UK WIE 2025

London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the world's leading financial centre for international business and commerce and one of the global economy's "command centres." London's economy is dominated by service industries, particularly financial, civil engineering, and other professional services.

Location:	London
Compensation:	Unpaid
Programme fee:	See below
Visa requirement:	HKSAR Passport Holders –Working Holiday Scheme BNO Passport Holders -BNO Visa Non-local Passport Holders –Government Authorised Exchange Visa (Temporary Work)
Financial assistance from GEO:	Offshore WIE Sponsorship (see guidelines)

Early Bird Application Deadline: 6 November 2024
(The selection process will be conducted on a rolling basis. Students are encouraged to make applications before the deadline.)

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Eligibility:

Year 2 or above, full-time students of UGC-funded undergraduate degree programmes
Aged 18 or above with valid travel document
Excellent English communication and writing skills
Highly independent, proactive, and culturally sensitive

Reference Companies and Job Descriptions:
After being nominated to our partnering organisation (Absolute / Bloom of Youth) and accepted into the Programme, candidates will be recommended to suitable companies based on your WIE requirements, skills and experiences. Below is a list of sample business sectors and job natures for reference (non-exhaustive). Offer will be subject to employers’ discretion.

Bloom of Youth Internship
Location:               London
Duration:               31 May 2025 – 12 July 2025 (6 weeks)
                               12 July 2025 – 23 August 2025 (6 weeks)
Programme fee:     HKD45,300 (6 weeks) (Early bird deadline with HKD $3,500 discount: 30 November 2024)

Job Code	Location	Business Sector	Job Nature
UK001	London	Art and Design	Design / Content Creation / Social Media / Event Management
UK002	London	NGO / Public Relations and Marketing	Public Relations / Digital Marketing
UK003	London	Public Relations and Marketing	Content Creation / Public Relations / Marketing / Social Media
UK004	London	Art and Design	Graphic Design / Research
UK005	London	Fashion Marketing	Fashion / Marketing / Retailing
UK006	London	IT	IT / Data Analysis
UK007	London	Environment	Social Media / Marketing / Content Creation
UK008	London	Engineering	Data Collection and Analysis / Test Design
UK009	London	Finance & Economics	Marketing / Data Analysis / Finance
UK010	London	Accounting	Accounting

Previous programme (for reference)

Absolute Internship
Location:               London
Duration:               31 May 2024 to 11 July 2024 (6 weeks)/ 31 May 2024 to 26 July 2024 (8 weeks)
Programme fee:     EUR 4,949 (6 weeks)/ EUR 5,920 (8 weeks)
More Details:         See Programme Information and Programme Fee

Company	Location	Business Sector
Savant	London	Accounting / Business Development / Finance / Human Resources / Marketing
The Omerta Group	London	Business Development / Human Resources
Lamington	London	Sustainability / Real Estate
CDA Hertz	London	Green Technology / Non-profit / Sustainability

Application procedures:

Financial Assistance from GEO:

A. Offshore WIE Sponsorship (OWS):

Full-time students of UGC-funded undergraduate degree programmes
WIE endorsement from the academic department will be required

For further details on OWS eligibility, requirements and application procedures, please visit the website.

B. Hardship Allowance:
Students with proven financial difficulties can apply for a Hardship Allowance to support expenses incurred in offshore WIE. For detailed eligibility and application procedures, please see the guidelines on the website.

C. Learning Incentive:
Students will receive a cash incentive (HK$2,300) for their efforts in maximising the WIE learning opportunities.

Enquiries:

Miss Phoebe SHEK
Email: wie.nonlocal@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: 2766-5116