申請人必須 – (a) 就讀香港專上學院，並主修新聞學、傳理學、語言學、社會科學或媒體研究課程學位 / 高級文憑 / 認可副學士的學生，或具同等學歷；及 (b) 對本地及國際新聞時事有良好認知。 申請人如具 – 有關(i) 新聞報導、稿件寫作或新聞資料搜集，或(ii) 多媒體製作技能及經驗 則更為理想。

Candidates should – (a) be pursuing a Degree / Higher Diploma / accredited Associate Degree, majoring in Journalism, Communication, Language, Social Science or Media Studies from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or equivalent; and (b) have good understanding of local and international current affairs issues. Candidates who possess – skill and experience relating to (i) news reporting, script writing or news issues researching, or (ii) multimedia production will have an advantage.