Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Bilingual Interdisciplinary Chinese Studies (BICS)
Objectives
At the Department of Chinese Culture, all BICS students must enroll in this subject under the code of CC313 in order to engage in a 160-hour placement, which will give them 3 credits in return before their graduations. While students are responsible for identifying and applying for internship positions themselves, CC’s WIE Coordinator and the workplaces’ supervisors play special roles in overseeing or shaping students’ WIE experiences.
Past Workplaces
Local
- Conservation Office 文物修復辦事處
- The Hong Kong Heritage Museum 香港文化博物館
Non-local
- Beijing Lu Xun Museum 北京魯迅博物館
- Beijing Planetarium 北京天文館
- Nanjing Museum 南京博物館
- Nanjing Presidential Palace 南京總統府（即南京中國近代史遺址博物館）
- National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature, Beijing 中國現代文學館
- Shanghai Film Museum 上海電影博物館
- Shanghai Himalayas Museum 上海喜馬拉雅美術館
- The National Art Museum of China, Beijing 中國美術館
Local
- Hong Kong Public Libraries 香港公共圖書館
- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Archives 香港聖公會檔案館
Non-local
- Nanjing Library 南京圖書館
- National Library of China, Beijing 中國國家圖書館
Local
- Manuscript Publishing Ltd. 初文出版社
- Popular 大眾書局
- The Commercial Press 商務印書館
- The Eslite Spectrum Corporation 誠品書店
Non-Local
- Blue Ocean Network, Beijing 中國藍海電視台
- China National Radio, Beijing 中央人民廣播電台
- The Economic Observer, Beijing 經濟觀察報
Local
- Design and Cultural Studies Workshop 設計及文化研究工作室
- Fleurs des letters 字花
Local
- Brianstorm Content Solutions
Local
- Home Affairs Department Kowloon City District Office 九龍城民政事務處
- Home Affairs Department Tsuen Wan District Office 荃灣民政事務處
Non-local
- Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Tokyo, Japan 香港駐東京經濟貿易辦事處
Local
- Beacon College Ltd. 遵理學校
- Hornington School 漢科學校
- Nor Dance Studio 樂舞坊
- Popular Holdings Limited - EduSmart Learning Centre 育才精英教育中心
- Star First Education centre 星際第一教育中心
Non-local
- AIESEL in RZESZOW International Kindergarten, Rzeszow, Poland
- I.E Modesto Basadre, Tacna, Peru
Local
- Christian Times Limited 基督教時代論壇有限公司
- Fung Ying Seen Koon 蓬瀛仙館
- The Chinese Full Gospel Church Sai Kung Church 基督教中華完備救恩會西貢堂
Local
- The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council 鄰舍輔導會
- Free Methodist Church Tuen Mun Children & Youth Integrated Service Centre 循理會屯門青少年綜合服務中心
- The Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association 香港唐氏綜合症協會
Local
- AIA International Limited 友邦保險香港
- MTR Corporation Limited 香港鐵路有限公司
- Hong Kong Arts and Culture Development Center 香港文化藝術發展中心
- Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong 平治香港
- New World China Land Limited 新世界中國地產有限公司
- Vita Green Health Products Co., Ltd. 維特健靈
Non-local
- Bank of China, Nanjing 中國銀行
- China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd., Beijing 中國對外文化集團有限公司
- China Construction Bank, Nanjing 中國建設銀行
Requirement
- 160-hour internship through one or two placements (for the latter, 80 hours each);
- Full-time or part-time; locally, mainland, or international;
- Possible areas:
- Museum or cultural heritage
- Library or archive
- Research
- Arts and creative industry
- Public relations and marketing
- Government and administration
- Education, philanthropy, or non-governmental organization
- Religious institute
- Social or public service
- Corporation and enterprise
Funding (for Offshore Placements only)
Suggested Timeline
| Timeline | Procedures |
|---|---|
| First Year’s Sem. 2 |
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| First Year’s Summer (or before the end of Second Year’s Sem. 1) |
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| After finishing WIE |
The General Office will then forward the documents to CC’s WIE Coordinator for examination. Either a pass or a fail will be given based on the WIE Portfolio-WIE Coordinator Evaluation. |
FAQs
- What activities will be counted as WIE?
Generally speaking, all jobs that allow students to apply their professional or language skills acquired through the BICS programme can be considered for WIE. Since each job is unique itself, students should check with the department General Office or WIE Coordinator by providing relevant information and details. - I had work experience before entering PolyU, can I use it to apply for WIE?
No. Only work experience acquired during your study at PolyU will be considered. - How can I apply for an internship? Will the department provide internship opportunity?
Students are responsible for applying internship opportunities themselves. For local work opportunities, check out PolyU Job Board and emails from Careers and Placement Section (CSP). For offshore ones, check out CPS’s Mainland WIE and International WIE internship programmes before the deadlines.
More Questions?
Please contact:
Ms. Nicole Chan (Assistant Executive Officer)
Email: nicole.yb.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3400 8949
Dr. Kathy Mak (WIE Coordinator)
Email: kathy.mak@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3400 8938
Employer
Our department welcomes all kinds of organizations to approach us for exploring possible collaborations in which our students may play a role in your works or projects, whether full-time or part-time, locally or non-locally. Interested parties may contact:
Ms. Nicole Chan (Assistant Executive Officer)
Email: nicole.yb.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3400 8949
Dr. Kathy Mak (WIE Coordinator)
Email: kathy.mak@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3400 8938
Student Experiences
Belle Chu Mei Yiu
My WIE goal was to challenge myself, to learn how to work as a teammate. I am happy to work as an intern at the Shanghai Film Museum. I believe that this internship really taught me the importance of teamwork. Sometimes I needed to work at weekends, but I still think this is the most unique experience that I have ever had.
Wong Yan Ting
The internship in Nanjing offered me a unique experience for navigating my future career path. After the internship at the Nanjing Presidential Palace, I realized that being a tour guide in a museum or a heritage park can be a potential work for me because I am confident that I can handle the job well.
Sin Mei Fung
My academic background has helped me as an intern. I learned about Buddhism in a BICS subject about modern religions in Year 3. I was able to apply the knowledge and vocabulary that I have learned in my translation project during the internship.
Law Cheuk Ying Sharon
My job duties included assisting teachers to teach English in classes, preparing English conversation corners and practicing skills that they have learned during the week, and scheduling meetings with teachers once a week to develop the teaching materials.
Students in my school had never seen Chinese people in person before. In my first few days, I was a superstar! Everyone wanted to take a photo with me and get my signature. I started my internship in a resounding cheer.
Lee Fung Kai, Pansy
The Beijing summer internship was full of pleasure. All of my colleagues and my supervisor were very kind and patient to me. From them, I learned dedication and serious attitude to job. Their guidance helped enrich my knowledge about journalism and broaden my horizons. My communication skills have been strengthened through various interviews and appointments.
Li Nanxun, Agnes
My job was to conduct research and conservation on-site. I have participated in several projects, including Wong Uk Village in Sha Tin, I Shing Temple and the Tang Ancestral Hall, both in Yuen Long, and Hung Shing Temple in Ap Lei Chau.
After my internship at the Conservation Office, I understood that conservation is a combination of tradition and science.
Ng Lok Yung
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