Updated on 15/3/2018

Office of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

Startup Internship Program 2018

List of Startup Internship Opportunities

1. Heycoins

About Heycoins

HEYCOINS is a chain kiosk that tackles the hassle and inconvenience of using physical coins. HEYCOINS Kiosk

collects coins from general people and converts them into the digital currency that can be used for various

purposes, including e-wallets recharge, transportation/cash cards top-up, e-cash coupons purchase and

charitable donations.

HEYCOINS is able to bring economic benefits and positive social impacts by recycling coins,

removing coins from unwanted circulation and, the same time, reduce the massive manufacturing cost

of coins for Government by controlling the return of the stored coins back into circulation.

For more details, please visit www.heycoins.com

Job Openings

(1) Part-time marketing interns during semester (Mar- May)

(2) Full-time marketing interns in summer (Jun- Jul)

Job Description

Prepare and participate in “Challenge Cup” national student innovation and entrepreneurship

competition (for part-time internship during semester)

Participate in Social media marketing campaign

Content editor

Collecting quantitative and qualitative data from marketing campaigns

Performing market analysis and research on competition

Supporting the marketing team in daily administrative tasks

Help prepare presentations and distribute marketing materials

Job Requirement

Year 3 or above is preferred

Students in department of business or major in English

Proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English

Proficiency in using Microsoft: excel, power point and word

Students who had experiences in business activities are preferred

Students who have strong team spirit and understand how to work with partners and work

independently

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Must have an organizational logic and a good flexibility to deal with difficulties

Working Hours:

Negotiable with Heycoins, subject to mutual agreement

Working Location:

(1) Part-time internship during semester

Home-base

Occasional work in Cyberport is required

(2) Full-time internship in summer

Home-base

Occasional work in Cyberport is required

Application Deadline

Semester Internship: 16 March, 2018 (Friday) [Extended]

Summer Internship: 23 March, 2018 (Friday)

Please send the completed (1) application form together with (2) resume to osl@ln.edu.hk, with

subject heading “Startup Internship Program 2018_ (your name)”

Remarks

Preference will go to students who can work both during semester and summer (Please state the

availability in the application form)

Outstanding interns will be awarded with an opportunity to represent HEYCOINS and go on a

business trip to Italy in the coming April (for part-time internship during semester)

Disclaimer

It is the responsibility of the startup employer and student interns to negotiate the job duties,

working hours, location and other employment terms.

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2. Rooftop Republic

About Rooftop Republic

Rooftop Republic Urban Farming is a social enterprise based in Hong Kong whose aim is to transform our

city by creating a greater awareness of sustainability and connection with our food through urban farming.

We help our clients, ranging from corporates, restaurants, schools, real estate developers and individuals to

transform urban spaces into thriving productive farms and gardens, and empower them to grow their own

food through education and workshops.

Rooftop Republic Urban Farming has just been awarded the following recognition at the Social Enterprise

Awards 2017 Hong Kong:

Most Outstanding Social Enterprise (Meritorious)

Most Innovative Social Enterprise

More details: www.rooftoprepublic.com

Job Opening

Communications Intern (4-8 weeks between June-July 2018, duration is negotiable)

No. of Vacancies

1

Job Description

We are now seeking an intern to support our team!

This internship will provide a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the social entrepreneurship

landscape in Hong Kong and the different roles of a social enterprise start-up. Through getting involved

first-hand in urban farming projects, it allows the intern to gain practical experience and knowledge in

marketing and communications in the social sector, and also a better understanding of the benefits of

urban farming in a densely populated city like Hong Kong.

Job Scope:

1. Assist and support in preparation of marketing materials (brochures, social media content,

eNewsletters)

2. Website management and tracking

3. Research into market segment, consumer insights for development of communications and

marketing strategy

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Job Requirement

1. Undergraduate Major from Faculties of Arts, Business (Marketing) or Social Sciences

2. Good command in Chinese (Cantonese) and English – spoken and written

3. Self-starter, with strong organizational and communication skills

4. High attention to detail

5. Ability to work independently

6. Team player

7. Excellent communicator

8. Have a strong commitment and passion towards environmental and social causes

Applicants with the following skills will have an advantage:

1. Strong ability in Illustrator, Photoshop, and iMovie and/or Final Cut Pro

2. Prior experience in design and production of the abovementioned communications materials

Working Hours

We are open to both full-time and part-time internships. For Part Time internships, we are looking at

minimum 3 full days/week.

Working Location

Office of Rooftop Republic in Cheung Sha Wan

Rooftop Republic’s urban farm locations around HK island, Kowloon and New Territories

Application Deadline

23 March, 2018 (Friday)

Please send the completed (1) application form together with (2) resume to osl@ln.edu.hk, with

subject heading “Startup Internship Program 2018_ (your name)”

Remarks

Transportation and job related expenses would be compensated.

Disclaimer

It is the responsibility of the startup employer and student interns to negotiate the job duties,

working hours, location and other employment terms.

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3. Urban Spring

About Urban Spring

A social enterprise with a mission to reduce consumption of single-use plastic bottles through offering

modern designed water stations to enable citizens to refill drinking water outside home and offices

More details: www.urbanspring.hk

Job Opening

• Marketing and Community Engagement Intern (8 weeks from June 2018)

No. of Vacancies

• 1-2

Job Description

• Social media engagement – curate posts on Facebook and Instagram

• Research of industry practices and product offering in market locally and globally

• Preparation of presentation materials for meetings

• Event Management

Job Requirement

Proactive, comfortable conducting surveys in public areas, have an interest in environmental protection

initiatives, comfortable reading and writing Chinese and English as part of the work deliverables

Working Hours

At least 25 hours per week, mostly working with team in the office or external meetings, work-from-home

not preferred

Working Location

• Office of Urban Spring in Mongkok

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Application Deadline

• 23 March, 2018 (Friday)

• Please send the completed (1) application form together with (2) resume to osl@ln.edu.hk, with

subject heading “Startup Internship Program 2018_ (your name)”

Remarks

• Travel and lunch allowance available

Disclaimer

• It is the responsibility of the startup employer and student interns to negotiate the job duties, working

hours, location and other employment terms.

