Internship for Tertiary Students: Innovative Tech Start-ups

Ready to dive into Hong Kong’s hottest tech start-up scene? Applications for our tertiary student internship programme are now open! Submit your application by 23:59 on 29 Jun 2025 (Sunday) at https://bit.ly/4k9i33H

 

AESIR

#HKFYGAlumni Ernest Chan co-founded the innovative social enterprise AESIR (https://www.aesir.hk/). The company ranks among Asia’s Top 12 Social Enterprises and Global Top 500 Tech Startups, earning the Hong Kong ICT Award in 2021.

AESIR specialises in creating game-based and interactive solutions for diverse communities with special needs, including students with learning differences and elderly populations. Using cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies, they’re revolutionising health and personal development support.

 

Intern’s Key Engagement: “Smart Sports” Sport-Tech Project

Project Overview:

  • Promote gerontechnology initiatives using preventive exercise as a superior alternative to long-term elderly care
  • Recruit young ambassadors with special educational needs and young seniors from the Eastern District and Peng Chau communities to connect with isolated elderly residents
  • Develop VR fitness technology tailored to different cognitive levels among seniors, rolling out through “Senior Sports Days” and “Senior Sports Tech Courses”

 

Details of the Internship Programme:

Target: Tertiary Students (Welcome all interested alumni, with priority given to alumni studying Sports Science, Health Technology, Gerontology, or related fields)

Date: Jul to Sep 2025 (Flexible work arrangements, details to be confirmed upon acceptance)

Position: Sport Technology Programme Coordinator

 

Key Duties:

 

  • Community Engagement

 

  • Plan and organise community events introducing sports technology to the elderly
  • Facilitate training courses to help the elderly understand and operate sports technology equipment

 

  • Project Development
  • Conduct literature reviews supporting elderly sports technology development
  • Collect and analyse user feedback from the elderly to enhance the training programme design

 

Goba Solutions Limited

#HKFYGAlumni Ken Yung co-founded Goba Solutions Limited, a technology company transforming transportation landscapes across Southeast Asia and the Greater Bay Area through digital innovation, driving smart city development.

Their flagship product “GoByBus.hk” stands as Hong Kong’s first and only cross-city bus platform, digitalising traditional transportation operators through QR code ticketing, AI-powered journey analysis, digital wallets, and enhanced passenger service experiences. GoByBus.hk received the Hong Kong Retail Technology Innovation Award in 2020.

 

Details of the Internship Programme:

Target: Tertiary Students (All academic backgrounds welcome)

Date: Jul to Aug 2025 (5 days per week)

Location: Hong Kong Science Park

Position: Marketing and Business Development Intern

 

Key Duties:

  • Marketing
  • Manage Facebook pages and WeChat official accounts, creating engaging travel-related content in text or video
  • Design social media posts and review account strategies to boost follower engagement

 

  • Business Development
  • Identify and connect with potential clients through email, phone, and social media outreach
  • Explore advertisers, agents, and partnership opportunities
  • Research target markets, competitors, industry trends, and potential clients to drive business expansion

 

The Alumni Office will help interns consolidate their experiences. Those with exceptional performances will gain priority for future activities and internship programs.