The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau launched the “GBA Fintech Two-way Internship Scheme for Post-secondary Students“ with an aim to enlarge the local Fintech talent pool. It enables post-secondary students who study Fintech Programmes in Hong Kong and in the Mainland cities of the GBA to acquire internship experience in Fintech companies and helps them develop an early interest in pursuing their career in the Fintech field.Target GroupThe Scheme is targeted at full-time students studying fintech-related subjects in post-secondary institutions in Hong Kong and Mainland cities of the GBA, including higher diploma and associate degree students, undergraduates, master's degree students or postgraduates.Internship PositionInternship positions in Hong Kong accept applications from Mainland students studying in Hong Kong, as well as Mainland students studying in Mainland cities of the GBA who hold valid permits to enter Hong Kong. Internship positions in Mainland cities of the GBA accept applications from Hong Kong students studying in Hong Kong and Mainland cities of the GBA.Internship PeriodThe Scheme will provide students with a two-month internship opportunity (with extension up to six months)Internship AllowanceHK positions: HKD12,000 (per month) Mainland cities in GBA positions: RMB10,500 (per month)Application Period2025/2026 Winter-term internship will accept application starting from today to 23 February 2026. The scheme will end upon the expiry of the application period or when all the internship quotas have been placed, whichever is earlier.For more information including detailed eligibilities and application procesures, please visit the dedicated website.

The Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme (the Scheme) offers you an opportunity to broaden your horizon and explore a new career pathway in the Mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area (GBA)!The Government launched the pilot Scheme in 2021 and gained very favourable feedback from both the participating enterprises and young persons. To foster career development of young persons and the exchange of talents in the GBA, the Labour Department regularised the Scheme since 2023 to encourage more enterprises to engage Hong Kong young persons to work in the Mainland cities of GBA. The 2026 Scheme is now commenced. Enterprises with businesses in both Hong Kong and the Mainland cities of GBA to employ Hong Kong young persons in accordance with Hong Kong Laws and station them in the Mainland cities of GBA to work and receive on-the-job training, may apply for allowance equivalent to 60% of the young persons' monthly salaries with the limit of HK$12,000 per month for a period of up to 18 months.EligibilitiesParticipating young persons must be Hong Kong residents aged 29 or below with educational attainments awarded by higher education institutions within or outside Hong Kong at sub-degree level or above and are legally employable in Hong Kong and the Mainland.Monthly WagesEnterprises must offer a monthly wages of no less than HK$18,000 for young persons holding bachelor's degrees or above and offer salaries at a level comparable with the market rate for young persons with sub-degree qualifications.Eligible young persons can visit the Scheme website for job vacanciesKick-off Ceremony, experience-sharing by participating young people and enterprises (Chinese videos with Chinese and English subtitles)