Placement and Internship Programme (PIP)
The Placement and Internship Programme (PIP) is initiated by the Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. PIP is dedicated to connecting engineering students to job opportunities and resources in order to foster their future career development on one hand, and on the other hand connecting the industrial partners to engineering students through providing job opportunities and resources.
To students, PIP also offers a wealth of support to help students receive the latest job market information and updates by organizing career talks, workshops and job fair. To industrial partners, PIP provides the most effective platform for the employers to reach out to our engineering students as their future employees. The employers may register through the PIP for making job announcements and hosting recruitment events.
What types of jobs covered by PIP?
Work Study Programme are designated for students who have completed the penultimate year of study and are interested to take a gap year for engaging in a one-year internship.
A student taking the work study programme will involve in a supervised training in the participating company normally for 10-12 months. The training normally commences in May/June, right after the completion of the penultimate year of study. The company will provide a structured training programme, with proper supervision, by which the student can acquire a wide range of skills and be well exposed to practical working environment. During the one-year internship period, students will be employed as a contract staff of the company and entitled to a monthly salary and subjected to the protection of the labour ordinance of the HKSAR.
The placement of a work-study student requires endorsement from the Major Department and Faculty for application for suspension of studies. For additional details or relevant information about work-study programmes, please contact the respective department or PIP.
Recruitment, Application and Selection:
- Students submit their applications on PIP system.
- All applications received will be passed to the companies for consideration.
- Where applicable, companies would contact shortlisted students for selection procedures.
- Upon receiving selection result from the companies, Faculty will inform the selected students to go through internal procedures (including seeking endorsement from Department and application for suspension of studies).
- After verifying the completion of internal procedures, Faculty will inform companies to make offer with students directly.
Notes: While full-time students are not expected to take full-time jobs during the regular term time, students taking up such internship should get approval from their department and apply for suspension of studies before signing the employment contract.
Approval procedures:
If a student receives offer of Work-Study opportunity from a company, s/he must inform his/her Department the details of the job and the employment conditions, before accepting the subject job offer. Department will review the internship engagement, including but not limited to, the background of the employer, the nature of work, the engagement terms and conditions to determine if the placement is suitable for Work-Study. The student should obtain a formal endorsement from the Department to certify the Work-Study is recognized before committing to the company. Once the Department issues a formal endorsement, the student cannot change job offer without justifying reason acceptable by the Department.
Internship (Term-time) (non-summer period) are for the recruitment of students to work in a period outside the summer term.
Recruitment, Application and Selection:
- Students submit their applications on PIP system.
- All applications received will be passed to the companies for consideration.
- Where applicable, companies would contact shortlisted students for selection procedures.
- Upon receiving selection result from the companies, Faculty will inform the selected students to go through internal procedures (including application for suspension of studies).
- After verifying the completion of internal procedures, Faculty will inform companies to make offer with students directly.
Time Span:
Term 1 (Sep – Dec) / Term 2 (Jan – Apr)
Summer Internship provides the opportunities for students to engage in a full-time job in the summer term, which spans from mid-May to end of August.
During the period, students are employed as temporary employees with an employment contract complying with the relevant labour ordinance of the HKSAR and that of the PRC if students are required to work in the Mainland. Usually companies would assign duties related to the students' fields of study. If the project duration spans over the summer period and the students would like to continue the work, they can discuss with professors and arrange to continue the work as their final year projects subject to approval of their departments.Recruitment, Application and Selection:
- Students submit their applications on PIP system.
- All applications received will be passed to the companies for consideration.
- Where applicable, companies would contact shortlisted students for selection procedures and inform the successful candidates directly as well as the Faculty for record.
Mid-May to end of August
Graduate Employment are for the recruitment of graduates only. Final year students who are interested in the job posting, please submit their applications to the company directly, following the application method as indicated by the companies on the job posting on PIP.