Research and Explore Options and Opportunities

　

Options with your subject

• Current job openings for students in your study programme - This database contains over hundreds of current job openings for students of tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, and is equipped with a search engine to generate a list of job vacancies by study programme.  Check it out frequently!
  　

• Jobs related to your degree - This website tells you how you can apply the skills learned in your study programme in jobs that are directly and indirectly related to it.
  
  

• Employment destination of graduates in your curriculum - This website contains a collection of information on the employment statistics of HKU graduated from various degrees.
  
  

Nevertheless, don't let your degree dictate your destiny! Check these stories out to see how HKU recent graduates find job satisfaction and excitement in a totally different discipline:

• From Criminologist to Composer
  　
• Actuarial Science graduate as Business Associate at PCCW
  　
• Actuarial Science graduate as a freelance performer
  
  
• Arts graduate as Executive Trainee in Liu Chong Hing Bank
  
  
• Biology graduate as Flight Attendant with Cathay Pacific
  
  
• Civil Engineering graduate as Police Inspector
  
  
• Computer Science graduate as Assistant Brand Manager at P&G
  
  
• Electrical Engineering graduate as Administrative Officer in the Government
  
  
• Surveying graduate as Management Trainee in Standard Chartered Bank

For postgraduate students, you are sought after by tertiary educational institutions, professional grades in the civil service and employers in the science and technology industries. While some of them advertise through NETjobs or JIJIS, you are well-advised to take the initiative and approach employers who have hired your predecessors in recent years. A list of these employers can be found here

Examples include:

• ASTRI

• HK Science and Technology Park

Although postgraduates might not be paid a premium for their higher degrees, their maturity, heightened research and analytical skills, perseverance and independence as well as problem solving ability put them in good stead for early promotion.

　

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Industry and job information

A clear career goal requires a good understanding of yourself and the world of work. Information about the world of work can easily be located on the World Wide Web. Here are some useful websites for you to conduct your research.

• Labour Department: Information on different job types and requirements - This government website provides a comprehensive wealth of information concerning various job descriptions and requirements, and a brief introduction to the background of various fields.
  
  

• Explore Types of Jobs: A-Z of types of jobs
  
  

• Job Vacancies Statistics - This government website contains hyperlinks to general employment statistics and private job recruitment databases.
  
  

• Background Information on specific industries
  
  

• Salary Trend - This website shows the salary levels of recent HKU graduates from various disciplines.
  

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Meeting people in the field

Networking is a valuable tool by which you can acquire contacts in the field of work you are planning to enter. By developing contacts, you can get information about the work you want, and about the employers in that industry. It might even lead you to a job. Get to know as many people as you can. Acquire networking skills and start building your network!

• Why is networking important
  
  
• How to start networking and the value of it
  
  
• Networking Strategies
  
  
• Networking opportunities for HKU students

Relevant HKU Library Resources (accessible only on HKU Network)

1. WetFeet, Networking Works! : The Wetfeet Insider Guide to Networking, (WetFeet, Inc., 2003)

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Acquire work experience

Work experience can help you demonstrate and acquire relevant skills and abilities, and determine if the nature of the work is an acceptable 'fit' or match with your personality. It can also be a major factor in discriminating between candidates who have got similar skills and knowledge.

There are several ways to gain work experience:

• Part-time / Internship / Summer Employment
  　
  • Sharing from our students
    　
    • Local Internship Opportunities at HKU
      
      
    • Overseas Internship Opportunities at HKU
      　

  • Job sites

    • How to check out local job vacancies

    • Information on Short-term Jobs

    • Overseas internship programmes offered by AIESEC

• Non-local students may wish to work in their home country.
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• Voluntary work - learn skills applicable to the workplace and help those less fortunate than yourself too! See the value of engaging in voluntary work.
  
  
  • Mentorship Fun Project
    　
  • Agency for Volunteer Service
    
    
  • Volunteer Movement
    
    
  • Volunteer Space
    
    
  • Local Volunteering Opportunities

  • Opportunities at international organisations:

    • The United Nations
      　
    • Beijing Olympics 2008

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Working abroad

• Working in the Mainland
  
  
• Working in Macao
  　
• Working in Singapore
  　
• Working in New Zealand, Australia or Ireland
  
  
• Working overseas
  
  
  • A number of campus recruiters offer overseas postings and training. [Learn More...]
    
    
  • What do you need to know before working abroad?
    　

  • Read stories of graduates who worked abroad
    
    

    • Civil Engineering graduate working in the UK
      
      

    • A BBA graduate posted to Japan and Shanghai
      
      

    • An Economics and Finance graduate received one year training in Singapore
      
      

    • Engineering Business Management graduate working in Bank of China in UK
      
      

    • Japanese graduate working in Nippon Express (posted to Japan)
      
      

    • Psychology graduate working in Cathay Pacific (posted to different parts of the world)
      
      

    • Accounting and Finance graduate working in Investment Banking and Markets (posted to London and Dubai)
      
      

    • Economics and Finance graduate working in HSBC Asset Management (posted to UK and USA)
      
      

    • Computer Science graduate working in General Electric (posted to the US and Singapore

 

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