Internship
Internship
As a non-local student, you cannot take up either paid or unpaid employment, otherwise you could be prosecuted and removed from Hong Kong.
As a non-local student, you cannot take up either paid or unpaid employment, otherwise you could be prosecuted and removed from Hong Kong.
However! You do have the ability to work in an internship during your Hong Kong studies. To officially do an internship you need a
‘No Objection Letter’ from the Immigration Department, which will tell you the types and conditions of employment you can take up
while in Hong Kong as a student.
However! You do have the ability to work in an internship during your Hong Kong studies. To officially do an internship you need a ‘No Objection Letter’ from the Immigration Department, which will tell you the types and conditions of employment you can take up while in Hong Kong as a student.
However! You do have the ability to work in an internship during your Hong Kong studies. To officially do an internship you need a ‘No Objection Letter’ from the Immigration Department, which will tell you the types and conditions of employment you can take up
while in Hong Kong as a student.
As a non-local student, you cannot take up either paid or unpaid employment, otherwise you could be prosecuted and removed from Hong Kong.
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For non-local students whose study period is
not less than a 1 academic year:
For non-local students whose study period is
not less than a 1 academic year:
For non-local students whose study period is
not less than a 1 academic year:
Non-local students who are full-time at a locally accredited local or non-local programmes at undergraduate level or above
can do an internship as long as:
It is a study/curriculum-related and be arranged or endorsed by the institutions they are studying in, and
that the internship’s duration is up to one academic year, or one third of the normal duration of the relevant full-time academic programme, whichever is shorter.
While you are at this work, “there is no restriction on the nature of the work, the level of salary, the location or the number of working hours and employers
for the internship arrangements”.
Non-local students who are full-time at a locally accredited local or non-local programmes at undergraduate level or above
can do an internship as long as:
It is a study/curriculum-related and be arranged or endorsed by the institutions they are studying in, and
that the internship’s duration is up to one academic year, or one third of the normal duration of the relevant full-time academic programme, whichever is shorter.
While you are at this work, “there is no restriction on the nature of the work, the level of salary, the location or the number of working hours and employers
for the internship arrangements”.
Non-local students who are full-time at a locally accredited local or non-local programmes at undergraduate level or above
can do an internship as long as:
It is a study/curriculum-related and be arranged or endorsed by the institutions they are studying in, and
that the internship’s duration is up to one academic year, or one third of the normal duration of the relevant full-time academic programme, whichever is shorter.
While you are at this work, “there is no restriction on the nature of the work, the level of salary, the location or the number of working hours and employers
for the internship arrangements”.
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Non-local students, excluding
exchange students, can also only take up...
Non-local students, excluding
exchange students, can also only take up...
Part-time on campus employment for not more than 20 hours per week throughout the year.
Employment during the summer months from 1 June to 31 August without any limit in relation to work hours and location.
Part-time on campus employment for not more than 20 hours per week throughout the year.
Employment during the summer months from 1 June to 31 August without any limit in relation to work hours and location.
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For non-local students whose study period
is more than 2 academic years...
For non-local students whose study period
is more than 2 academic years...
However, if your study period is more than 2 academic years, you can also apply to take up an internship as long as:
“The internship is mandatory, study/curriculum-related and be arranged/endorsed by the institution [you] are studying in”
“The duration of the internship is up to 6 months”
However, if your study period is more than 2 academic years, you can also apply to take up an internship as long as:
“The internship is mandatory, study/curriculum-related and be arranged/endorsed by the institution [you] are studying in”
“The duration of the internship is up to 6 months”
Sources:
Regulation 2 of Cap 115A of the Immigration Regulations
‘Guidebook for Entry for Study in Hong Kong’ issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department
Cap 608 of the Minimum Wage Ordinance does not apply to students. Under Regulation 7,
the Minimum Wage Ordinance
Sources:
Regulation 2 of Cap 115A of the Immigration Regulations
‘Guidebook for Entry for Study in Hong Kong’ issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department
Cap 608 of the Minimum Wage Ordinance does not apply to students. Under Regulation 7,
the Minimum Wage Ordinance
Notes
The Difference between a Student Intern and
a Work Experience Student, and payment:
The Difference between a Student Intern and
a Work Experience Student, and payment:
In brief, a work experience student is a student who is enrolled in an accredited programme; or is resident in Hong Kong and enrolled in a non-local education programme, and who is engaged under a contract of employment at the beginning of which he is under the age of 26 years.
In brief, a work experience student is a student who is enrolled in an accredited programme; or is resident in Hong Kong and enrolled in a non-local education programme, and who is engaged under a contract of employment at the beginning of which he is under the age of 26 years.
What is a student intern?
A student undergoing a period of work arranged/endorsed by an education institution in connection with an accredited programme being provided by the institution to the student or resident in Hong Kong and undergoing a period of work arranged or endorsed by an institution.
A student undergoing a period of work in connection with a non-local education programme being provided by the institution to the student, for which the work is a compulsory/elective component of the requirements for the award of the academic qualification to which the programme lead
The minimum wage does not apply to student interns, therefore you would not be entitled to it. This means it will be unpaid work unless you have an employment relationship
with the host organisation/company.
It also does not apply to work experience students during a period of exempt student employment.
To be an exempt work experience student, they should be under the age of 26 at the beginning of employment, and that period of exemption cannot be more than a continuous period of 59 days. The student employee needs to make a statutory declaration verifying that there is only one period of exempt student employment during the same calendar year, and provide the declaration (or copy) to the employer.
The exemption from the Statutory Minimum Wage does not apply if a work experience student has not agreed with the employer to treat a certain period as a period of exempt student employment.
What is a student intern?
A student undergoing a period of work arranged/endorsed by an education institution in connection with an accredited programme being provided by the institution to the student or resident in Hong Kong and undergoing a period of work arranged or endorsed by an institution.
A student undergoing a period of work in connection with a non-local education programme being provided by the institution to the student, for which the work is a compulsory/elective component of the requirements for the award of the academic qualification to which the programme lead
The minimum wage does not apply to student interns, therefore you would not be entitled to it. This means it will be unpaid work unless you have an employment relationship
with the host organisation/company.
It also does not apply to work experience students during a period of exempt student employment.
To be an exempt work experience student, they should be under the age of 26 at the beginning of employment, and that period of exemption cannot be more than a continuous period of 59 days. The student employee needs to make a statutory declaration verifying that there is only one period of exempt student employment during the same calendar year, and provide the declaration (or copy) to the employer.
The exemption from the Statutory Minimum Wage does not apply if a work experience student has not agreed with the employer to treat a certain period as a period of exempt student employment.
Source:
Minimum Wage Ordinance (Cap 608) Section 3 - Exempt Student Employment
Nothing on this website is intended to be nor
should be construed as legal advice.
This is an educaional project created by students.
Please consult your lawyer for legal advice.
Nothing on this website is intended to be nor
should be construed as legal advice.
This is an educaional project created by students.
Please consult your lawyer for legal advice.
Source:
Minimum Wage Ordinance (Cap 608) Section 3 - Exempt Student Employment
