INTRODUCTION
The Job Shadowing Programme (“the Programme”) is organised by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD). It aims to provide opportunities for local secondary school students to learn about and deepen their understanding of the Environment and Ecology (Environment Branch) (EEB(EB)) and EPD’s work, so as to cultivate their passion for environment protection, broaden their horizons and prepare them for further studies and future career development in the environmental discipline. The Programme opens the door to a variety of growing environmental sectors and industries in Hong Kong for students to plan for their future career development.
OBJECTIVES
- To provide students an opportunity to learn more about the careers in the environmental discipline,
- To enhance the personal development of students through interactions with their shadowing mentors and the public, and
- To deepen students’ understanding of environmental protection and the work of the EEB(EB)/EPD.
ELIGIBILITY
Local secondary school students (Form 4 to Form 6) with interest and passion in environmental protection are eligible to apply, and interested students must obtain recommendation from their headmaster/deputy headmaster. Each school can nominate up to 4 students to apply in the same year.
OUR SHADOWING MENTORS
Shadowing mentors are professional and technical staff working currently in the EEB(EB) and EPD with experience and expertise in various environmental fields, such as environmental planning and assessment, enforcement, environmental monitoring, facility operation, air/noise/waste/water policy, waste recycling, climate change, etc.
TIMING & ACTIVITIES
The Programme is a 3-day on-the-job experience, working with EEB(EB)/EPD’s staff through job shadowing. If the student is accepted to the programme, EEB(EB)/EPD staff will schedule the 3-day attachment with the student during the period of June to December 2026. Guided by experienced EEB(EB)/EPD’s staff, the students will visit the various environmental facilities, e.g. T⋅PARK, WEEE⋅PARK, O⋅PARK1, GREEN@COMMUNITY, etc. operated by the EPD, and/or experience the day-to-day operations and working environment in different offices of the EEB(EB)/EPD.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Students who would like to join the Programme should submit the completed application form by email or by post on or before the deadline on 31 March 2026 (Tuesday):
(1) The application form is available at https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/business_job/job_opp/vacancies.html
(2) The application form should be completed electronically as far as possible. Each application form should be submitted in a single pdf file as an email attachment to enquiry@epd.gov.hk
(Please state the subject: “EEB(EB)/EPD Job Shadowing Programme 2026”)
(3) Mailing Address:
Knowledge Management Unit, Environmental Protection Department Rm 2215, 22/F., Tower 2, Grand Central Plaza,
138 Shatin Rural Committee Road, Shatin, N.T.
(Please state on the envelope “EEB(EB)/EPD Job Shadowing Programme 2026”
The date of application by post will be determined according to the postmark date stamped by the Hongkong Post on the envelope.)
NOTE
(i) Incomplete applications will not be considered.
(ii) Successful applicants will be notified by email by May 2026. Applicants who do not receive any email notification by the end of May 2026 may consider their applications unsuccessful.
(iii) Students of the same school may be assigned to different EEB(EB)/EPD teams and receive notifications separately.
(iv) Students may be assigned to areas other than their indicated areas of interest.
(v) If no confirmation is received from the students confirming their availability or the students did not attend the 3-day attachment at the assigned date/time, the attachment will be not re-scheduled and it will be assumed that the students no longer wish to participate in the Programme.
(vi) Attendance certificates will only be issued to students who have completed the 3-day attachment.
ENQUIRIES
For enquiries, please contact us on (852) 3162 8280 or email to enquiry@epd.gov.hk.