Summer Internships & Opportunities
During this summer, there are some internship and summer school opportunities available for students to apply. These are great programmes for Year 10 to Year 13 students to gain real-world experience and learn different skills including communication, cooperation, leadership and critical thinking. Don't miss any opportunities during this summer!
What's on at Island School...
[New] Summer Internships For Secondary Students
We are delighted to announce that our Year 10 – 13 secondary school students will be now able to join one of our partners, MeeOpp, for a one-month summer internship in order to gain real-world experience before setting out into the world of work after their ESF education comes to an end.
MeeOpp is an educational tech start-up based in Hong Kong, and is offering several mentorship placements for up to two students per secondary school to apply for. Areas of placements include Business Analyst, Software Development, Graphic Design, Content Writing and Communications. The application process will open on Wednesday, 5 May and finish on Monday, 31 May with a placement start date of Monday, 5 July. Interviews will take place between 10 May – 15 June.
For more information, please contact MeeOp at: careers@meeopp.com.
What's on in Hong Kong...
[New] YMCA Counselor-in-training Programme 2021
The YMCA of HK Camping Section provides unique opportunities for children and youth to participate in variety of exciting camp experiences. Our camps provide positive social interactions, develop confidence and character, and challenge campers and leaders to explore their potentials. We are still planning to run the programme in this difficult time and hope that the pandemic will be eased in summer.
All of our volunteer candidates should be at least 15 years old; possess the 4 core values we promote, caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility, as well as self-motivated and willing to take on new challenges in developing skills like public speaking and designing and coordinating programmes for campers aged 5-14. Successful applicants will gain hands-on working experience with children, community service hours, self-confidence, applicable skills in wide range of fields and a network of friends who share similar interests and passion, as well as opportunities in practicing English as our camps are conducted in English. Our organization offers training and mentoring to all of our staff to ensure everyone including both campers and staff take home a fun and rewarding experience.
For more information about our camps and programmes, please visit our website or contact Ms. Mandy Ng or Ms. Bella Fong at 2268 7079 or y.cit@ymcahk.org.hk.
[New] HKU Summer Schools (STEM) for Year 12 Chemistry Students
This summer, the University of Hong Kong is providing a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths 'Summer Sessions'. These sessions will be conducted online via Zoom and will provide great insight to how Science is applied in a real world context. A lot of these seminars explore how technology is used in different fields. These sessions would also provide an excellent discussion point for any prospective university interviews or personal statements. The range of sessions, their durations and their costs can all be found here.
If you are interested in attending any of these sessions, you can sign up on the website. If you do sign up, could you please inform Mr. Younis.
EducationUSA Pre-departure Orientation
Have you been admitted to a U.S. University? Are you confused about visas, banking, life on-campus, etc? Join us for a Pre-Departure Orientation at the Hong Kong Central Library to learn more about the visa process and what to expect when you arrive in the USA! 6:30pm - Registration 7:00pm - Seminar 7:45pm - Q and A 8:00pm - Event ends
EducationUSA Talk - Cantonese
A recording of our Ming Pao Education Fair talk in Cantonese is available! We covered U.S. admissions, application procedures (especially under COVID), high school completion programs, personal statements and improving your CV…
CUHK Summer Institute 2021
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Summer Institute will be offered online from 19 to 29 July in 2021. The programme was offered online in 2020 due to the pandemic and was of great success. The CUHK Summer Institute is a credit-bearing programme bringing together approximately 200 enthusiastic learners from local and non-local secondary schools to explore different academic fields and challenge their inquisitive minds. This year, 16 courses from eight Faculties will be offered online. Some face-to-face sessions would be arranged should the pandemic situation permit.
Students who are applying to universities in 2022 are welcome to join the CUHK Summer Institute. Early-bird discount and Merit Awards in the form of 20% and 50% reduction respectively in the tuition/programme fee are available for students who successfully apply for admission and Merit Awards by 10 May 2021. The general admission application deadline is 10 June 2021. Details of the CUHK Summer Institute is available at this website.
What's on in other countries...
[New] UK - Falmouth University Virtual Open Day
Our virtual Open Day is running from 10am - 5:30pm on Saturday 15 May. There will be a host of bookable sessions throughout the day, so you can tailor your experience.
You'll be able to get to know our courses, campuses and community better through a range of subject sessions and information events during the day. There'll be detailed information on studying, virtual campus tours, the chance to meet our lecturers and the opportunity to chat to current students. Browse the subject sessions and advice & guidance events below and select the ones you'd like to book. Click here to check the website.
If you sign up to any of the events, you'll receive a recording of the session. So it's worth signing up, even if you're not sure you'll be able to make it.
[New] Medical Doorway - Study Medicine at Swansea
Medical Doorway are delighted announce a new pathway for international students to study medicine in the United Kingdom.
