberport and HKSTP.