Work-integrated Education (WIE)/ Internship

All PolyU’s undergraduate programmes include a mandatory Work-integrated Education (WIE) component. Students are expected to take internship that are related to their academic studies e.g. investment, finance, data analysis, programming, etc., preferably during summer break for at least 120 hours. Through the internship, students would gain hands-on working experience and receive on-the-job training which will enhance their professional competence, the ability of independent thinking, effective communication skills and develop a global outlook.

WIE

Before you start your internship:

Pre-Approval of Self-sourced Internship

PolyU has arranged a “Top-up Group Personal Accident (GPA) Insurance Policy for WIE” aiming to provide additional protection for students participating in Work-Integrated Education (WIE). This policy covers all students for bodily injury caused by accidents during the WIE period, and applies to both local and non-local internships that are organized, arranged, endorsed, recognized, or approved by the University.

Please note that self-sourced internships without pre-approval will not be recognized or approved as WIE, and therefore will not be covered by the GPA insurance policy. This is to ensure proper protection for all students.

Mandatory Pre-WIE Training

Effective from 14 November 2025, all PolyU students are required to complete the Pre-WIE training—either in person or online via Blackboard—prior to undertaking any internship. Approval for internships will NOT be granted to students who have not completed the Pre-WIE training. For further details, please refer to the Study Guide provided by GEO.

Exemptions apply to students who:

Commence their internship before 14 November 2025; or
Have already obtained pre-WIE endorsement from their academic department before 14 November 2025.

WIE Fulfilment Procedures

2 Weeks Before Job Commencement

Self-sourced Internship - Pre-approval is required

Submit the job advertisement and/or employment letter, including company information, job title, and job nature, via email for the Department’s pre-approval.

You will be notified by email if your self-sourced internship is approved. Only pre-approved internships will be considered for WIE fulfillment.

_{Note:
STEM Internship Scheme
is funded by the Information & Technology Commission (ITC) of HKSAR government. The internship funded by the Scheme, as required by ITC,
CANNOT be used to fulfil WIE requirements. However, you may discuss with employers for working extra hours (before / after the STEM internship period) in order to fulfill WIE requirement.}

Department, SAO, GEO and other PolyU-arranged Internship

No need to seek Department's pre-approval as all internship offered by Department, SAO and GEO could be counted as WIE

Pre-internship Assessment

Login to the intranet to complete the Pre-internship Assessment
Go ahead and make the most of your internship

Application for an Undertaking for taking internship

You could apply for an Undertaking for Taking Internship if you would like to pursue a full-time internship without enrolling in any subjects during the semester(s) concerned. You must complete the application form and submit it along with (1) an internship offer letter from the prospective employer and (2) a study plan for Programme Leader's approval by sending email to our WIE team at least FOUR weeks before the start of the semester 1 or 2.

3 Weeks After Job Completion

Submit the Post Internship Evaluation and Self-reflection Report together with the supporting documents online 3 weeks after completion of the placement

Login to the intranet to complete the Post Internship Evaluation Form and Reflection Report (at least 300 words)
Upload the following material*
WIE Evaluation Questionnaire completed and signed by the employer with a company chop (Download here)
Employment letter/ Job Advertisement (including job title, job nature & job description, etc.)
1-2 on-site photos of you taken in the placement organization with employer's consent

Log Sheet

- To be prepared by students, or any official record issued by the employer.

- Includes date, daily working hours, description of the work, and

- With employer's signature and company chop to acknowledge the details

* If you participate in the International or Mainland China WIE scheme organized by the Global Engagement Office (GEO), simply submit the same set of employer feedback and other documents required by the GEO for AMA's review and approval.

After Submission of Supporting Documents

The Department will verify the submitted documents and recommend a Pass/ Fail grade for the WIE subject (AMA2940) based on the feedback from the Employer's evaluation and students’ self-reflection report. Students will see the result (Pass/Fail) on e-Student System when the exam result is released.

For another WIE record displayed in the Other Graduation Requirement section, SAO will update the status to 'Fulfilled' by the last semester of your study.

Together, we create future leader!

Internship is a win-win partnership, which offer our students great opportunity to acquire work-based learning, while providing employers with efficient channels to hunt for competent students as interns and permanent employees.

For Employers who look for high quality calibres with strong mathematics/ statistics background and data analysis skills, we are pleased to offer the following services to match with your recruitment strategies: