HKSTP x HKMU Start-up Project Launcher Programme - 2023 Spring

• Bring experiential learning opportunities to students;

• Offer pre-incubation process to students and help nurture their entrepreneurship mindset;

• Enrich students' work portfolio and understand different industries;

• Articulate students' classroom studies to the real working world; and

• Provide a flexible project working model to students and employers under the volatile pandemic situation

• Real company projects offered by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)'s startups & tenants;

• Students will be formed in groups according to the project requirements & their study fields, normally 3-4 students each group;

• Mainly work in part-time & hybrid mode but one/ two team meetings per week will be held to ensure the project goes smoothly;

• 14 hours of professional trainings and 8 personalized group consultations will be arranged to students; and

• It is a student experiential learning programme to help students enrich their study & work portfolio and it is NOT an employment programme. Therefore, participatory students and project hosts will not be engaged in an employer-employee relationship.

• The programme projects are ranging from business & marketing, STEAM education, ageing services, creative design, data & technology, etc. 
• Project scopes & details [LINK] (Student Authentication Required)

• Be able to collaborate and offer varying perspectives;

• Communicate effectively and professionally;

• Think out of the box and achieve goals in creative ways;

• Equip with practical work skills and work accurately; and

• Understand the start-up operation and nurture an entrepreneurship mindset 

• Full-time undergraduate students in any study discipline and study year are welcome to apply to obtain real-life project consultant experience to enrich your study & work portfolio.

• Students who have completed the project with satisfactory performance will be awarded with a subsidy up to HK$12,000 from the University and a programme certificate. The subsidy level will be considered on a case-by-case basis; and

• During the programme period, students will be covered by University Group Personal Accident Insurance Policy as in other student activities. For details, please visit the following webpage:

https://www-uat.hkmu.edu.hk/sao/counselling-and-student-support/student-support/insurance-for-student-activities

• Complete the project with satisfactory performance;

• Attend at least 80% of the training & consultation sessions;

• Submit a reflective journal with some pictures to highlight their learning experience in the project; and

• Complete an online evaluation after completion of the project

To better prepare students for the projects, we will provide a series of training sessions to the project teams to ensure that students will learn how to complete the project step-by-step. Some of them will be conducted in online mode to provide flexibility to students for joining, the content includes:

• Project introduction & consulting
• Analysis & project research
• Project and client communication
• Strategy formulation
• Making a compelling PowerPoint
• Project reporting
• Project presentation
• On-going project consultation

Please complete an online application form (CV required) on or before 25 Jan:

[LINK]

Applications that are incomplete, late or have not accompanied by the required document(s) will not be processed further.

Selected students will be invited to attend a selection interview on 8 or 9 Feb 2023. Students who have not received any news from us by 3 Feb may assume that your applications have not been successful.