Hong Kong Customs today (November 2) held the "Customs YES" Summer Internship Programme 2023 Certificate Presentation Ceremony and Sharing Session at the Customs Headquarters Building. The event was attended by representatives from supporting organisations, representatives from various formations of Customs, and interns.
The Deputy Commissioner (Control and Enforcement) of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, presented certificates of appreciation and certificates of internship to the representatives of the supporting organisations and "Customs YES" members respectively. In his speech, Mr Chan said that Hong Kong Customs has been organising the Summer Internship Programme for three consecutive years, and, for the first time, expanded the programme to cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) this year, offering a total of 117 local and GBA internship positions and attracting nearly 500 applications from youngsters. The success of the programme relies on the support of various business partners of Customs who provide internship opportunities in a wide range of industries for the members.
During the sharing session, Mr Chan interacted with the guests and especially encouraged young people to seize opportunities to participate in internship programmes. Also, he expressed his hope that enterprises would offer different internship placements to young people, allowing them to fully demonstrate their talents.
In the coming year, Customs will collaborate with business partners to provide more local and GBA summer internship positions to youngsters, so as to provide them with valuable work experience, broaden their horizons, and increase their understanding of opportunities brought by the speedy development of the country.
Ends/Thursday, November 2, 2023
