The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) has collaborated with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and 3 other local volunteer organisations (namely the Agency for Volunteer Service, Hong Kong Volunteers Association and The Peace and Development Foundation) to implement the HYAB – United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme (formerly known as the “United Nations Volunteers – Hong Kong Universities Volunteer Internship Programme”) since 2015. The purpose of the programme is to encourage the selected undergraduate students to develop their personal capacities and expand their horizons, as well as contribute to the international community as a Chinese youth volunteer. Participants of the Programme are fully funded by the Government to undertake 6-month assignments in the field units of various United Nations agencies overseas. These assignments cover specific disciplines such as health and education, environment and innovation management.
Programme Highlights
No. of places in 2025-26 | 20 participants |
Service Locations | Kazakhstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Vietnam |
Field Units | |
Fieldwork | Volunteer interns will have the opportunity to participate in short-term field work organised by the United Nations agencies to experience the frontline work of the local service units (such as refugee assistance, disaster response, climate change, etc.), and to gain better understanding on the related issues. |
Internship Period | 6 months (from July to December 2025), not including the pre-departure training activities and the debriefing session after the volunteer internship |
Allowance (Fully funded by HYAB) |
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Partner Universities (in alphabetical order)
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Lingnan University
Saint Francis University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Education University of Hong Kong
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
being holder of valid Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card/ Hong Kong Identity Card that aged 18-30;
enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree programme in one of the partner universities at the time of application submission;
recommended by own university with good reference;
proficiency in spoken and written English; knowledge of other languages of the working destination will be an asset;
volunteering experience in or outside Hong Kong;
high motivation, enthusiasm and intercultural competence;
strong sense of national identity, global vision and sustainability;
commitment to contribute to Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area;
good communication and interpersonal skills; and
literacy in computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and social media.
Application and Enquiries
The closing date for application for this round is 24 January 2025. For more information, please visit the website of the Agency for Volunteer Service.