UK WIE 2025

London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the world's leading financial centre for international business and commerce and one of the global economy's "command centres." London's economy is dominated by service industries, particularly financial, civil engineering, and other professional services.

Location:	London
Compensation:	Unpaid
Programme fee:	See below
Visa requirement:	HKSAR Passport Holders – Working Holiday Scheme BNO Passport Holders - BNO Visa Non-local Passport Holders – Government Authorised Exchange Visa (Temporary Work) Note: Students have to bear the cost of visa application
Financial assistance from GEO:	Offshore WIE Sponsorship

Application for International WIE is expected to open in October each year.
Please stay tuned for further announcements.

Eligibility:

Year 2 or above, full-time students of UGC-funded undergraduate degree programmes
Aged 18 or above with valid travel document
Excellent English communication and writing skills

Bloom of Youth Internship
Location:	London
Duration:	31 May 2025 – 12 July 2025 (6 weeks) 12 July 2025 – 23 August 2025 (6 weeks)
Programme fee:	HKD45,300 (6 weeks) (Early bird deadline with HKD $3,500 discount: 30 November 2024)

Reference Companies and Job Descriptions:

After being nominated to our partnering organisation (Bloom of Youth) and accepted into the Programme, candidates will be recommended to suitable companies based on their WIE requirements, skills and experiences. Below is a list of sample business sectors and job natures for reference (non-exhaustive). Offer will be subject to employers’ discretion.

Job Code	Location	Business Sector	Job Nature
UK001	London	Art and Design	Design / Content Creation / Social Media / Event Management
UK002	London	NGO / Public Relations and Marketing	Public Relations / Digital Marketing
UK003	London	Public Relations and Marketing	Content Creation / Public Relations / Marketing / Social Media
UK004	London	Art and Design	Graphic Design / Research
UK005	London	Fashion Marketing	Fashion / Marketing / Retailing
UK006	London	IT	IT / Data Analysis
UK007	London	Environment	Social Media / Marketing / Content Creation
UK008	London	Engineering	Data Collection and Analysis / Test Design
UK009	London	Finance & Economics	Marketing / Data Analysis / Finance
UK010	London	Accounting	Accounting

Absolute Internship
Location:	London
Duration:	6 June 2025 to 17 July 2025 (6 weeks) / 6 June 2025 to 31 July 2025 (8 weeks)
Programme fee:	EUR 5,349 (6 weeks)/ EUR 6,449 (8 weeks)
More Details:	See Programme Information and Programme Fee

Reference Companies and Job Descriptions:

After being nominated to our partnering organisation (Absolute) and accepted into the Programme, candidates will be recommended to suitable companies based on their WIE requirements, skills and experiences. Below is a list of sample business sectors and job natures for reference (non-exhaustive). Offer will be subject to employers’ discretion.

Company	Location	Business Sector
Savant	London	Accounting / Business Development / Finance / Human Resources / Marketing
The Omerta Group	London	Business Development / Human Resources
Lamington	London	Sustainability / Real Estate
CDA Hertz	London	Green Technology / Non-profit / Sustainability

General Application and Selection Procedures:

Financial Assistance from GEO:

A. Offshore WIE Sponsorship (OWS) (NOT applicable for virtual internship):

Year 2 or above, full-time students of UGC-funded undergraduate degree programmes
WIE endorsement from the academic department will be required

For further details on OWS eligibility, requirements, and application procedures, please visit the website.

B. Hardship Allowance (NOT applicable for virtual internship):

Students with proven financial difficulties can apply for a Hardship Allowance to support expenses incurred in offshore WIE.

For detailed eligibility and application procedures, please see the guidelines on the website.

C. Learning Incentive:

Students will receive a cash incentive (HK$2,300) for their efforts in maximising the WIE learning opportunities.

Enquiries:
Ms Jasmine Chait
Email: wie.nonlocal@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: 3400 3200