Sands China Presents ‘Youth Talent Development System’ and
Honours Summer Programme Graduates

Demonstrating all-round, multi-stage local talent development strategy
Reinforcing its role as a leader in cultivating local hospitality and tourism talent

（Macao, Sept. 29, 2025）– Sands China Ltd. held a presentation Wednesday at The Londoner Macao® to showcase the Youth Talent Development System – its long-established, comprehensive, multi-stage talent development strategy – to government agencies, educational institutions, and industry partners. The company also held a graduation ceremony for 154 local youth who completed their summer internship programme at Sands China’s properties, recognising their journey of growth through hands-on experience and personal breakthroughs during their internships.

The event highlighted the overall framework of Sands China’s talent development system, which addresses the diverse needs of local youth in Macao at four different stages – secondary school, university, post-graduation, and employment. Initiatives at each stage include: 

•    Secondary School: Sands China collaborated with the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center and Escola Luso-Chinesa Técnico-Profissional to launch Macao’s first three-year secondary school programme focusing on stage technology and event production. Meanwhile, the Diverse Development Lab series of activities helps secondary school students gradually build the skills necessary for transitioning from school to the workplace.
•    University: The company launched Macao’s first Career Experience Opportunity (CEO) programme, offering part-time training to university students, while the Sands China Integrated Resort Internship Programme allows university students to apply their classroom knowledge early on. The Sands China Summer Trainee Programme hires university students for summer jobs, while company management visits campuses for special lectures to share industry information and insights with students. The company also hosts property visits for teachers and students from various institutions. 
•    Post-graduation: Sands China has collaborated with the Labour Affairs Bureau to launch 23 elite development programmes over the years, offering fast-track promotions and a “hire and train” model; these programmes also help participants gain internationally recognised professional qualifications. Additionally, the company has supported the bureau’s internship initiatives, giving graduates opportunities to gain practical experience.
•    Employment: Sands China provides comprehensive on-the-job training through the Sands China Academy, which comprises eight specialised sub-academies offering a diverse range of courses. The company takes full advantage of its comprehensive business operation to offer a variety of horizontal and vertical mobility opportunities to its team members, helping them continuously enhance their professional competitiveness. Sands China has also fully sponsored team members to attain international certifications.

Grant Chum, chief executive officer and executive director of Sands China Ltd., said: “Youth represent the future of Macao, and talent is the key to the sustainable development of the industry and the diversification of the economy. In alignment with the Macao SAR government’s vision for talent development, we have been working closely with various government departments, secondary schools, and higher education institutions over the years to build a youth talent development system that covers different growth stages and provides progressive support for Macao’s youth in career planning. Through a clear and systematic development framework, we hope to enable young people of Macao to find their own paths. I wish all the participants of the summer internship programme a bright future. I also sincerely thank the SAR government for their continued guidance on Sands China’s youth talent development, and thank all schools and training institutions for their continued support.”

Young trainees received graduation certificates at the event and were encouraged to incorporate their summer internship experiences into their career planning to enhance their development. These included students who trained in various Sands China departments through the summer internship programme organised by the Education and Youth Development Bureau and those who completed the Summer Trainee Programme at Sands China.

Distinguished guests attending the ceremony included: Sun Yaohua, director of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Chan Un Tong, director of the Labour Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Cheong Man Fai, head of Department of Youth of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; and Grant Chum.

Rooted in Macao for over two decades, Sands China is the city’s largest integrated resort operator and private employer. The company has always regarded talent cultivation as a core value, continuously launching initiatives to nurture professional talent for Macao’s tourism and related industries. This supports the SAR government’s “1+4” moderate diversification strategy and contributes to Macao’s development as a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China was recently awarded the “Top Employer” certification by the internationally recognised Top Employer Institute. This recognition highlights Sands China’s years of commitment to placing team members at the heart of the company and its continuous development and optimisation of its human resources strategies.