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A TASTE OF WORK
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大學廣場
APR 2014
After my second year of university, I decided on taking up a one-
year internship programme at HSBC. At first it was a difficult
decision to drop out of school for one year and instead to experience
work life in Hong Kong, but it was a decision I do not regret.
As an engineering student, I was admitted to the technology department of HSBC. I did not face
much trouble settling in as the company had a very international atmosphere. My daily duties
involved working on finance related IT projects. I also needed to attend weekly team meetings which
helped me understand the working style in a big financial corporation.
I think a longer internship duration, say
12
months instead of three months was an advantage. I felt like
part of the organisation and had a lot of time to learn. For instance, I got to realise how important having
a routine was. I could also see how university study could be applied in real life. After my internship, I
have focused more on subjects that interest me and built my academia around my interests.
From my experience, working required more responsibilities and a stricter routine, which differed
from being a student. Another major difference was I came across people of different ages and
expertise at work whereas at university I mainly had to deal with fellow students. That was a good
experience for me to learn how to communicate skillfully with all kinds of people.
Aditya SHROFF from India
(Systems Engineering & Engineering
Management / Year 5)
I was an on-campus student helper during my undergraduate study and interned at some
government departments. Currently I am the assistant for CLOVER, a campus-wide cultural diversity
cum voluntary service programme. Unlike my previous work experience, with CLOVER, I am
more than a helper - I also feel like a participant to learn something new! For example, I
provided on-site support to the training workshops on volunteering skills, which were
also knowledge related to my major study. In addition, leading the participants to
various green activities has increased my awareness of environmental protection
and deepened my understanding of Hong Kong.
This job also enables me to get in touch with students from diverse backgrounds,
which is an exciting cultural exchange experience. I used to think it would be
hard to get along with international students because of cultural differences, but
the job has changed my mind. I remember during the visit to an organic farm, I had
a good time chatting with a Korean student on K-pop culture!
Other than administration work, I got to have more interaction with other students. My
professional skills, including team leading and observing group dynamics have improved as
well. This is such pleasant, special and rewarding experience!
Hinia YEUNG from Hong Kong
(MSSc in Social Work / Year 1)