Internship Scheme (from 2026–27)
CHIN2322 Internship in Translation (capstone experience) (6 credits)
This internship course provides students with a capstone learning experience, allowing them to apply classroom knowledge in a professional setting. Through experiential learning, students engage in meaningful work with an organisation that makes a tangible impact on society. This course bridges academic learning and professional practice, equipping students with practical skills and a deeper understanding of workplace dynamics. Students are responsible for securing a suitable internship opportunity from a list of approved industry partners, in consultation with the course coordinator. The duration of the internship ranges from 120 to 130 hours of service, depending on the arrangement with the host organisation. Assessment is based on a performance evaluation by the host organisation and a written reflection report by the student.
Assessment: 100% coursework.
Non-permissible combination: CHIN2320 and CHIN2321
Confirmed Industrial Partners
(1) Broadway Cinematheque (bc) (百老匯電影中心)
Website: https://bc.cinema.com.hk/
Contact person: Frances Lai
Email: laifrances@edkofilm.com.hk
(2) Chung Ying Theatre Company (中英劇團)
Website: https://www.chungying.com/en/about-us-team/
Contact person: Dominic Cheung (張可堅), Artistic Director (藝術總監)
Email: dominic@chungying.com
(3) Hong Kong University Press (香港大學出版社)
Website: https://hkupress.hku.hk/history_and_mission
Contact person: Michael Duckworth, Publisher
Email: duckwort@hku.hk / hkupress@hku.hk
(4) University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG), HKU (香港大學美術博物館)
Website: https://umag.hku.hk/
Contact person: Florian Knothe, Museum Director, Chief Curator and Art Educator
Email: fknothe@hku.hk
(5) Hong Kong Museum of History (香港歷史博物館), Leisure and Cultural Services Department (康樂及文化事務署)
Website: https://hk.history.museum
Contact person 1: Miss Yin Yung LAI, Assistant Curator I (Museum of History), Ethnography (民俗) sub-unit
Email: yylai@lcsd.gov.hk
Contact person 2: Karena HW LIU, Assistant Manager (Patron Services and Marketing)
Email: hwliu@lcsd.gov.hk
(6) Hong Kong Chronicles Institute (香港地方志中心)
Website: https://hkchronicles.org.hk
Contact person: Kenny Lau, Senior Communications Manager
Email: kenny.lau@hkchronicles.org.hk
(7) Chan, Lau & Wai
Website: https://www.lawfirm.com
Contact person: Richard Sousa
Email: rs@lawfirm.com.hk / wn@lawfirm.com
(8) Foo and Li Solicitors and Notaries
Website: https://www.fooandli.com
Contact person: Joe Chan
Email: joechan@fooandli.com
