Swire Summer Internship Programme

The Swire Summer Internship Programme is for intellectually curious, adaptable and business minded penultimate year students who want to join the Swire Management Programme after graduation. Interns who successfully complete the Swire Summer Internship Programme and exhibit high performance and potential will be priortised to attend the panel interview for the Swire Management Programme selection process.

We welcome applications from students globally, regardless of nationality. The company will sponsor necessary visas and cover travel and accommodation expenses for interns assigned to work outside their hometown. More details will be provided at a later stage.

Please note that it is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure all necessary documents are provided promptly for visa applications. Failure to do so may prevent participation in the internship.

2025 Summer Internship Period: 2 July 2025 - 22 August 2025

Programme Highlights:

Drive your very own eight-week business project
We work with our Operating Companies to handpick projects that are intellectually stimulating and offer substantial learning opportunities and experience. During your eight weeks, you will be given the responsibility and autonomy to plan, drive, execute and conclude your project. You are encouraged to develop new skills and experiment with new ways of working.

Project assignment
Hong Kong citizens will be assigned to projects within Hong Kong SAR. Similarly, Chinese Mainland citizens will be placed on projects within the Chinese Mainland, regardless of their place of study or work rights in Hong Kong. All other applicants will be confirmed at a later stage.

Your development
To ensure you have support throughout this experience, you will be paired with a Swire Management Programme buddy. Your Line Manager will also actively support your development and the success of your project.

Pitch a business idea
To wrap up your eight-week internship, alongside a group of your fellow interns, you’ll have the opportunity to pitch a business idea to senior management. You can showcase what you learned from the internship experience and demonstrate your entrepreneurial spirit. We want to hear your ideas!

Swire Summer Internship Programme 2025 Application Period:

3 January 2025 - 9 February 2025, 23:59 HKT (UTC+8)

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What we look for

As an equal opportunities employer, we’re looking for a diverse pool of students who are intellectually curious, business minded, driven, adaptable with the initiative and enterprise to develop into future business leaders. Inclusive and open, you’ll exhibit the Swire values of excellence, endeavour, humility, continuity and integrity. We welcome a diverse range of academic backgrounds – whether you studied business, history or science, we believe it is learning agility, interpersonal skills and leadership potential that matter most.

Eligibility criteria

We welcome applications from undergraduates or postgraduates of any discipline worldwide. Eligible candidates must be in their penultimate year of study at the time of the internship and are required to graduate by July in the year following the internship programme.
You have a keen interest in working in Hong Kong SAR or the Chinese Mainland.
You have strong business and commercial acumen, as well as the ambition, to join the Swire Management Programme.
Strong initiative and enterprise.
Strong intellectual curiosity and learning agility.
Strong leadership potential and interpersonal skills, and a good team player.
Culturally sensitive and quickly adaptable to new roles and situations.
Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Other language skills are an advantage, especially Chinese (Putonghua or Cantonese).
Internship and overseas experiences are a plus.