Maritime and Aviation Internship Scheme (Aviation)

Introduction

To offer young generation an opportunity to have an early exposure to the wide spectrum of career opportunities in the aviation and maritime sectors so as to encourage them to join the sector after graduation, the Government would like to invite companies in the aviation and maritime sectors to participate in the Internship Scheme to offer intern places.

Eligibility

This initiative is open to Hong Kong residents who are lawfully employable in Hong Kong, and currently* –

1. full-time local students (including students who are in the final year of their study) undertaking undergraduate or sub-degree programmes in any local institutions; or
2. full-time students (including students who are in the final year of their study) undertaking undergraduate or sub-degree programmes in any institutions outside Hong Kong; or
3. secondary six school leavers
   
*Excluding current students who are undertaking postgraduate programmes.

Partnership arrangement

Government’s support

• To reimburse the participating companies of the monthly honorarium paid to interns up to 75% or HK$7,500 (with effect from 1 April 2025) (whichever is lower) for an internship period up to three months. Applications from companies for participating in the Internship Scheme are accepted throughout the year.

Company’s role

• To register and offer internship places under the MATF throughout the year for a minimum of four weeks (i.e. 28 days);
• To pay the monthly honorarium to student interns during the internship period, and then claim reimbursement from the MATF regarding the sum sponsored by the Government, together with an evaluation of the scheme, after completion of internship;
• To give a fruitful and rewarding experience to the interns; and
• To support and allow the interns to participate in activities organised by the MATF during the internship period

For companies

Information on internship positions under the Internship Scheme (Aviation) will be published on the website of the MATF and distributed to post-secondary education institutions also. Each intern will only be sponsored once by the MATF for working in the same participating company.

Interested companies please refer to the FAQs for Companies.

For students

Please refer to the information on internship places provided under the Internship Scheme (Aviation) as posted on the websites of the MATF and released to post-secondary education institutions. Participation students are required to submit the applications direct to the recruiting companies.
Students will have opportunities to participate in exchanges / visits to be organised by the MATF. Upon completion of the internship, each student has to submit an evaluation form to the MATF via recruiting companies.

Application Documents

Company Registration Form

FAQs for Companies

List of aviation-related internship places (NEW)

Application Form for Interns

Enquiries

Email: internship_matf@tlb.gov.hk
Hotline: 3509 7267