Civil service internship opens to all degree students
HK01 · 4 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s Civil Service Bureau said the Administrative Service Internship Programme will be expanded from the winter intake this year to cover all students enrolled in full-time bachelor’s degree or above programmes, with no restriction on year of study. The change is intended to let more young people at different stages of study gain early exposure to public service and plan their careers sooner. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan (楊何蓓茵) met more than 50 university students in this year’s programme, heard their internship experiences and policy ideas, and encouraged them to apply for Administrative Officer and other government posts. The government will launch a new recruitment exercise in September for six grades, including Administrative Officer and Executive Officer II.
Key Points
- The Civil Service Bureau said the broadened eligibility will start with the winter internship this year and apply to all full-time bachelor’s degree or above students, regardless of academic year.
- Yeung met more than 50 students in the 2025 internship cohort, listened to their work experiences and learning outcomes, and shared her own civil service career reflections.
- Officials said the programme has been highly popular in recent years, receiving nearly 600 applications in the past year alone.
- Interns were posted to different policy bureaux and departments, then discussed issues including transport, tourism, green finance, innovation and technology, youth, district affairs and elderly welfare
- The bureau runs the internship in both summer and winter each year, with students working alongside serving Administrative Officers for about eight weeks.
Why It Matters
The wider entry threshold could enlarge the pool of students considering a government career before graduation, especially those who previously fell outside narrower internship criteria. With a fresh recruitment round due in September, the programme also serves as an early pipeline for policy and administrative talent into the civil service.