NUS CAREER CENTRE
Office Of Student Affairs
Information for Employers
NUS Vacation Internship Programme (VIP)
The NUS Vacation Internship Programme is intended to provide students with opportunities to gain work experience
during the vacation periods in May and December every year. Students volunteer to participate in this internship
programme.
Employers Benefits
Access to an excellent pool of talents and potential hires for your organisations
 Cost effective recruitment pipeline for graduate recruitment
 Inject new perspectives and value-add to your team of full time staff
Employers’ Submission
Employers should ensure scope of internship is meaningful and serves to enhance the student's educational
experience and career development. Learning objectives should be structured into the internship programme. The
company should appoint a reporting supervisor who will be responsible for the learning outcomes of the intern and to
ensure that the established objectives are met. To ensure a good learning outcome for students, internship requests
will be screened through by NUS Career Centre. Approved requests will be published.
If job scope is too administrative in nature or can be filled by a temporary worker, we seek your assistance to hire
under Work Study Scheme (WSS). VIP students are paid an allowance (CPF exempted), whereas WSS students are
paid on an hourly rate as per temporary staff.
VIP Period
The period of training will be during the vacation breaks each year.
For Academic Year 2013/2014, the VIP periods are:
 Semester 1: 9 December 2013 – 10 January 2014 (i.e. 5 weeks)
 Semester 2: 12 May 2014 – 1 August 2014 (i.e. 12 weeks)
Note: NUS would only recognise the above official periods under the Vacation Internship Programme. Any extension
beyond the official period would be students’ own personal arrangement with the organisation, and is subjected to
approval by the respective faculties of the students. Employers should request from students a written approval shown
by the faculty to let them do the internship beyond the official school vacation period.
In the event that the hire is an international student, he/she would also have to abide by ICA’s regulation of not more than
16 working hours/week outside the official vacation period listed. Information can also be found from the following link
http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=325&secid=182 under “Work privileges for IHL students”.
Companies seeking to offer internship opportunities beyond vacation period may approach the below faculties directly
to consider their 6-month attachment programmes.
Faculty of Engineering
Industrial Attachment Period
 January to June or
 July to Dec (Chemical Engineering Only)
Click here for more Information and faculty contact details
School of Computing
Advanced Technology Attachment Programme Period
 January to June
 May to November
Click here for more Information and faculty contact details
Payment of Allowances
The recommended allowance for an intern is a minimum of S$800 per month, and is to be mutually agreed upon
between the company and the intern. Allowances paid to students are exempted from Central Provident Fund (CPF)
contributions. For more information, please refer to the CPF board website: www.cpf.gov.sg.
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Faculty
Students who participate in this internship programme are undergraduate and postgraduate students from the
following schools and faculties: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Computing, Design and Environment, Engineering,
and Science. (For more details on the curriculum, please visit: http://www.nus.edu.sg/aboutus/facultyschools.php)
If your position is generic and does not require specialised technical knowledge, we greatly appreciate that the
opportunities be extended to students from all faculties. NUS students are encouraged to undertake multi-disciplinary
studies. Hence students would have been exposed to studies beyond his/her specialisations. This is also to widen
your talent pool. Please see table below for more information:
Faculty / School
Major / Specialisation

Geography

Sociology

Chinese Language

History





Communications & New
Media
Japanese
Studies
South Asian
Studies
Chinese Studies

Southeast Asian
Studies
Malay Studies

Economics

Theatre Studies

Philosophy

English Language


English Literature
Political
Science

European Studies

Psychology

Social Work
Business

Business Administration

Business
Administration
(Accountancy)
Computing

Communications & Media

Information Systems
Computational
Biology
Computer
Science



E-Commerce

Computer
Engineering

Project &
Facilities
Management

Real Estate
Arts & Social Sciences
Design & Environment
Engineering

Architecture

Industrial Design

Bioengineering

Electrical

Materials Science

Chemical & Biomolecular


Mechanical

Civil
Engineering
Science

Computer

Engineering &
Technology
Mgmt
Law


Science
Others

Environmental

Industrial &
Systems
Business Administration &
Law

Law & Life
Science
Economics & Law

Law & Public
Policy

Applied Chemistry

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics

Pharmacy

Chemistry

Physics

Computational
Biology

Quantitative
Finance

Food Science &
Technology

Life Sciences

Dentistry

Nursing

Music

Medicine
For LLB:

Asian Legal Studies & Comparative Law

Commercial Law

IP & Technology

Law & Society

Maritime Law

Public & Private International Law

Statistics

Public Health
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Insurance
Students are covered against personal or bodily injuries caused by or arising out of accidents through a Group Personal
Accident Insurance Scheme arranged by NUS. However, you may wish to cover the intern under your organisation’s
insurance schemes such as medical or workmen’s compensation.
Termination Notice
Both students and employers should complete the entire internship period or the mutually agreed period. In the case of early
termination by either party, a termination notice period that is mutually agreeable (at time of offer of internship) by both
parties should be given.
Selection & Hiring Of Students
Internship postings and student applications will be managed directly within NUS TalentConnect. For self-sourced
internship opportunities, students to liaise with employer for direct shortlisting and offer. This is to allow
employers/students to clarify any doubts they may have and ensure better commitment for the internship.
Note that students can apply more than one organisation/position for internship and they will decide which to
accept if they receive multiple offers.
Certificate of Participation
Upon completion of the VIP, students will be awarded a Certificate of Participation by the NUS Career Centre. With
valuable feedback from the reporting supervisor, students may use this as a testimonial for future reference.
Procedures
1. Please complete the NUS Internship Requisition Form online at NUS TalentConnect at least two months prior to
the start date of the internship period for approval. If the programme is found suitable, it would be posted on the
NUS TalentConnect for students to apply.
2. If your company is a new partner with NUS Career Centre, please register for an account with NUS TalentConnect
from https://talentconnect.nus.edu.sg/OSA/registration. Existing companies would have received an email from us
with the account details.
3. Employers are to manage internship postings and viewing of applications directly from NUS TalentConnect.
Please communicate all terms and conditions listed in this form to your shortlisted candidates during the interview.
Employers are strongly advised to request interns to sign an employment or internship contract to prevent any
future potential disputes.
4. Employers are requested to email employerservices@nus.edu.sg with the following details of the student(s) whom
they have selected for the internship programme:
a) Full Name
b) Matriculation Number
c) Faculty the student(s)
d) Contact number
5. Towards the end of the internship, kindly provide feedback on the students’ performance by completing an online
survey. We value your comments and will incorporate them into a Certificate of Participation for the students.
NUS Career Centre, Office of Student Affairs
Yusof Ishak House, Level 2, 31 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119078
Tel: (65) 6516 1385 Fax: (65) 6774 4463
Email: employerservices@nus.edu.sg
Website: http://nus.edu.sg/osa/ncc
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