HKCareers Internship Program

Program Reviews

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Kat
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Very Nice Experience and Global Exposure

I had a memorable experience in such a great programme. Interning in an overseas firm provides me international exposure with understanding of local culture. The working environment is great, plus you can explore the city and even travel abroad near the country in weekends. Especially you can meet a group of like minded friends, which made the journey more memorable. A great point to note is the organizer are very helpful and we really enjoyed the journey.

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Grace
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Unforgettable Trip:)

It is my first time to work overseas! It is so unforgettable to work with different cultural background colleagues. Throughout the 4 weeks internship, I got a lot of chances to speak English with them which was an unique experience for me. Compared with internships in Hong Kong, I think that it was more interesting and inspiring to work in London because most of the colleagues were really willing to teach me and let me try different things. In weekend, we could visit attractions in London. I really enjoy this trip!

What would you improve about this program?
More gatherings for interns!
Tiffany
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Meaningful Journey

The Winter Internship Program was a meaningful journey to me in 2017. Apart from meeting new friends, I have equipped myself with different skills and knowledge. At that time, I worked in an accounting firm. My supervisor is really nice and friendly. He has thought me how to use different accounting software for bookkeeping. The trip was fruitful and unforgettable for me. I will definitely recommend my friends to join it.

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Tung Lam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Incredible experience

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What would you improve about this program?
The program can be improved by providing more company choices, especially in large corporates.
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Rachel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An Unforgettable Journey

Wishing to step out of my comfort zone, in the previous winter semester break, I went to London for an oversea internship placement and was pleasantly surprised by how much I gained personally from this experience. The company that I worked for is called TradeX Capital Limited, it is a consultancy company specialised in financial services. After working for a month, I have grown to be more independent and thoughtful. My supervisor and his team were extremely welcoming, they gave me opportunities to participate in different tasks and company events and taught me the ground realities of the property and financial industry. Apart from drafting documents and working on agreements, I have also gained lots of inspirations by attending the investment presentations, in which entrepreneurs presented their business ideas, hoping to raise capital for their companies. Finishing this internship, I am walking away with many new skills and knowledge that will help me in my future career. I ended up learning a lot more than I thought I would be able to in the time span, and so many things that went far beyond the theoretical knowledge I gained in university. The tasks I performed during my internship allowed me to apply my university learning in a real-world environment and I managed to develop my interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

What would you improve about this program?
I would suggest changing the afternoon tea to dinner.
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Vincent
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Vincent Leung

I have joined the Winter internship in London. I worked in a company called Key Business Consultants as an Accounting Intern. I found it quite interesting as this is my first overseas job and the working style is a bit different. This program allows me to enjoy the winter holiday and also work at the same time. I have explored a lot more British culture, like the afternoon tea and also the New Year parade.

What would you improve about this program?
No
Hui Yin Clement
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Worth the experience

The London Winter Internship 2018 organized by HKCareers had definitely enriched my experience. I was assigned to a property management firm as a marketing operations and business development intern. Throughout the month I was engaged in tasks like preparing financial statements for landlords and tenants, conducting market research on HK property market to estimate the company's expansion potential, and make presentations on our findings. I was “forced” to leave the “amateur” comfort zone and become semi-professional by learning quickly and picking up stuff, such as learning how to make a competitor analysis using SWOT and creating a perceptual map using Excel. It was a little tough but that's what you would experience in a fast-paced industry, right?

Overall, I learnt a lot from the internship and the programme is worth recommending to my friends.

What would you improve about this program?
Weekend activities should be organized lol, honestly. But it's no big deal as we can organize ours by ourselvesas well.
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Wing Man Michelle
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fruitful Experience

I applied for an UK internship under the marketing field and was assigned to work at a digital marketing agency. The experience was up to my expectations.

Firstly, my supervisors as well as my collegues have given me numerous opportunities in trying out different tasks and guided me along the way. Within the 1 month internship, skills I gained includes: SEO, PPC, Adwords Research, Content Marketing and CMS etc. My daily tasks included blog writing and meta data / meta description writing, the sense of succes upon seeing the materials being published onto our clients' websites has been the happiest part of my job.

To add on, I would recommend this program to my friends as I think that the program has been well organized. The accomodation was prepared at Notting Hill, a convenient location that is close to the city center. Without doubt, the security level of the region is high. Moreover, staff from the organizers interview the program participants regularly and evaluate with the company representatives to continuously ensure that the interns are doing well at the company and are gaining relevant working experiences instead of carrying out low value adding tasks like photocopying and coffee making.

All in all, with the highly practical skills that I gained from this internship, I would conclude my winter internship at the UK as a very fruitful journey.

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Clare
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great experience

I have joined the Winter internship in London. I worked in a company called Key Business Consultants as an Accounting Intern. I found it quite interesting as this is my first overseas job and the working style is a bit different. This program allows me to enjoy the winter holiday and also work at the same time. I have explored a lot more British culture, like the afternoon tea and also the New Year parade.

What would you improve about this program?
If there weren't a lot more interns in my company, they would have paid more attention on me.
But the program is generally fab!
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Hin Nok
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A great insight

Working in a consultancy firm, I learned a lot about private equity, funds, family offices and many more about the financial sector. The colleagues were all very nice and helpful to me throughout the whole internship, which helped me settle in. Besides learning a lot, I also gained a lot of insight as to what the business world is like, preparing me for my future career. Furthermore, I was able to meet more people and connect with more individuals, which helps my future as well. For future participants, I would suggest you to be brave, speak out more and have a good time.

What would you improve about this program?
I would suggest changing the afternoon tea to dinner like burger and lobster or having a steak together. Same price but we would enjoy it more.