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Portfolio certificate
A certificate recognising the student's commitment, participation and social innovation effort.
Open to Students
Social Innovation Discovery Quest
A two-phase summer programme connecting secondary students with university-level social innovation training and future career readiness.
Latest Event Poster
Social Innovation Seminar Summer Programme
View the finalized bilingual poster for the two-phase Healthy Kids Discovery Day and Job Shadowing Experience.
Two-Phase Programme
From Discovery Day to workplace exposure.
Phase One builds the foundation and screening pathway; Phase Two gives selected students structured exposure to real workplace environments.
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Phase One: HealthyKids Discovery Day
A highly interactive 3-hour experience at Healthy Kids headquarters. Students are guided by senior HKU student mentors to practise critical thinking, develop social enterprise ideas and deliver team pitches on the spot.
Important note: Participation in Phase One Discovery Day is a required screening step for students who wish to apply for the formal Job Shadowing places.
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Phase Two: Job Shadowing Experience
Selected students join a one-day immersive experience during normal office hours to understand the modern workplace in a structured way. Students rotate across departments, complete meaningful tasks and observe how leadership is practised at work.
Outstanding performers may extend their one-day experience into a 2- to 3-day or one-week summer track, opening pathways to scholarship and paid opportunities.
Why It Matters
Designed for student portfolios, confidence and real experience.
The SIGC University Framework & Entrepreneurship
Students learn how HKU prepares undergraduates for the job market and gain hands-on exposure to what it means to be a modern entrepreneur within a social enterprise project environment.
High-calibre networking opportunities
Students learn alongside outstanding HKU mentors and university-connected specialists, building relationships that can support future study and career development.
Participation in a HKD $1M social investment initiative
HealthyKids supports student-led social enterprise projects with up to HKD $1M in funding for community impact. Job Shadowing students participate directly in this high-impact project environment.
Paid work experience after DSE
Secondary students who have completed public examinations may have opportunities to join paid work experience roles with the foundation and begin professional engagement early.
What Students Receive
What students can take away
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University mentor guidance
Students learn under the guidance of HKU student mentors and programme leaders.
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Real-world exposure
Practical experience inside a fast-moving start-up and social enterprise environment.
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Sponsored learning pathways
Outstanding students may access learning opportunities aligned with their interests.
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HKD $10,000 scholarship pathway
Exceptional performers in extended summer internships may be nominated for the HealthyKids SIGC Scholarship.
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Global ambassador pathway
High-performing students may be fast-tracked into future leadership roles and cross-border exchange opportunities.
Global Pathway
Ambassador programme and global learning opportunities
Ambassador Programme members may join sponsored experiential learning through the HealthyKids global network, including regional office exposure and learning destinations such as Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Seoul, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Tokyo Bay and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Apply
Apply for the Social Innovation Discovery Quest
Students can now submit the Phase One application through the official Microsoft Form. Participation in Phase One Discovery Day is a required screening step for students who wish to apply for the formal Job Shadowing places.
Use the button below or scan the QR code to access the application form.
Bridging university excellence with future career readiness.
Brought to students by HealthyKids Hong Kong, the Community Partner of the HKU Faculty of Social Sciences Social Innovation and Global Citizenship Programme.
πWhat is SIGC?
The Social Innovation and Global Citizenship Programme is an initiative under the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong. It is designed to transform top-tier university undergraduates into agile global leaders through real-world problem solving, entrepreneurial execution and leadership development.
HealthyKids brings this university-standard ecosystem discovery quest directly to secondary school students.
πWhy start before university?
The modern career landscape demands more than textbook knowledge. By experiencing the framework that prepares HKU undergraduates for the global economy, students can better understand their own strengths, interests and future career path.
The programme lets students step out of the classroom and into the world, exploring entrepreneurship, social enterprise and global leadership.