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 HighlightsNo. of places in 2025-2620 participantsService Locations(Subject to change)Kazakhstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Thailand, Uzbekistan and VietnamField Units(Subject to change)United Nations Children's FundUnited Nations Development ProgrammeUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUnited Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of WomenUnited Nations VolunteersFieldworkVolunteer 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 Period6 months (from July to December 2025), not including the pre-departure training activities and the debriefing session after the volunteer internshipAllowance (Fully funded by HYAB)Round-trip air ticket from Hong Kong to the service location;Monthly living allowance during the volunteer internship period; andMedical / life insurance allowance during the volunteer internship period.Partner Universities (in alphabetical order)City University of Hong KongHong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong Metropolitan UniversityHong Kong Shue Yan UniversityLingnan UniversitySaint Francis UniversityThe Chinese University of Hong KongThe Education University of Hong KongThe Hang Seng University of Hong KongThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe University of Hong KongEligibilitybeing 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; andliteracy in computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and social media.Application and EnquiriesThe closing date for application for this round is 24 January 2025. For more information, please visit the website of the Agency for Volunteer Service.

With a view to furthering youth volunteerism, the United Nations Volunteers - Hong Kong Universities Volunteer Internship Programme funded by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau has been launched by Agency for Volunteer Service with support from Hong Kong Volunteers Association and Peace and Development Foundation. It allows local university undergraduates to participate in a 6-month volunteer internship under the United Nations (UN) Youth Volunteer modality serving under UN field units or agencies in oversea. For programme details, please click here to visit another story. Interested in joining the programme? Videos on programme introduction and interns' sharing are as follows for you to know more! Programme Introduction   Interns' Sharing