Graduate Intern - Journalism - External Affairs

The Programme

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realize the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a prime local and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment. 
 
If you are passionate about arts and culture and looking for an internship experience, join the West Kowloon Graduate Internship Programme to learn about and explore one of the most important cultural projects in Hong Kong.  
 
A unique opportunity for graduates interested in developing a career in the arts and culture industry. 
 
Interns will work closely with professional staff in the authority full-time for a period of up to 18 months. 
 
You will be responsible for:

• implementing a wide spectrum of communications initiatives under supervision so as to build, enhance and protect the brand reputation of the West Kowloon Cultural District and the Authority; 
• assisting in organizing corporate events and PR and publicity initiatives. 
• building and maintaining good rapport with media/KOLs from Hong Kong, PRC and overseas; supporting in organizing press conferences and familiarization visits; handling interviews and shooting; conducting media monitoring report and coverage analysis; maintaining media and stakeholders database. 
• preparing communications collaterals for management’s review, including press releases, fact sheets, presentation materials, and other writing assignments if required. 
• assisting in crisis communications and issues handling not limited to message development, media handling, and internal and external stakeholders’ liaison. 
• coordinating with arts and cultural programme partners, government organizations and media for joint PR collaborations. 
• working with external agencies, outsourced vendors and business partners on public relations and communications initiatives as necessary; and 
• delivering ad-hoc communications projects when required.

Required Skills and Abilities

You should:

• be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise. 
• possess a recognized university degree in journalism, communications, public affairs, politics/international relations or related disciplines. 
• preferably possess 1-3 year(s) of relevant postgraduate work experience; fresh graduate is welcomed. 
• be able to execute projects independently with guidance to achieve the communications goals; 
  possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, be a good team player with creativity and dynamism and able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines; 
• be passionate about arts and culture; and have excellent spoken and written English and Chinese; be proficient in Putonghua.

Applications Close - 17 October 2024 
 
About Us: 
 
Stretching across 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education and open space.  
 
Its vision is to create a vibrant cultural quarter for Hong Kong where the local arts scene can interact, develop and collaborate.  
 
Providing 23 hectares of public open space with two kilometers of vibrant harbor-front promenade, it will also include a variety of arts and cultural facilities that will produce and host world-class exhibitions, performances and arts and cultural events.  
 
A Development Plan for the District, based on well-received Foster + Partner’s Conceptual Plan, was approved by the Chief Executive-in-Council in January 2013.  
 
Overlooking the magnificent Victoria Harbour, the District will begin to take shape over the next decade.