Summer Programmes, Internships and Research Attachments to ASEAN and South Asia

Presented by Valerie Wan and Ong Kai Yi

International Relations Office (IRO)Our Mission:

Foster closer international partnerships for transformative global engagement

What does it mean for you?

OPPORTUNITIES• Student Exchange Programmes (SEP)• Summer Programmes• Research Attachments• Internships • Conferences• Forums

Where can you go?

Student Exchange Programme (SEP)• About 174 U-wide partners in over 30 countries around the world

Short Term Overseas Opportunities• Summer programmes, research attachment programmes, internships and other

global opportunities with partners around the world, including Mexico and South Africa

• Enrichment and engagement study trips to Middle East, ASEAN, China and South America

• Joint programmes conducted with our prestigious partners, including Yale, Duke, Cambridge, Oxford, Todai, ANU, PKU, Lund and many more!

All about short-term opportunitiesYour “what”, “where”, “how” and “why” answered!

• International Summer Programmes (i-SP)

• International Internships (i-Intern)

• International Research Attachment Programmes (i-RAP)

• Other Short-Term Programmes

What are short-term opportunities?Type of

OpportunitiesDuration Academic

Courses?Work

Experience?Research

Experience?Academic Credit?*

i-SP 2 to 8 weeksSummer Only ✔ ✔

i-Intern 2 to 6 monthsSummer & Semester ✔

Depends on programme

i-RAP 2 to 6 monthsSummer & Semester

Depends on programme ✔

Other Programmes

1 to 2 weeksSummer & Semester Student Conferences / Forums / Workshops ✘

*Academic Credit is subjected to faculty approval, and it is each student’s responsibility to apply for module mapping before embarking on your programme.

Summer Programmes and Research Attachments in SE AsiaSummer ProgrammesIndonesia 1) University of Airlangga (Surabaya)2) University of Indonesia (Jakarta)

Thailand3) Thammasat University (Bangkok)

Research Attachment ProgrammesVietnam1) Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCM city)

Indonesia: University of Airlangga

• Exploring Multiculturalism and Urban Cultures in Surabaya

• Indonesian state ideology

• History of Islamic communities in Indonesia

• Urban youth cultures

www.britannica.com

Thailand: Thammasat University

• Thai Studies Summer Programme

• (1) Society and Culture of Thailand and (2) Buddhism in Thailand

• Visit sites of particular historical importance, such as Ayuddhaya and Chiang Mai

www.britannica.com

www.best-masters.com

www.bangkok101.com

Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology• A member of Vietnam

National University, Ho Chi Minh City.

• Flagship university in technology teaching and research activities in Vietnam Research opportunities in Environmental, Telecommunications or Electronics-Electrical Engineering

www.britannica.com

http://www.pbic.tu.ac.th/main/content/thai-studies-summer-program

Internships in SE AsiaCambodia1) Himawari Hotel Apartments (Phnom Penh)2) Kent Ridge International School (Phnom Penh)3) Nagaworld (Phnom Penh)4) RMA Cambodia (Phnom Penh)5) Transparency International (Phnom Penh)6) UN Office for Project Services (Phnom Penh)

Indonesia7) Dexa Medica (Tangerang)8) DHL (Jakarta)9) HSL Constructor (Jakarta)10) Lippo Group (Tangerang)11) Racer Technology (Batam)12) Sunripe (Jakarta)

Malaysia13) HSL Constructor (Penang)

Thailand14) Anglo Singapore International School (Bangkok)15) International Organization for Migration (Bangkok)16) Leopard Capital (Bangkok)

The Philippines17) Bagosphere (Bago City)

Internships in SE AsiaVietnam18) APL (HCM city)19) Ascendas (HCM city)20) Bloom Microventures (Hanoi)21) Bosch (Dong Nai)22) Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (Various)23) Clipsal (Bien Hoa)24) Hanoi Hotel (Hanoi)25) KinderWorld (Hanoi and HCM city)26) Mapletree Investments (HCM city)27) Singapore International Foundation (Hanoi)28) Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh (HCM city)29) Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (Binh Duong Province)30) Will to Live Center (Hanoi)

Indonesia: DHL

• In addition to postal and freight services, DHL designs and implements customisedsupply chain solutions for corporate customers

Indonesia: HSL Constructor

• Fully integrated marine civil engineering and construction company

• Turnkey design and build; planning, design and engineering; maintenance and operations; and demolition and decommissioning services

Cambodia: RMA Cambodia• MNC with a presence in 16 countries• Areas of operations include Automotive, Infrastructure, Managed Contract

Services, Parts & Service, Logistics, and Leasing and Insurance.• An authorised dealer of Ford Motors, and the leading food franchisee

representing BBQ Chicken, Costa Coffee, Swensen’s Ice cream and many more• Technical, marketing or finance internships with stipend provided

Vietnam: Clipsal (by Schneider Electric)

• Founded in Australia in 1920, Clipsal has become one of the leaders in electrical accessory products, known for its innovation and quality, in Asia.

