CEDARS-Careers and Placement
The University of Hong Kong
Guidelines
for Employers
Eligibility of Employers
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Employers have to hold a valid Business Registration Certificate, Certificate of Registration of a School or other recognised license (payee of the allowance will tally with the name of employer as appeared on such certificate or license).
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Allowance claim application for each student intern can only be made once each academic year (from 1 September to 31 August of the following year).
Reimbursement Procedures
Employers upload below documents to NETjobs
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Signed contract
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Payment proof (Salary slip, bank statement, etc)
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Assessment form (both employers & students to fill in)
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Work Hours & leave record
Step 1
CEDARS verifies documents & approves reimbursement
*If there is any missing or incorrect information,
CEDARS staffs will contact employers & students directly.
Step 2
Reimbursement transferred by bank
Step 3
Requirement of the Internship
Local or non-local full-time internship placements (no less than 35 working hours per week) with duration of no less than four consecutive weeks (i.e. 28 days). The duration of an internship period is the number of calendar days in the contract period and the start / end days must be working days for the intern.
Employers’ Responsibility
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Employers shall manage and supervise the student interns like other employees and pay the student interns on a timely manner as stipulated in the employment contract.
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There must be direct employment relationship between the employer and employee. Employers must undertake all legal responsibilities as an employer under the Minimum Wage Ordinance, the Employment Ordinance, the Employee’s Compensation Ordinance and other relevant ordinances.
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Employers shall provide true and accurate information. CEDARS will require the employers to submit relevant documents, such as Business Registration Certificate, employment contracts, wage and attendance records, MPF records, training records, employer’s return of remuneration and pensions, and other information for examination and verification.
**Remark: The terms and conditions may be subject to change and CEDARS will have final discretion on internship eligibility and claims requirements/procedure.