15 Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) students successfully completed the 37-day Hong Kong-Shanghai Youth Internship Award 2025 programme, held from 12 July to 17 August 2025. Thanks to the introduction by HKBU Foundation members Mrs. Sophia Dan, BBS, MH, JP, and Ms. Gilda Liu, HKBU students gained precious opportunities by joining this programme for the second consecutive year to expand their development prospects. 

Through the concerted efforts of the School of Chinese Medicine, the Division of Transdisciplinary Undergraduate Programmes, the Office of Student Affairs, and the University Advancement Office, the 15 students from eight disciplines were selected for the programme, an increase in the participation rate from last year. Based on their academic specialisms, the students were placed at leading corporations and professional institutions in Shanghai. These included the Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, WuXi Biologics, SenseTime, and Focus Media. 

The programme was organised by the All-China Women’s Federation Hong Kong Delegates Association Limited and co-organised by the Shanghai Women’s Federation. Full funding was provided by the HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Internship in the Mainland, jointly launched by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Youth Development Commission. This year’s programme providing Hong Kong youth with valuable Mainland internship experiences offered a total of 30 internship opportunities across diverse fields such as Chinese medicine, arts, and artificial intelligence/technology.  

During their Shanghai placements, the students not only enhanced their professional knowledge and practical skills but also gained deep insights into the Mainland’s workplace culture, its market trends and the emerging opportunities it provides. The programme also featured a unique one-on-one peer-learning partnership, which paired each participant with a counterpart from Shanghai’s Tongji University. This collaborative approach fostered in-depth exchanges between the young people of both cities, laying a solid foundation for their future contributions to the development of the Greater Bay Area and the Nation as a whole.