Internship Program

Objectives –

Strengthen participating students’ interpersonal and communication skills, self-confidence, improve their organisation skills;
Select appropriate candidates to pick up part of our work in future;
Alleviate workload of our Mainland working partners (e.g. Qujiang Volunteer Association);
Provide opportunities to our students to have intensive understanding of our work

Number of Participants – 10 to 15 fresh graduates/college students

Duration – Chinese New Year and Summer Vacation

Location -- Offices of our Mainland working partners

Contents of work–

Computer data input, information update
Contact related teaching staff and students
Publicity in public areas
Environmental conservation
Home visit to students in rural areas
Visit elderly homes
Support mass activities
Participate in special projects such as fund raising programs, clearing mud after heavy rain etc.

Photo 1 – 2017, our first internship trainees with Chairman

Photo 2 – Summer 2017, our trainees helped organising our first “Current High School Graduates & Parents Seminar”

Photo 3 – Computer data entry and information update are basic routines

Photo 4 – Due to Covid 19 in 2020, we were unable to travel to Mainland. Our trainees organised the “Current High School Graduates and Parents Seminar”

Photo 5 – In 2021 Dragon Boat Festival, trainees helped staff of our Mainland working partners in preparing rice dumplings to be distributed to elderlies living in rural areas.

Photo 6 – Trainees helped cleaning up countryside, as part of the country's environmental conservation program

Photo 7—Trainees helped during various ceremonial occasions.

Photo 8 – Trainees and their supervisors: Qujiang Volunteer Association, before Chinese New Year 2022

Photo 9 – Trainees performing publicity activities in public area

Photo 10 – Trainees helped preparing documents for Covid 19 testing in hospital.

Photo 11 & 12 – Trainees home-visited sponsorship applicants in rural areas, assessed their eligibility and made recommendations to our Executive Committee for final decision.

Photo 13 – Trainees visited under-privileged families in rural areas, giving them gift packs.

Photo 14 –To show our care and concern, trainees prepared gift packs to be distributed to our 180 sponsoring students before 2022 Chinese New Year.

Photo 15 & 16 – Trainees delivered gift packs to related schools, despite the very cold weather about 10℃.

Vote of Thanks
Feedback from trainees

Photo 17 to 20 -- Feedbacks from students who have undergone the internship program

Photo 17 – Extracts from one of our pioneer trainees, Yuan Shun Kam: now a doctor in a local hospital in Maba Town, Qujiang District

“ …….I used to be very shy and timid, unwilling to talk with strangers. Thanks to Care and Concern Action, giving me the opportunity to participate in various activities such as visiting students’ home, organising seminars etc. Through such events, I now have full confidence in communicating with others and hope to offer my efforts in helping needy people. ….”

Photo 18 – Extracts from our trainee, Chen Sau Fun 2021

“….Looking back to the 2 months’ internship, there are rewards and feelings. The reward is invisible contribution. The feelings are care and support from our working team.

As exposed to unfamiliar and strange environment, I first felt uncomfortable. Through participating in different events, I was able to learn the importance of teamwork and communication skills. I hope I can contribute more in future……”

Photo 19 & 20 Extracts from our student leader, Liao Yen 2018-2022

“……..When I first joined the Internship Program in 2018, I was then a very timid and shy village girl….. Through a very diversified series of activities, I learned a lot of things which could not be obtained from school….. Internship Program is part of real life, I would like to devote myself to serve others, continue to improve my interpersonal skills, uplift my working abilities as well as my leadership skills….. Thanks to Uncle Jimmy Chung, Chairman of Care and Concern Action, as well as full time staff of his Mainland working partners, Qujiang Volunteer Association, in giving me such precious opportunities and trusting me…….”