Experiential Learning Opportunities

Social Science Internship Programme
  • A great opportunity to obtain CREDITS and real job EXPERIENCE at the same time!
  • A flexible programme for students to opt for a semester or a longer period of internship.
  • A wide variety of internship partners to work with. 

SOC students joined the internships offered by a variety of organizations in different sectors (until 2026):

 

  • Bright Sun Global Enterprise Limited
  • Corporate Press (HK) LTD
  • DT Communications Asia Pacific Limited
  • Genesis Marketing Limited
  • GoHarvest Travel Limited
  • Glory Sky Group
  • iSentia Limited
  • ISS Facility Services
  • Kaos Limited
  • Mint Asia Ltd.
  • Mirum Hong Kong
  • Nebula Group Limited
  • Post Easy King

  • Employees Retraining Board
  • Hospital Authority - New Territories West Cluster
  • Leisure and Cultural Services Department
  • Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
  • Office of Kowloon West Branch

  • Agency For Volunteer Service
  • Agency For Volunteer Service Volunteer Action Centre
  • Amnesty International Hong Kong
  • Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong
  • Asia Society Hong Kong Center
  • Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women
  • CarbonCare InnoLab Limited
  • Christian & Missionary Alliance Kwun Tong Church Family Service Centre
  • Concern Mental Health Alliance Limited
  • Crossroads Foundation
  • Employees' Safety, Training & Rehabilitation Service Limited
  • Fair Trade Hong Kong Foundation
  • Feeding Hong Kong Limited
  • Financial Education Centre, Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
  • Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Limited
  • Fullness Social Enterprises Society
  • Greenpeace East Asia
  • Happy-Retired Company Limited
  • Hong Kong AIDS Foundation
  • Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
  • Hong Kong Eating Disorders Association
  • Hong Kong Eating Disorders Association Limited
  • Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres Limited - Jockey Club Wah Fu Centre
  • Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association
  • Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Archives
  • Hong Kong Women's Workers' Association
  • PathFinders Limited
  • Po Leung Kuk Museum
  • Project ORBIS International, Inc.
  • Resolve Foundation Ltd.
  • Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
  • Share (Asia Pacific) Limited
  • Society for the Welfare of the Autistic Persons
  • Social Workers Across Borders Limited
  • Teach Unlimited Foundation
  • The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage (CACHe)
  • The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
  • The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
  • The Hong Kong Society for the Blind
  • Walk in Hong Kong Limited
  • World Green Organisation
  • World Vision Hong Kong
  • World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong (WWF-HK)
  • 創世市場服務公司
  • 生活書院 schoolofeverydaylife

  • Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Arts Centre
  • In Express Recreation Management Limited

  • Direct Marketing of Asia Limited
  • Enrich Publishing Limited
  • Hong Kong In-Media
  • Television Broadcasts Limited

  • Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong
  • Office of Legislative Councillors
  • Synergy Net Limited
  • The Association for the Advancement of Feminism
  • The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong
  • The Federation of Hong Kong & Kowloon Labour Unions
  • The HKFYG Leadership Institute
  • The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
  • The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
  • The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf
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HKBU Social Science Faculty Internship Office

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Local Attachment Opportunities (LAO)

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Timeshare Internship Programme

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University Year in the Community (UYC)

By undertaking overseas internship, you can broaden your vision about the world of work and explore your career opportunities. In the context of globalization, it makes you more competitive and employable! A number of companies in 7 countries provide work-based opportunities for highly committed students.

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Metropolitan Attachment Programme (MAP)

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Global Attachment Opportunities (GAO)

Student Exchange

Studying abroad not only enhances your language skills and career prospects, but also allows you to experience different cultures and leave your comfort zone!

More than 250 universities worldwide have become HKBU’s exchange partners. You may spend a semester or an academic year with one of them. For more details about the HKBU Student Exchange Program, please visit: https://intl.hkbu.edu.hk/

The Sociology Department has established an agreement with University of the West of England, Bristol on student exchange.