Swansea University has a fast growing and highly regarded four-year graduate entry medicine programme delivered at their beautiful campus in South Wales. The medicine programme is currently ranked third in the 2021 Sunday Times Good University Guide. Despite the medicine programme being a graduate entry degree, there are pathways available for students coming straight from school. The University has five bachelors degrees which all enable students to progress onto medicine. These are:
Applied Medical Science
Medical Biochemistry
Medical Genetics
Medical Pharmacology
Population Health and Medical Sciences
Students need to complete their first year with an average of 60% or above and then pass the "Doctors, Patients and the Goals of Medicine" module with 60% or above. Students that have achieved this are then guaranteed a medicine interview in the final year of their BSc. This seven-year pathway is ideal for international students who have found themselves without a medicine seat due to the significantly more competitive environment this year.
Applications for 2021 admission are still open and can be made directly with Medical Doorway. This gives applicants the opportunity to secure a conditional offer prior to the release of IB and A-level results. We strongly advise students to submit the application as soon as possible. For more information check out the Swansea University section of our website or e-mail us at hello@medicaldoorway.com.
[New] US - Brown University Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Summer Program by MIT Graduates
AI Scholars Live Online is a 10-session (25 hours) pre-college enrichment program that exposes high school students (grades 9-12) to the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and guides them to build a socially impactful project in areas including medicine, astronomy, journalism, finance, and more. Taught by our team of graduate students from Stanford and MIT, students receive a personalized, interdisciplinary learning experience with a student-teacher ratio of 4:1. We offer multiple dates and times for our Spring Semester and Summer Break programs. Students of all backgrounds may apply here (inspiritai.com/apply) by May 20th for Summer and learn more in our brochure or on our website (see here for middle school offerings). Please contact Aidan Goltra at arg2198@columbia.edu with any questions.
[New] US - Boston University Summer Journalism Academy
For students thinking about a career in communications or simply enjoy writing, we have just the thing: the Boston University Summer Journalism Academy. We are still accepting applications on a rolling basis until June 1st. Students have the opportunity to choose one or two tracks—Writing and Reporting and Photojournalism —and the session dates of their choice.
In the Writing and Reporting sessions, our award-winning journalists work with students to show them how to follow facts and get to the heart of stories affecting their communities. Students will have the option to publish one of their stories on our Academy’s website, The Terrier , and use this to enhance their college essays or portfolios.
Students interested in visual storytelling can apply for the Photojournalism sessions. Veteran photojournalist Stephen Haines will help students sharpen their camera skills.
No matter what session your students select, they will learn practical skills to apply to any career. Two-week sessions begin on June 21, July 5, and July 19. Students have the option of picking which session(s) they would like to attend.
To learn more visit our website. We accept applications on a rolling basis, and recommendation letters are optional. The final deadline to apply is June 1, 2021.
Special Discount: If students are accepted to the program and pay the registration fee by May 14, they will receive a special discount of $100 off the tuition. Just give your students this online discount code: 21BUMAY100
[New] US - Cooper Union Pre-college Art Program
Cooper Union's pre-college art program is virtual again this summer from July 12 to August 5. Enrollment is open for rising high school sophomores, rising juniors and rising seniors aged 15 to 18.
The program helps high school students prepare work for their college portfolio, worthy of top undergraduate art programs.
Intensive classes in Animation, Digital Photography, Drawing, or Graphic Design are offered.
Each class will enjoy virtual guest artists and studio visits and learn to research online collections.
The Summer Art Intensive will end with a celebratory showcasing of students’ work in digital galleries.
All instructors are working professional artists and are active in the contemporary art world. Check out their bios on our website.
Teaching assistants are super-talented Cooper Union Art undergraduates.
Discover Study in the North East of England: Virtual session for HK Students
This session is aimed at all HK based high school students considering studying at a UK university, and will provide them with a taste of the North East and all that it has to offer. Please see the details listed below.
Date and time: Thursday 13th May 2021, 7pm-8pm HK time
Platform: Zoom (Meeting link here/ Password: DiscoverNE)
Description: Discover study at six UK universities in the north-east of England, with presentations from the universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland, Teesside and York. This one-hour session will provide you with an insight into a diverse range of universities across our region.
Presenters:
· Durham University
· Newcastle University
· Northumbria University
· Teesside University
· University of Sunderland
· University of York
UK - St John's College, University of Cambridge
As the closing date for UCAS applications for entry to the University of Cambridge will not be too long after the end of the summer break, here some useful links to facilitate your application procedure.
Here at St John’s, we are very proud to be able to offer the St John’s Hong Kong Scholarship to students from Hong Kong who are offered a place to study at our College. The eligible offer holders will be contacted by the College shortly after they receive their offers. This year, we have awarded the Hong Kong Scholarship to two Hong Kong students who will start their studies at St John’s in October 2021. Further information about the St John’s College Hong Kong Scholarship can be found here.
For any queries you may have, do not hesitate to contact us.
Dr Matthias Dörrzapf | Director of Scholarships and International Programmes | md131@cam.ac.uk | international@joh.cam.ac.uk
Katerina Marmara | Scholarships and International Administrator | K.Marmara@joh.cam.ac.uk | scholarshipadmin@joh.cam.ac.uk
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