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4. Abtitu

About Abtitu

Abtitu is a tech startup that believes mobile app building is for everyone. We are a team of multi-

disciplinary entrepreneurs from software development, experience design, digital marketing and data

science. We realized there is an increasing demand from businesses and individuals that required a mobile

app but lacked the resource, time and domain knowledge. Using our platform to boost your motivation to

be innovative by reducing technical barrier. We built Abtitu that helps you to be proud of becoming an app

designer.

More details: abtitu.com

Job Opening

• Part-time Content Marketer Intern (4-8 weeks from June 2018)

No. of Vacancies

• 2

Job Description

Deliver marketing driven content related to software and high level application design (blog article,

ebook, social media post etc)

Establish content strategy (Audience, distribution channel, frequency, keywords etc)

Abtitu user research, create persona and encourage user generated content

Support the marketing in multiple routine tasks

Job Requirement

Year 2 or above is preferred

Students from any major

Proficiency in Cantonese and English

Proficiency in using Google Drive (Docs, Sheets and Slides)

Students who had experiences blogging, content creation is preferred

Students who have the curious of startup environment and ability to work independently

Team player in all scenario

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Working Hours

14 - 21 hours/ week

Working Location

• Office of Abtitu in Cheung Sha Wan

Salary

Negotiable

Application Deadline

• 23 March, 2018 (Friday)

• Please send the completed (1) application form together with (2) resume to osl@ln.edu.hk, with

subject heading “Startup Internship Program 2018_ (your name)”

Disclaimer

• It is the responsibility of the startup employer and student interns to negotiate the job duties, working

hours, location and other employment terms.

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5. Walk in Hong Kong Limited

About Walk in Hong Kong Limited

Walk in Hong Kong is the city’s leading cultural enterprise. Founded in 2013, it specializes in curating

immersive experiences for tourism, commercial brand building, corporate social responsibility and

educational initiatives. It also conducts heritage consultancy and advocacy. Walk in Hong Kong’s mission is

to provide experiences that are fun, informative and celebratory of the city’s tales, past and present, in all

their gritty, quirky glory.

In 2016, Walk in Hong Kong’s multi-talented team successfully lobbied for a Grade 1 historic building status

for State Theatre in North Point, an internationally unique piece of architecture and the last grand icon of the

heyday of Hong Kong cinema. In 2017, Walk in Hong Kong won the HSBC Youth Business Gold Award, an

important recognition of our enterprising effort. You may learn more about our work in our website

(http://walkin.hk/).

Job Openings

(1) Spring 2018 (March 2018 to May 2018)

(2) Summer 2018 (June 2018 to August 2018) (4- 8 weeks)

No. of Vacancies

4

Job Description

Your specific job responsibilities can be set to match your strengths, but the internship roles will mainly

involve the following:

Plan and implement marketing communications campaigns

Manage our Facebook and Instagram accounts

Evaluate marketing campaign metrics

Update our website

Write Blog Post/Press Releases

Research for our tours

Undertake personal cultural projects

Help in script-writing

Identify market opportunities and generate new tour ideas

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Job Requirement

Proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English

Experience in research preferred (e.g. research for school projects)

Strong organizational skills required

Proficiency in using Microsoft: excel, power point and word

Basic proficiency in Photoshop/Illustrator for simple poster design is a plus

Working Hours

( Full-time ) 5 days per week ; 8 hours per day Monday to Friday 10 : 00 To 18 : 00

( Part-time full day ) 2 days per week ; 8 hours per day Monday to Friday 10 : 00 To 18 : 00

( Part-time half day ) 3 days per week ; 4 hours per day Monday to Friday 14 : 00 To 18 : 00

Flexible working days (schedules of part-time students can be accommodated)

Working Location

Office of Walk in Hong Kong in Sheung Wan

Salary

Negotiable

Remarks

Transportation and job-related expenses would be compensated.

Application Deadline

• 23 March, 2018 (Friday)

• Please send the completed (1) application form together with (2) resume to osl@ln.edu.hk, with

subject heading “Startup Internship Program 2018_ (your name)”

Disclaimer

It is the responsibility of the startup employer and student interns to negotiate the job duties, working

hours, location and other employment terms.

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Overseas Internship Opportunities

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Israel

Top Israel Interns Summer Internship Program

Israel is being hailed as a “Start-up Nation” with heavy investment of the government in technology and

innovation. By joining this internship program, students can have a taste of Israeli culture while working in

fast-growing start-ups to gain entrepreneurial experience.

Location 1) Jerusalem; OR

2) Tel Aviv

Internship Period 13th June – 8th August (8 weeks)

Company Nature Startups

Subsidy Subsidy will be provided by the University to cover the program fee and

travel insurance

Expenses to be paid by

students

Airfare

Visa fee

Local transportation and expenses

Application Deadline 23 March, 2018 (Friday)

Application Method Please send the 1) Application form and 2) Resume to osl@ln.edu.hk

with subject heading” Startup Internship Program 2018_(your name)”

Program fee includes:

Apartment Accommodation

Internship Placement

Social Programming

4 x Day Trips

2 x Career Advancement Sessions

2 x Group Dinners

Inner City Bus Pass

Program Support

Health Insurance

More information: http://topisraelinterns.com/program/summer_internship/