HK, Macao and Taiwan students speak highly of internship in SZ

Seven college students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan said they’ve gained valuable professional knowledge and experiences from the one-month summer internship they recently completed at the Shenzhen Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid.

The group represents the fourth batch of students from Hong Kong and Macao, and the second from Taiwan to participate in this internship program at the Shenzhen power company since the summer of 2021. The initiative was aimed at serving as a platform for cultural and professional exchange between young people from the Chinese mainland and the three regions.

A staffer of the Shenzhen Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid introduces to the interns from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao the key points in inspecting electric transmission lines. Photo by Huang Haipeng

The Shenzhen electricity company customized internship training programs tailored to the interns’ academic strengths and the specific requirements of their roles, allowing them to engage deeply in the company’s daily operations. For example, the college students who interned at the big data management department participated in the testing drone applications for autonomous inspections, while those in the legal services department attended court hearings for litigation cases.

“I only knew in general that high-voltage transmission was efficient and safe, but now I understand why it is efficient and how it is safe,” said an intern from Hong Kong, who identified himself only his family name Wong, after taking part in a site visit to the transmission line leading to Hong Kong.

Chief technicians at the power supply company were appointed to serve as mentors to the interns, providing them with guidance on career planning and assisting them in adapting to both the workplace and life in Shenzhen.

The interns were also organized into several tours to visit Shenzhen’s high-tech enterprises such as Tencent as well as landmarks like the Guangming District Urban Planning and Exhibition Hall. “I think the development prospects of Shenzhen are very promising. I’ll consider working in Shenzhen after graduation,” said a Taiwanese intern with the surname Qiu. 

Additionally, the interns were organized to explore several revolutionary tourism sites in other cities within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area during their internship. They crossed the newly opened Shenzhong Link to visit locations such as The Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the Memorial Park of Xinhai Revolution in Zhongshan City.