• Clipsal specialises in data communications, industrial infrastructure, energy management, building management systems, home control systems and cable management solutions

• 2 Billion Euros in sales revenue (Schneider)

• Internship in Engineering and stipend provided

Vietnam: Center for Social Initiatives Promotion

• A Vietnamese non-governmental and non-profit organisation

• Supports the emerging social entrepreneurship sector in Vietnam by providing direct nurture and support to organisations that were seeking to adopt entrepreneurial approaches

• Internship projects in summer 2014 include Marketing, PR, Finance, and IT

Summer Programmes and Internships in South AsiaSummer ProgrammesIndia1) King's College London (Delhi)2) Symbiosis International University (Pune)

InternshipsIndia1) Garodia International Centre for Learning (Mumbai)2) Infosys Limited (Various)3) Institute for Financial Management and Research (Chennai)4) Tata Group (Various)

Possible new opportunities in India: Volkswagen, ViveroInternational School, Reliance Capital, Pace Power System, JurongConsultants, Ascendas

Sri Lanka5) Embla Software Innovation (Colombo)6) Leopard Safaris (Negombo)7) Prima Group (Various)8) Transparency International (Colombo)9) World Vision (Colombo)

India: i-SP with King’s College London

• Takes place in New Delhi in June for 2 weeks• 2 sessions to choose from, each offering different

subjects:• Session 1

• International Political Economy• Media, Gender & Culture • The Art of Leadership

• Session Two• International Relations: theory & practice

• Taught by academics from King’s• Programme fee of about S$550, total cost about S$2,850

India: i-Intern with Tata Group

• Indian Multinational Conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai

• Consists of more than 100 companies in seven sectors • Operations in more than 80 countries and staff strength

of more than 450,000 employees• Brands under Tata includes Jaguar, Land Rover, Taj,

Tetley, NatSteel and many more• Ranked 39 among the top 500 most valuable global

brands by Brand Finance in 2013• Various internship projects. Stipend and accommodation

provided

i-Intern with Embla• Focuses on outsourcing high quality IT services using an

“Extended Office” model

• Microsoft Gold partner, a provider of Open Source projects, ISO 9001:2008, and also Achilles certified

• The company hosts from 2 to 6 interns at any one time, both from Sri Lanka and abroad like Norway, Poland etc

• Internship projects are usually related to international marketing and/or software engineering

• Fully paid (including airfare) internship

i-Intern with Prima Group• Began as the first flour mill in Singapore

• Today, Prima has operations across Asia in the areas of feed milling, food manufacturing & services, bakery solutions & systems, bakery industry training, information technology, food science research, trading and property, in addition to flour milling

• Customers of Ceylon Agro Industries include McDonald’s, Sri Lankan Airlines, KFC, and many more

• Internship projects offered in areas of Food Science, Engineering, IT and Finance. Accommodation is provided

Am I eligible to participate?General Requirements (applies to all programmes)

• Must be full-time NUS undergraduates.• Must complete programme before degree conferment date.

Programme-Specific Requirements (refer to each programme’s webpage for details)

International Summer Programmes (i-SP)• A minimum CAP may be required.

International Internships (i-Intern)• Job-scope will require specific skills and experience.• IRO will interview selected applicants and nominate best candidates to host companies.• Host companies will conduct further interviews and will make the final selection.

International Research Attachment Programmes (i-RAP)• A minimum CAP may be required.• Prior research experience in relevant fields is an advantage.• Host university / faculty members will evaluate applicants and will make the final selection.

How do I apply?

• Applications typically open in December – February.

• Most i-SPs are “direct application” to the host university.

• For i-Intern:• Submit application (including resume / CV) to IRO.• Attend an interview with IRO; best candidates will be nominated to internship host.• Attend interview with internship host.

• For i-RAPs:• Submit application with faculty referral letters to IRO.• Host university / faculty member will review your application.

How can I find out more?

• Attend our events at the NUS Central Library!• “i-Speak” student sharing session on 29 October 2014

• “Summer Break, No Plans” roadshow on 4 & 5 February 2015

• Check your NUS email account for updates!• New programmes and application deadlines

• Information on IRO events

• Invites to talks by programme partners

• Visit IRO website @ www.nus.edu.sg/iro

Is financial assistance available?

• NUS Awards for Study Abroad (NASA)• NASA Enhancement Bursary – by financial need

• NASA Enhancement Scholarship – by academic merit

• Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loan

• Programme-Specific Scholarships

• Faculty-Specific Funding

To Register, email NUS Career Center @ careers@nus.edu.sg

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