Start-up Careers
HKU offers exciting and dynamic opportuntites for students to gain hands-on experience and make a real impact in the innovation ecosystem. By connecting students with start-ups, we aim to cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets, facilitate career growth, and foster the next generation of start-up leaders.
HKU has a unique proposition with talents in all disciplines essential for business success. Pre-startup connector is a platform for like-minded students, alumni and industry experts will be matched to form teams or start ventures through online and offline activities. Virtual meetups will be organised from time to time to bring together potential HKU student entrepreneurs!
If you wish to list your job openings, please contact Mr. Isaac Tsang at isaacwht@hku.hk or 3910 2726 for more details.
Internship opportunities at TEC, TTO InnoHK Centre Office and HKU-supported startups are offered to students to:
- integrate and apply knowledge gained in coursework in a real-life setting
- experience the business culture and challenges encountered in entrepreneurship
- gain hand-on experience from startup ecosystem and help them to prepare for their own startup venture in future
The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has set up the STEM Internship Scheme (“Scheme”) to encourage STEM students to gain innovation and technology (I&T)-related work experience during their studies and to foster their interest in pursuing a career in I&T after graduation, so as to enlarge the local I&T talent pool. Each eligible student will receive allowance of HK$11,190 per month and capped at three months in each academic year.
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