OVERSEAS INTERNSHIP
CAO offers overseas opportunities for students to widen your perspectives of the working world. It enhances your employability and career mobility worldwide upon graduation and prepares you to compete locally and internationally.
We collaborate with industry and/or university partners worldwide to offer you the unique learning experience of gaining real life overseas working experience under professional guidance as part of your undergraduate programmes. Internship placements range from globally recognised MNCs, Singapore enterprises abroad, well established foreign corporations, to innovative start-ups and research labs all over the world.
Our programmes are designed for all full-time undergraduates who aspire to gain overseas exposure through internship and other work-related activities.
HOW TO APPLY
To offer greater ease of application, students to apply directly to the host organisations for overseas internship (See the section below on Opportunities). However, programmes like NTU PEAK ASEAN, Work and Study China, Research Internship, and Collaboration type of arrangements, student will apply to CAO first. Students are also encouraged to self-source their overseas internship placement too.
Upon securing your placement, there are 2 key processes that student needs to be aware of:
- Seek Approval via Self Source Placement Application. This is only applicable for those who are pursuing their credit bearing internship.
- Inform CAO Overseas Internship Team and we will help to support your approval for University Sanctioned Travel. An approved university sanctioned travel will facilitate the earning academic credits, support from NTU Group Travel Insurance, International SOS support, etc.
Hence student is advised to find out more about overseas internship via this webpage or attend our info-session conducted periodically.
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Please refer to the GLOBAL EXPERIENCES webpage for more details.
CAO OVERSEAS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
CAO collates suitable internship roles from our partners worldwide and we share it with our student here. These opportunities are updated regularly and students can apply to them directly. Otherwise stated, all roles are open for students who want to use it for credit or non-credit bearing internship.
The list of current opportunities can be view here.
We also reach out to student via their NTU email account. You may also follow us on our Telegram Channel here
credit or non-credit bearing internship
We encourage students to pursue their overseas internship to fulfil their credit bearing internship (Professional Internship or Professional Attachment). Opportunities offered by CAO partners are pre-curated and can generally be approved as credit bearing internship. To encourage students to gain global exposure, CAO also supports students who wish to pursue overseas internship as non-credit bearing. However, it will be subjected to approval on a case-to-case basis.
allowance, Travel and living expenses
Students on overseas attachment are usually paid a monthly allowance/stipend by the company, which is guided by prevailing norms and rates within the industry in the country of attachment. Airfare, accommodation, insurance and other expenses (e.g., meals, transportation, etc.) are typical borne by the students.
Financial Supports are available to help student defray their expenses of overseas travel. Based on the profile of students, period of internships, destinations, company offer package, focus region etc., CAO will determine the amount of funding support.
The focus on asean, china and india (ACI)
Align to national directives and economic trends, we encourage students to embark on an internship in ASEAN, China and India. Enterprise Singapore – Global Ready Talent Programme and CAO Travel Award/Subsidy can provide relatively more for financial support for Singaporean and Singapore PR students going to ACI for internship. The financial support can typically cover at least 80% of the total expenses* incurred during the internship period.
*Considering essentials such economy airfare, rented accommodation, living expenses, local transportation. We also consider host organisation given allowances. Not considering entertainment, personal trips, lavish dining, leisure activities, etc.
STUDENT SAFETY ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
ANNOUNCEMENT
Please refer to the GLOBAL EXPERIENCES webpage for more details.
Important Contact
CAO Contact
Please refer to the GLOBAL EXPERIENCES webpage for more details. You can also email caooi@ntu.edu.sg for administrative support.
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Student Testimonials
HUBERT SINN
NBS | Corporate Banking Intern at Phillip Capital in Cambodia
Through this internship, I have gained skills, habits and strategies that I can apply back in Singapore. Firstly, I’ve enhanced my communication and interpersonal skills as interning in Cambodia exposed me to people from different cultural backgrounds and beliefs. I started to listen more and it helped me to understand their business and needs better. The internship also strengthened my negotiation skills and confidence when I meet and speak to our local and international clients as my role requires me to promote our services to them.
CELEST HO
NBS | Marketing Intern at Himawari Hotel Apartments
I wanted to experience what it is like working overseas, with the language barrier and the work culture difference. I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and learn to be independent in a foreign country. My internship company (Himawari Hotel Apartments) offered me a marketing role which was not my first choice as I applied for a Human Resource position. However, I decided to take it up as a challenge for myself and to gain more experience and knowledge in the marketing department.