The UM FST GBA T&E Career and Internship Fair takes place in Hengqin
The ‘2026 UM FST GBA T&E Career and Internship Fair’ was held in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, providing a platform that connected Macao youth with technology and engineering enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The event aimed to support Macao’s young people in integrating into the country’s overall development.
The fair was jointly organised by the University of Macau (UM), the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, the University of Macau Advanced Research Institute in Hengqin, the University of Macau Science & Education Development Institute in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, and Zhuhai Dahengqin Yingcai Human Resources Service Co. Ltd. Focusing on the technology and engineering sectors, the event attracted 25 leading companies and offered more than 230 internship and job opportunities in cutting-edge fields, including artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, software development, and network engineering.
Lam Chi Chiu, assistant dean of UM’s Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), said that UM, as a key platform for nurturing high-calibre talent in science and technology, has actively expanded and deepened collaboration with enterprises in the Greater Bay Area in recent years, striving to provide students with broader practical opportunities. During the event, representatives from the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Cooperation Zone in Hengqin introduced employment support measures and internship protection policies for Macao youth, helping students gain a better understanding of the Greater Bay Area job market and further promoting talent integration and development between Hengqin and Macao. In addition, the fair offered services such as job matching, CV enhancement guidance, policy briefings, and mock interviews. Several UM students who attended the fair said that it not only provided employment opportunities but also addressed their questions about cross-border study, work, and daily life, enhancing their confidence and determination to integrate into the Greater Bay Area and seize emerging opportunities.
UM’s FST graduates more than 700 students every year. Through collaboration with renowned enterprises in the Greater Bay Area, the faculty aims to expand career development opportunities for Macao youth, support their integration into the Greater Bay Area, promote talent exchange, and foster collaborative innovation in the region’s science and engineering sectors.
