Maritime and Aviation Internship Scheme (Maritime) (Summer 2018) Dear Sir/Madam I write to invite you to participate in the Maritime and Aviation Internship Scheme (Maritime) (Summer 2018) (the Internship Scheme 2018) under the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund (MATF) of the Transport and Housing Bureau of the Government. 2. The $100 million MATF commenced operation on 1 April 2014. The objective of the Fund is to support manpower development for both maritime and aviation sectors with a view to expanding the pool of talents for their long term sustainable development. One of the initiatives under the Fund is “Internship Scheme” which seeks to provide our younger generation with early exposure to maritime and aviation sectors so that they will gain better understanding of the wide spectrum of career opportunities in the two sectors. The MATF will contribute 75% or $6,000 of the monthly honorarium paid by the participating companies to the student interns for an internship period up to three months. More than 30 companies in the maritime sector participated in the “Internship Scheme” last year and engaged about 155 students. Feedback received had been very positive. 3. Preparation work for the Internship Scheme 2018 is now in train. Companies / organisations are now invited to participate in the scheme. Salient features of the scheme are: Eligibility: open to all non-final year full-time local students studying any undergraduate or sub-degree programmes of the following 12 education institutions, i.e. the eight University Grants Committee-funded (UGC-funded) education institutions, Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, The Open University of Hong Kong and the Vocational Training Council. Government’s support: The MATF would reimburse the participating companies of honorarium paid to each intern up to 75% or $6,000 per month (whichever is the lower) for an internship period up to three months. Company’s role: Register and offer internship places under the MATF during 2018 summer vacation, i.e. from May to September 2018 for a minimum of 4 weeks;
Maritime and Aviation Internship Scheme (Maritime) (Summer 2018) Dear Sir/Madam I write to invite you to participate in the Maritime and Aviation Internship Scheme (Maritime) (Summer 2018) (the Internship Scheme 2018) under the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund (MATF) of the Transport and Housing Bureau of the Government. 2. The $100 million MATF commenced operation on 1 April 2014. The objective of the Fund is to support manpower development for both maritime and aviation sectors with a view to expanding the pool of talents for their long term sustainable development. One of the initiatives under the Fund is “Internship Scheme” which seeks to provide our younger generation with early exposure to maritime and aviation sectors so that they will gain better understanding of the wide spectrum of career opportunities in the two sectors. The MATF will contribute 75% or $6,000 of the monthly honorarium paid by the participating companies to the student interns for an internship period up to three months. More than 30 companies in the maritime sector participated in the “Internship Scheme” last year and engaged about 155 students. Feedback received had been very positive. 3. Preparation work for the Internship Scheme 2018 is now in train. Companies / organisations are now invited to participate in the scheme. Salient features of the scheme are: Eligibility: open to all non-final year full-time local students studying any undergraduate or sub-degree programmes of the following 12 education institutions, i.e. the eight University Grants Committee-funded (UGC-funded) education institutions, Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, The Open University of Hong Kong and the Vocational Training Council. Government’s support: The MATF would reimburse the participating companies of honorarium paid to each intern up to 75% or $6,000 per month (whichever is the lower) for an internship period up to three months. Company’s role: Register and offer internship places under the MATF during 2018 summer vacation, i.e. from May to September 2018 for a minimum of 4 weeks;