VolTra x Lingnan University
Internship Programme 2023
Gain $5,850 subsidy from OSA, Lingnan University
Application Deadline: 31 March 2023 (Friday), 12:00
In this journey, you will...
Experience personal growth development and gain hands-on soft skills through workshops and training
Gain actual work experience in start-up social enterprises & charities in Hong Kong
Build a personal network with like-minded people
Gain programme certificates and reference letters from unique organizations
Programme Details
Internship arrangement：
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Late May - August 2023
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260 working hours
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Flexible format (Full-time/Part-time)
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Working hour depends on different organizations
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Weekends & holidays duties may be arranged depending on different organizations' needs
Who can apply?
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Lingnan university full-time undergraduate students
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Interested in social enterprise & startup organization
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All study majors are welcome
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Eligible students will be fully subsidized by OSA, Lingnan University
Internship Journey
Online application
The application procedure is super easy! You can submit your application through this platform by clicking "Apply Now"
Deadline: 20 March 2023 (12:00), apply now as soon as possible!
Screening & Interview
Only shortlisted students will be invited to attend the interviews, invitation will send to the student's email on or before 17 March 2023.
Online/face-to-face interviews will be arranged from 21 March to 3 April 2023.
Trainings & Workshops
You will experience various workshops and training to help you get ready for the internship. Details below:
1. Internship Briefing and Personal Growth Workshop
📆Date: 14 April 2023 (Fri)
⏰Time: 19:30-21:30
🚩Venue: Lingnan University
2. Pitching Presentation Training
📆Date: 21 April 2023 (Fri)
⏰Time: 19:30-21:30
🚩Venue: Lingnan University / VolTra
3. Local Tour
📆Date: 22 April 2023 (Sat)
⏰Time: 14:00-17:30
🚩Venue: Tsim Sha Tsui
4. Soft Skills Development Training
📆Date: Within April
⏰Time: Self-paced
🚩Venue: Online
Internship
You will work closely at a social enterprise & startup organization with an amazing team in the coming summer period of 2023 (Late May to August).
You should complete at least 260 working hours with a flexible format (full-time or part-time).
Host Organizations
VolTra aims to provide a valuable chance for people to explore the culture, communities, and social issues of different countries! Offer a good platform to make friends with people from more than 50 countries, and turn your passion into action!
HKEXAT is the first Registered Charitable Organization that uses Expressive Arts Therapy(EXAT) as a psychotherapeutic approach to improve mental well-being. Our mission is to promote EXAT locally and provide a wide range of EXAT services for enhancing arts participation and mental well-being among the general public.
Sha Tau Kok Story House aims to gather people from inside and outside the area through the story house, inherit the traditional culture of Sha Tau Kok, and inject innovative ideas and artistic elements, so that the aging community can be revitalized and become a vibrant cultural community.
We Flow aims to organize local trips to explore the community and make connections with different stakeholders.
Puzzle Weekly collects local stories, conserve them via gamification and
co-create new memories with users and our co-creation team.
HKETPTC aims to develop professional environmental and ecological training courses and activities so that participants understand the importance of environmental and ecological conservation and protect the precious environment.
Storius believes in the power of audio storytelling in improving the lives of people, including travellers, locals and different communities around the world!
Walk in Hong Kong offers lovingly-designed and well-researched walking tours open to anyone eager to experience the lesser-seen sides of Hong Kong.
Shelter aims to provide mental health support for youths through art workshops and tailor-made mental health campaigns. An inclusive and supportive community will be formed to alleviate mental health issues among youths.
SE-BAR aims to establish an all-around social enterprise platform that connects social enterprises, enterprises and the public so that social enterprises can develop sustainably.
StartChing provides media training to disadvantaged youths with the aim of enhancing their employability. The training will cover media workshops, career development talks and skills of operating a social media page.
Previous Interns Feedback
Ada Chan
Host organization: VolTra
我很慶幸我在某天有檢查清楚我的電郵，並看到這計劃。我亦未曾後悔報名成為義遊實習小編，這趟經歷令我在各方面都有所成長，並帶來十分難忘的經歷和挑戰。
Karen Lai
Host organization: Hong Kong Free Tours
“ 當時我覺得好迷惘， 沒有辦公室經驗的我， 就像一張白紙，我能否轉型？我會否比其他同齡比下去？ 有老闆會給我機會嗎？ 計劃後的我， 在辦公室目睹每一位同事都臥虎藏龍， 我靜靜地從中偷師， 學了很多新的技能及處理人際關係的小秘笈。 這個計劃令我大開眼戒， 豐富了我的履歷， 是我人生的一個新篇章! ”