Internship
MGT3029 Management Internship/ ITN3001 Field Experience (Job Placement)
Academic background is not the only thing employers look for in candidates, but also professional experience. Through an internship, not only can BBA-MGT students put Management theories and academic experience into practice, but also gain hands-on professional experience and insider perspective of the industry. A better understanding of the workplace and skill development will also provide students a cutting edge in job hunting after graduation.
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1. Aims
This module aims at providing students an opportunity to gain real work experience in various sectors so as to understand the nature of the business and plan for their career path upon graduation. In order to fulfill the work experience requirements, students have to work for a total of 150 hours.
2. Module Information
a. Comparisons between MGT3029 and ITN3001 :
| Module | Intake Year | Category of Elective * |
|---|---|---|
| MGT3029 Management Internship | All students | MGT Major elective/ Free elective |
| ITN3001 Field Experience (Job Placement) | intake AY 2019/20 onwards and expected to graduate in AY 2022/23 onwards | Business elective/ Free elective |
| intake AY 2018/19 or before and expected to graduate in or before AY 2021/22 | Free elective |
c. Counting of credits & overloading issue:
MGT3029/ ITN3001 is a 3-credit module that would be counted as an elective module. Student can still take an internship module even though the total number of modules registered exceeds the number of modules required in a normal semester (normally 4-6 modules in Semester 1 & 2; 1 module in Summer Term).
| Period taken | Credits to be counted to |
| Semester 1 | Semester 1 of the same Academic Year |
| Semester 2 | Semester 2 of the same Academic Year |
| Summer (Jun-Aug) | Semester 1 of next Academic Year |
| (therefore, it is not available for Year 4 students in Summer Term) |
If you will engage in a full-time internship during the term time, you are required to apply for Deferment of Study to the Registry.
Remarks:
Student can take ONLY one of the following modules throughout their study in HSUHK:
MGT3029 Management Internship
ITN3001 Field Experience (Job Placement)
MGT3024 Management Consulting Project
3. Application Procedures
a. Making application
i. For internship offered by Career Planning and Development, Student Affairs Office (SAO-CPD)
Complete the Online Placement Offer Notice before the commencement of the internship, please visit SAO website or contact SAO for more details:
ii. For self-searched internship
To seek a job, you are advised to visit recruitment websites regularly (e.g. Jobs DB) and approach potential companies. Submit an online application through the Internship Management System @ eCampus by the application deadline (refer to “5. Important Dates and Notes” below), a name card from your supervisor is required:
b. After submitting the application
The Internship Coordinator will review your application. You will receive the application result by email, an Internship Tutor will be assigned to a successful application.
* Working hours should be counted from the date of approval.
4. Approval Criteria
- BBA-MGT students are eligible to enroll for MGT3029/ ITN3001 from Year 2 onwards, final year students cannot take any internship module in their Summer Term study;
– Get approval from the Department before the commencement of the internship;
– 150 hours should be counted from the date of internship approval. To better evaluate your internship performance, Internship Tutor may pay a site visit to your company.;
– 150 hours obtained from ONE job only;
– Obey the rules from Guidelines on Internship Approval Criteria for Self-Searched Internship.
5. Important Dates and Notes
For 2023-24 Academic Year:
| Period of Internship | Application Period | Progress Update Deadline | Module Completion Deadline | Credits to be counted to |
| Semester 1 2023-24 |
18 Aug (Fri) – 6 Oct 2023 (Fri) | 27 Oct 2023 (Fri) | 1 Dec 2023 (Fri) | Semester 1 2023-24 |
| Semester 2 2023-24 |
15 Dec 2023 (Fri) – 23 Feb 2024 (Fri) | 15 Mar 2024 (Fri) | 19 Apr 2024 (Fri) | Semester 2 2023-24 |
| Summer (Jun to Aug 2024) | 17 May (Fri) – 19 Jul 2024 (Fri) | 9 Aug 2024 (Fri) | 20 Sep 2024 (Fri) | Semester 1 2024-25 |
– Approval of a job placement refers to one enrollment of the module MGT3029/ ITN3001. Once the internship is approved and commenced, for any job termination including the withdrawal initiated by the student or job change, without a sound justification, students will be classified as FAIL in the module. Student must inform the Tutor or the Programme Office of any special case.
– During the internship, students are required to update the internship progress by submitting Interim Reflective Journals and discuss the format of the Internship Report with your Tutor by the date.
– Upon completion of 150 hours of internship, students have to complete assessments and forms (please refer to the assessment methods in the comparison table above). Failure to meet the requirements by the completion deadline will be granted a FAIL grade.
6. Useful Forms
Company Supervisor Assessment Form (MGT3029)
Internship Tutor Assessment Form (MGT3029)
Company Supervisor Assessment Form (ITN3001)
Internship Tutor Assessment Form (ITN3001)
7. Enquiries
| Contact person | Direct line | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr David Wong | 3963 5775 | davidwong@hsu.edu.hk |
| Department of Management | 3963 5342 / 3963 5565 / 3963 5566 | mgt@hsu.edu.hk |