LCOM3005 | Undergraduate | School of English | Faculty of Arts

Students who wish to enroll in the internship course must identify and secure a suitable workplace and complete this form: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JlVuuCU4GCFf1A at least two weeks before the proposed internship period starts, and no later than the end of the add/drop period of the designated semester, whichever is earlier. Please note that all sections of the form are mandatory. You are encouraged to collect all the required documents and draft your responses in a Word document before transferring them to the form. Retroactive requests cannot be considered.

Students are not allowed to enroll in the course by themselves on HKU Student Information System (SIS); only the School Office can do so after getting the Internship Coordinator's approval of the application. The School Office will inform students of the application result, and enroll successful applicants in the course on SIS.

This course offers students a capstone learning experience by allowing them to take their classroom knowledge into the community. In accordance with Language and Communication’s focus on real-world contexts in the multilingual, globalized world of today, the internship encourages the use and appreciation of communicative competence while contributing to the honing of transferable skills for a wide range of careers, including education, editing and publishing, public administration, public relations, marketing, the media, tourism, and cultural affairs. Students are responsible for identifying and securing a suitable internship opportunity, in consultation with the course coordinator. The duration of the internship will depend on the arrangement between the student and the organization, but should involve at least 120 contact hours of service for the organization. Please note that the School only accepts work in office arrangement, while work from home arrangement is not accepted. Assessment will be graded on a pass/fail basis, based on a written report as well as feedback from the organization contact.

The internship course can be taken in the first or second semester (or, exceptionally, in the summer semester only if there is a strong justification)* of the final year. The duration of the internship is to be determined by the host organization, but should involve at least 120 contact hours of service. Please note that the School only accepts work in office arrangement, while work from home arrangement is not accepted. Students will be required to meet with the course coordinator at least once in connection with their internship. Students who wish to enroll in the internship course must identify and secure a suitable workplace and complete this form: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JlVuuCU4GCFf1A at least two weeks before the proposed internship period starts, and no later than the end of the add/drop period of the designated semester, whichever is earlier.

Please note that you will be required to upload the following documents to the form:

* If the internship is completed in the summer semester, the honours classification for the BA Degree will be considered in September of the same year.

Students must secure a placement with a suitable organization and may propose their own arrangements, to be approved by the course coordinator. The following organizations are also currently accepting applications for internships in connection with this course:

Students are encouraged to write to the host organizations directly if they wish to present themselves for possible internship opportunities. Applications will be considered by the organizations in accordance with their selection process and requirements.

If admitted, students are required to meet with the course coordinator once or twice to discuss their capstone experience and any readings assigned by the course coordinator in this connection. Upon completion of the internship, students will have to submit a written report of approximately 2,500 words, reflecting on their studies in the major in light of their workplace experience, and a letter from the host organization, confirming their completion of the internship according to the agreed schedule. The internship course will be assessed on a pass/fail basis and will not be counted in the calculation of CGPA.

For further information or if you have any questions about the internship course, please contact us at ugenglish@hku.hk.