A STINT OF on-the-job work in Ireland persuaded Joe Fok Chi-kiu that he could work just as happily overseas as he would in Hong Kong. He said his stay at Queen's University, in Belfast, as a PolyU Preferred Graduate Programme student changed his outlook.
'I hadn't considered working outside of Hong Kong, but my workplace experience in Ireland has broadened my horizon considerably,' Mr Fok said.
'After travelling overseas and working in an environment that is different to Hong Kong, I would not hesitate to apply for a suitable overseas job after I graduate.'
During his 10-week internship, he noted that people in Ireland worked fewer hours than they did in Hong Kong but packed a lot of work into each day.
Mr Fok is studying BEng (Hons) Industrial Systems Engineering.
At Queen's University, he worked on computer-aided design projects, and synergy and element analysis in manufacturing.
The manufacturing project involved making Rolls-Royce aircraft engines.