Please note that all self-source internship applications must be submitted to CAO for approval before you embark on the placement. Otherwise, you will not be eligible for credits even upon completion of the internship.

For an overview of the application timeline flow and self-source application form, please visit  Information for Students page.

Self-source applications are reviewed on a continuous rolling basis. We aim to respond to you in two weeks. However, if you do not hear from us in two weeks, please drop us an email to check in on the status. Please check in with Ms Nur Saienah at CAO_ADM@ntu.edu.sg. Kindly CC ADM Faculty Internship Coordinator Jeffrey Hong at jeffreyhong@ntu.edu.sg in the same email too. Please take note of self-sourcing deadline which is typically 31st March.

• The job scope of your internship must be related to the arts, design and media discipline.


• Both you and the company must provide at least 10 weeks (May – July) of commitment to each other in order to receive the credits upon completions of the internship. Any extension in additional to the 10 weeks can be negotiated between you and the company without the school intervention.


• Your reporting company supervisor should ideally posses an art, design or media background for a mutually beneficial internship.


• Family related organizations should be avoided due to conflict of interest during assessment.


• One person companies should be cautioned as an internship should allow you the opportunity to interact with different colleagues and also work in a team.

You are free to take up an internship opportunity which is different to what you may be studying in as long as the company sees that you have the appropriate skills to perform the role.  The job scope must be arts, design and media related. For e.g. a product design student taking up visual communication roles. However, do take note that the job scope of your internship must still be related to the arts, design and media discipline.

Unfortunately, no. Only internships taken up at the end of your third year between May to end of July are eligible for academic units (AU).  All internships taken outside of the third year internship programme are considered as personal self-enrichment placements and will not be eligible for credits.

Yes ! You may go on an overseas internship for a credit bearing internship programme!  Please check out the Overseas Internship site.

Internship briefings are held twice a year, typically in November and in January. Students are encouraged to attend at least one of the briefings. If you are unable to attend either of the briefings, you will have to look out for presentation recordings follow-up.  Details are sent to all third year students after each internship briefing from an "ADM internship" email account/sender. We also advise you to get a trusted peer to keep you informed.

Briefing dates are often announced at least 1-2 weeks in advance with several reminders subsequently running up to the briefing date, the onus is on the students to keep a lookout for the emails in due time.

This is not an unusual scenario and can happen to anyone for a number of reasons. It is therefore advisable that you use up all 5 options in round 1 application. If you are unsuccessful in round 1, a round 2 or even round 3 application will be opened up for you in due time. If you are unable to land an internship during the summer break, it will be defer to the winter break or the following summer break after your FYP show. The internship module is a compulsory module that requires completion before your graduation. To increase your chances of getting hired, you can consider self-sourcing your own internship or look into career coaching and guidance services.