Winter Internship Programme | Administrative Officer - Civil Service Bureau - The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Selection Criteria

Hong Kong students studying at any tertiary who fulfill the following selection criteria are welcome to apply for the Programme:

Being a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Undergoing full-time studies at a local or overseas (including Australia, New Zealand or any other region in the Southern Hemisphere) / Mainland tertiary institution in the 2025 and 2026 academic years, with a view to obtaining by 2026 or 2027 a bachelor’s degree or higher qualifications (applicants who are expected to graduate in 2026 would be given higher priority)

Being committed to serve the community and with an interest in pursuing a career in the Administrative Service after graduation

Possessing leadership qualities

Being able to work in a team

Being active in community / school activities

Having outstanding academic achievements

being fully biliterate (in Chinese and English) and trilingual (in Cantonese, Putonghua and spoken English)

Terms of Employment

All successful applicants will be offered identical terms of employment (except for the period).

No allowance will be given to appointees currently residing outside Hong Kong to cover their travelling expenses to and from Hong Kong or their subsistence during their stay in Hong Kong.

employment period

This Programme is a full-time work with an employment period of about 8 weeks from late November 2025 to late January 2026

(depending on office exigencies and individual participants’ availability, the actual employment period of individual cases may vary)

level of remuneration

HK$11,500 per month

(including contribution to Mandatory Provident Fund)

WORKING HOURS

44 hours per week

(exact hours of work will depend on the actual operational needs)

OVERTIME WORK (where necessary)

Compensated by time-off in lieu

How to Apply

For those who wish to participate in the Winter Internship Programme, they are required to submit the scanned version / soft copy of the following information together with a recent colour photo taken against a plain background (file format should be JPG, JPEG or PNG; minimum size of the photo should be 413 x 531 pixels) by email to csbasd@csb.gov.hk by 26 September 2025 (Friday) (Hong Kong Time) (late applications and applications submitted by mail or by fax will not be accepted):

a completed application form;
copies of relevant documents of academic attainment;
copies of university transcripts;
two essays (one in Chinese and one in English) of no more than 300 words each, with the Chinese essay on a personal experience on handling a disagreement or conflict, and the English essay on one policy that they recommend for inclusion in the Policy Address; and
two reference letters (of which one must be written by the staff of the tertiary institution they are currently enrolled in).

Applicants may be invited to a selection interview. Applicants who do not receive any notification within twelve weeks after the above-mentioned deadline may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Please contact us at csbasd@csb.gov.hk if you have any query.