Internship / Overseas Study Opportunities

The aim of Student Internship is to help students integrate and apply in a real-life setting the knowledge and skills they have gained in earlier stages of the programme. As an important learning experience, students will be expected to make use of the conceptual perspectives and methodological skills they have learned in classes in a real-world local or community setting. Interaction between conceptual ideas and practical problems offers students an opportunity to suggest and to try out novel solutions engendered by the conceptual insights they can grasp in addressing community issues. At the same time, limits of a typical local work setting may make them rethink the strength and applicability of the ideas and skills they have acquired. Moreover, the Internship provides practical experience of the challenges faced in both public and private sector workplaces and will assist students in making decisions regarding their career path. 

Career Prospects/Professional Recognitions

This programme will play special attention to the fostering of portable skills and generic competencies that could be applied in a wide range of professional settings. The programme's emphasis on equipping students with a full range of research tools, both qualitative and quantitative, will benefit students' career development significantly. Its focus on a sociological perspective in community contexts will also ensure that much of what students learn here would have practical applications.

Graduates can find employment across a wide range of fields, including: community development workers, non-governmental organisation officers, community liaison officers in government departments and public organizations, international aid/development workers, public relations officers, social and marketing researchers, research assistants in academic institutions, and youth workers.