What is Work-Integrated Education (WIE)?
To develop students' all-roundedness and academic excellence in a professional context, PolyU has introduced the Work-Integrated Education (WIE) as one of the graduation requirements for all full-time undergraduate students from the 2005/06 cohort of intakes. WIE is an internship component through which students are expected to enhance their professional competencies and all-roundedness in a workplace environment.
Our objectives of WIE are to enable students to:
- apply knowledge and skills learned to real work
- have a better understanding of the workplace ethos
- appreciate the role of language in professional workplaces
- enhance their generic skills and nurture their personal development
- identify their career interests and prepare for future employment
Characteristics of WIE
Mode: part-time during semester or full-time during semester break
Number of placement hours: minimum 160
Allowance: depends on employers (employers are encouraged to provide travel and meal allowances)
Insurance: basic insurance coverage provided by PolyU
Abilities of Our Students
BALSP* is a three-year full-time degree course jointly offered by the Departments of CBS and ENGL. The programme aims to produce graduates with a high level of competence in English and Chinese, a sound understanding of the theoretical disciplines underlying language studies and the integrated use of the languages concerned. Our energetic and highly motivated students can contribute the following to your company:
- information/document processing that requires proficient language skills in both English and Chinese (including both Cantonese and Putonghua)
- translation of documents between English and Chinese
- knowledge of contemporary written and spoken languages used in professional contexts
- ability to think critically and creatively with regard to language and communication
Values to Company
As a placement-provider, your company can:
- get access to a fresh professional and enthusiastic workforce
- select potential qualified staff in advance
- establish corporate goodwill and image by providing students with learning opportunities
Role of Employers
To maximize students' interests throughout the placement, employers are expected to:
- provide guidance and work supervision to students to help them adapt to and learn from the workplace environment
- provide feedback to PolyU on students' performance at the end of the placement
Support from PolyU
To minimize employer's effort, we will:
- provide pre-placement training (e.g. work ethics) for students
- pre-screen and nominate students for employer's further selection
- keep track of students' performance by conducting site visits and/or telephone interviews
- provide guidance and assistance to students when needed
WIE Partners in the Previous Year
We are constantly looking for different placement opportunities for our students. Some of the organizations we have been working with include:
- The University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
- Tsinghua University (China)
- Shanghai University (China)
- AIA
- Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited
- CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
- Jardine Airport Services Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- Weber Shandwick
- Yahoo! Hong Kong Limited
