About IAESTE


The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an independent, non-profit and non-political student exchange organization. It provides students in technical degrees (primarily Science, Engineering and the applied arts) with paid, course-related, training abroad and employers with highly skilled, highly motivated trainees, usually 6-12 weeks. With over 80 countries involved and exchanging over 4000 traineeships each year worldwide, it is the largest organization of its kind in the world.

IAESTE's Goals

  • To provide students in higher education with technical experience relevant to their studies
  • To offer employers well-qualified and motivated trainees
  • To be a source of cultural enrichment for trainees and their host communities

Affiliation

IAESTE Hong Kong is currently affiliated with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
14 Departments are active employers of IAESTE trainees including

  • Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computing
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Information Engineering
  • English and Communication
  • Institute of Textiles and Clothing
  • Industrial System Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Division of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
  • Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
  • Mechanical Engineering