Google Ignite only accepts online applications (For more details, please visit the "Program Details" page).

Application: An AdWords certified applicant need to fill out the application form and company preferences, and upload your Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card, an English resume, HKDSE or equivalent exam results, most recent full-year school transcript and 2 essays before the application deadline. Google will rank all applicants and recommend to companies eligible ones to participate in the Star Discovery Interview Days. Companies will pick their final interview list based on their discretion. Criteria： Current Students －60%: In-school performances/ internship or competition experience - 40%: Essays - Extra points: 5% extra points will be awarded for each additional advanced AdWords certification (such as Video Advertising, Mobile Advertising etc.) Recent grads (non-marketers only) －20%: In-school performances / internship or competition experience －40%: Work experience －40%: Essays －Extra points: 5% extra points will be awarded for each additional advanced AdWords certification (such as Video Advertising, Mobile Advertising etc.) Star Discovery Interview Days： Applicants will be matched with companies according to the ranking of the applicants and their company preferences. Selected candidates can attend the Star Discovery Day to be interviewed by 1 or more companies.

Please refer to the Interview Days page.

Google will send qualification results to all applicants. Please understand that Google Ignite will not be able to answer any questions regarding the qualification results as the final interview decisions are made by the companies.

Qualification results will be sent via e-mail. Those who are selected to participate on Star Discovery Interview Days will also receive the interview agenda and logistics.

Google Ignite is specifically designed to help companies and agencies find, recruit, and train young digital marketing talents. Google Ignite only acts as a recruiting platform for applicants and hosts onboarding trainings for the "Digital Star II".

Please bring your Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card, a copy of your English resume and other certification documents. Prepare to show your best to your interviewers.

Please dress in a manner that is professionally appropriate for the positions you are interviewing for. Clothing should be neat, clean, and pressed.

Candidates will participate in group interviews. Each company will conduct interviews in a closed room. Every interview session lasts for 30 minutes. There will be 2-5 interviewees in one interview. Interview criteria will be defined by each company. (For more information, please see the "Interview Days" page).

If the government suspends school or work due to extreme weather, please refer to the "News" page on Google Ignite website for the latest information.

No, all interviews will be scheduled in a way that avoids schedule conflicts.

Unfortunately, candidates must attend the Star Discovery Interview Days in person. Those who fails to attend in person will lose their right to interview with the specific companies.

As long as you become certified by application deadline, you will be considered for the Star Discovery Interview Days. If you fail to be certified by the deadline, your application will be disqualified.

No, joining the Star Discovery Interview Days does not guarantee participants any job offer. Companies provide offers according to their own hiring standards.

Companies are in charge of all the recruitment procedures following the Star Discovery Interview Days. Companies shall contact the interviewees for follow-up interviews and job contract, etc. Google will not be responsible for the procedures.

Final hiring decisions are made by the participating companies. Based on companies' feedback, Google will send the Digital Star Onboarding Training qualification emails to individuals who have accepted job offers through Google Ignite.

No, unless you specify the company in the ranking list, you will not interview with that company nor receive an offer from it through our Program.

You should decide which company to join and accept only one offer. Under no circumstance can you accept multiple offers at the same time or you may risk getting your offers rescinded and losing the opportunity to join the Digital Star Onboarding Training. Google and the recruiting companies will not respond to any complaint nor make further arrangements.