Getting Involved
Internship Program
Our Work
If you are an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student who is a highly motivated team player, passionate about enhancing the well-being of ageing population and have an interest in Gerontology, please join the Sau Po Centre on Ageing as a Student Summer Intern. Our Centre is enthusiastic to share your fresh perspectives, new ideas and viewpoints in our research studies.
What will a Student Summer Intern Gain?
Learning Experience when they work with members of our research team in delivering research-support duties, including data collection (through interview, focus group); data analysis; preparation of reports and manuscripts, etc.
Diverse Exposure when they participate as support-members in our knowledge exchange activities, such as symposiums, seminars and professional training programmes.
Our Centre is pleased to present a Testimonial to the student volunteers upon satisfactory completion of their volunteer work.
The working time is on a regular or ad hoc basis, subject to the mutual agreement between our Centre and the student volunteer.
The volunteer work is non-credit bearing. It does not form a legitimate employer-employee relationship between the student volunteer and our Centre or The University of Hong Kong.
How to Apply?
1. Requirements:
Should be a current enrolled Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student at a local or overseas / Mainland tertiary institution;
Your study should be major in Gerontology, Social Science, Psychology, Public Health or related disciplines;
Good command of spoken and written Chinese and English.
2. Interested students should send the following to us:
Your up-to-date curriculum vitae
Your student ID card copy (to show your student identity)
Your most recent academic transcript (if applicable)
A one-page statement of your interest in the position; in particular, please describe any relevant experiences in research and gerontology subject.
Qualified students from The University of Hong Kong and other local or overseas universities are welcome to apply for the position.
Please send your application to our Centre by E-MAIL: ageing@hku.hk