Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland 2023

The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) announced that a new round of the Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland is now open for applications to provide young people with thematic internship opportunities in cultural, nature conservation and scientific research institutions in the Mainland.   (The promotional video is in Chinese only) Under the Thematic Programmes, HYAB collaborates with relevant Mainland institutions to launch five internship programmes, including: “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Internship Programme at Palace Museum”, co-organised with the Palace Museum in Beijing “Youth Internship Programme at Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan”, co-organised with the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan “Youth Internship Programme at Chinese Academy of Sciences”, co-organised with the Chinese Academy of Sciences “Youth Internship Programme at Dunhuang”, co-organised with the Dunhuang Academy “Youth Internship Programme at Shandong on Marine Sciences”, co-organised with the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology   Programmes OverviewThe internship programmes will commence from June to August this year and last for four to six weeks, providing Hong Kong’s youth with more than 80 thematic internship positions covering areas such as cultural heritage preservation, scientific research and technology, ecological and environmental conservation.  Each programme offers tailor-made internship arrangement and unique experience for participants to acquire a good understanding of the work of the institutions and play a part in it.  Under the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Internship Programme at Palace Museum”, Hong Kong’s participants will also work together with young people from Guangdong and Macao at the Palace Museum in Beijing to facilitate youth exchanges among the three places. Apart from internship, the co-organisers will also provide training, field trips and other cultural exchange activities for participants, thereby deepening their understanding of the local culture and industry development. EligibilitiesApplicants should be local full-time post-secondary students (including sub-degree, undergraduate and post-graduate students) and Hong Kong permanent residents aged between 18 and 30.  Please visit the website of the Youth Development Commission for programmes information and application details.

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The opening hours of the HKPL students' study rooms will be extended during the examination period

The opening hours of the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) students' study rooms (SSR) will be extended during the examination period from March 1 to May 31. March 15 to May 20 (admission card is required)Morning session: 8am to 12.30pmAfternoon session: 12.45pm to 5.15pmEvening session: 5.30pm to 10pm (Mondays to Fridays)/ 5.30pm to 9.30pm (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) March 8 to May 31 (seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis for each session and no admission card is required)Opening Hours: 8am to 10pm (Mondays to Fridays)/ 8am to 9.30pm (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) People who intend to use the SSR service during this examination period can apply for admission cards by post from today. Applicants should be registered borrowers of the HKPL, and he/she can only submit one application and opt for one of the listing sessions. Priority will be given to candidates sitting for major public exams and professional exams.  Application forms and details of the regulations are available at the "Library Notices" section on the HKPL's website. The deadline for application is February 6, with the postmark date on the envelope taken as the application date. The result will be posted on the notice board of the respective public libraries from February 20 to 27. Application forms and details of the regulations will be available at the public libraries provided with SSR upon their reopening. Applicants can submit the completed application forms in person to the reopened library where the selected SSR is located on or before the application deadline.  The arrangement will apply to the SSR service at Shek Tong Tsui, Chai Wan, Quarry Bay, Aberdeen, Pok Fu Lam, Lockhart Road, Kowloon, To Kwa Wan, Ngau Tau Kok, Shui Wo Street, Lam Tin, Po On Road, Lai Chi Kok, Ngau Chi Wan, San Po Kong, Yau Ma Tei, Fa Yuen Street, Sha Tin, Ma On Shan, Yuen Chau Kok, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, North Kwai Chung, South Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Yuen Long, Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Tai Po, Sai Kung, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O, Cheung Chau and Tung Chung Public Libraries.The HKPL may change and alter the opening hours or admission arrangement of SSR in response to public health concerns or other special circumstances when necessary. Please note the latest announcements of the HKPL. For enquiries, please contact individual libraries or call Customer Hotline at 2921 0208 for the SSR service.

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