Administrative Service Winter Internship Programme 2026 (ASWIP 2026)
The Administrative Officers (AOs) are professional public administrators in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Coming from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, AOs are involved in formulation of government policies, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of programmes, and management of the use of public resources. They enjoy variety in their career through regular rotation to different bureaux and departments, and contribute to different areas of work in the Government.
The primary objective of the Administrative Service Internship Programme (“the Programme”) is to give Hong Kong students who wish to pursue a career in the Administrative Service an opportunity to gain hands-on experience of working with serving AOs, so as to enrich their understanding of the roles and mission of an AO and facilitate their future career planning.
Students participating in the Programme will be assigned to one government bureau or department with similar duties to those of AOs. Students will also have the opportunity to visit various government offices and / or relevant public organisations.
The eligibility criteria for the Winter Programme will cover all Hong Kong students from local or non-local (including Australia and New Zealand) institutions, regardless of their year of study. Details of the programme, selection criteria and application procedures are shown on the following webpages –
- FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/ao.intern
- CSB Website: http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/grade/ao/279.html
Terms of Employment
The programme is a full-time work with an employment period of about 8 weeks from late November 2026 to late January 2027 (depending on office exigencies and individual participants’ availability, the actual employment period of individual cases may vary). The level of remuneration for participants will be $11,800 per month (including contribution to Mandatory Provident Fund). Participants are normally required to work 44 hours per week. The exact hours of work will depend on the actual operational needs. Overtime work, where necessary, will be compensated by time-off in lieu. Subject to actual circumstances, shortlisted candidates may be offered the option of taking up an internship, on a part-time basis from February to May 2027.
All successful applicants will be offered identical terms of employment (except for the period and part-time interns). No allowance will be given to appointees currently residing outside Hong Kong to cover their travelling expenses to and from Hong Kong or their subsistence during their stay in Hong Kong.
How to Apply
For those who wish to participate in the Winter Internship Programme, they are required to submit the scanned version / soft copy of the following information together with a recent colour photo taken against a plain background (file format should be JPG, JPEG or PNG; minimum size of the photo should be 413 x 531 pixels) by email to csbasd@csb.gov.hk (applicants must receive an automated email response to ensure that their email application has been successfully submitted) by 30 September 2026 (Wednesday) (Hong Kong Time) (late applications and applications submitted by mail or by fax will not be accepted):
- Chinese Essay: Two suggestions of how the Government may attract more effectively young talents to join the civil service.
- English Essay: If you were a Permanent Secretary of a policy bureau, what superpower would you like to possess?
The application form can be downloaded here (PDF Format).
