School of Materials Science and Engineering
MSE Compulsory Internship
All MSE students in their Year 3 standing must undergo one of the following credit bearing programmes depending on your degree programme requirements.
– 10-week Professional Attachment (PA)
– 20-week Professional Internship (PI)
– 30-week Enhanced Professional Internship (EPI)
Internship Period
Internship Period
Semester 1 20-week PI: 22 July 2024 to 6 December 2024
Semester 2 20-week PI: 13 January 2025 to 30 May 2025
Semester 2 30-week EPI: 13 January 2025 to 8 August 2025
Special Term 10-week PA: 12 May 2025 to 18 July 2025
Note:
Students are required to adhere to the official internship period as stipulated in the academic calendar, shifting of internship period is strictly not allowed.
Registration Period
Semester 1 20-week PI: Mid-February
Semester 2 20-week PI: Mid-August
Semester 2 10-week PA: Mid-Jan
Semester 2 30-week EPI: Mid-August
Application Period
Semester 1 20-week PI
From 12 February 2024 to 21 April 2024
Semester 2 20-week PI
From 3rd week of August to 3rd week of October (TBA)
Special Term 10-week PA
From 15 January 2024 to 24 March 2024
Organisations will conduct the interview and selection on an on-going basis.
Internship Eligibility
Internship Eligibility
Eligible or Likely Eligible for Year 3 standing students
20-week PI/30-week EPI:
Likely to be Year 3 standing and have completed at least 4 semesters of study
10-week PA:
Only eligible to students enrolled in Double Major, Double Degree and Integrated Programmes (e.g. CNYang Scholars Programme)
Direct Entry Students:
Likely to be Year 3 standing and have completed at least 2 semesters of study:
– For student’s Admission Year on 2021 or earlier, students will complete a 20-week PI
– For students’ Admission Year from 2022 & onwards, students will complete a 10-week PA
You may refer to the MSE Direct Entry curriculum for more information.
Conversion of 20-week PI to 30-week EPI
Conversion of 20-week PI to 30-Week EPI (applicable in PI Sem 2 only)
If mutual agreement on the conversion of your 20-week PI to 30-week EPI (in Semester 2) has been reached between your PI organisation and you, your PI organisation is required to email a written request to CAO, together with the detailed project outline for the 30-week EPI, by 14 March.
CAO will then seek approval from your School.
Please note that:
- You are not allowed to convert your PI to EPI if your PI is shifted, extended or not able to meet the official EPI period.
- Students on EPI are not allowed to read courses during Special Term.
- The extra AUs earned from EPI can only be used to offset the requirement for GER-UE (General Education Requirement – Unrestricted Elective).
- You are not allowed to revert your EPI back to PI once it is approved.
Internship Exemption
Students who meet the following criteria may apply, subject to approval, for exemption of internship:
- Any matriculated undergraduate students
- Have at least two years of relevant full time working experience before enrolling into NTU
To apply, please complete the Internship Exemption Application Form and email it, together with the following, to CAO_EngrgAttachment@ntu.edu.sg:
- A letter from employer or ex-employer’s HR stating the period of employment and job responsibility
- A report of at least 2000 words on the last 6 months of each employment
- Testimonial from employer/ex-employer
Students are advised to apply as early as possible and not later than the start of Semester 2 of Year 2.
Processing Time: 2 months upon receiving of the complete application.
Internship Assessment
Internship Assessment (Cohort Year 2022 and earlier)
Applicable for Students Admitted in Year 2022 and earlier
Under this MSE internship programme, it is a “passed/failed” module and no letter grade will be awarded.
Each student will be supervised by a MSE faculty & organization supervisor. The faculty supervisor will act as a mentor as well as a contact point for the organization.
Students will be assessed on the following:
- 3 online Journals assessment by MSE faculty
- Journal 1
- Journal 2
- Journal 3 (applicable for EPI only)
- Final E-Journal
- Assessment of Work in Organisations (AWO)
- AWO 1
- AWO 2
- AWO 3 (applicable only for EPI)
Internship Assessment (Cohort Year 2023 onwards)
Applicable for Students Admitted in Year 2023 cohort and onwards
Under this MSE internship programme, it is a letter-graded module.
Each student will be supervised and assessed by a faculty & organization supervisor. The faculty supervisor will act as a mentor as well as a contact point for the organization.
Professional Internship (20 weeks or 30 weeks)
Students will be assessed on the following:
- Online Journals + Final assessment by Faculty Supervisor
- 2 Journals (20%)
- 1 Final Report (20%)
- 2 Presentation (20%) ; a joint assessment with Organisation Supervisor
- Assessment of Work in Organisations (AWO)
- 2 AWOs (30%)
- AWO (Final Report) (10%)
Professional Attachment (10 weeks)
Students will be assessed on the following:
- Online Journals + Final assessment by Faculty Supervisor
- 1 Journal (20%)
- 1 Final Report (20%)
- 1 Presentation (20%) ; a joint assessment with Organisation Supervisor
- Assessment of Work in Organisations (AWO)
- 1 AWO (30%)
- 1 Final Report (10%)
For Detailed Rubrics for graded internship , please refer to this file here
Bi-Weekly Log Entries
All Engineering student are required to submit a bi-weekly log entry submission to your faculty supervisor via email. As part of your engagement with your faculty supervisor, this is a consistent period update of your work tasks and reflection of your journey. It will give your faculty supervisor a periodic quick view of your progress.
Download Bi-Weekly Log Template here
Assessment Submission
DETAILED TRAINING PROGRAMME (DTP)
20-week PI: By Week 3, Friday
30-week EPI: By Week 3, Friday
10-week PA: By Week 3, Friday
Click here to download the DTP-PI form
Click here to download the DTP-PA form
Click here to download the DTP-EPI form
Submission: Upload the form to InPlace and email a copy to your Faculty Supervisor.
JOURNAL
| For Cohort Year 2022 and Earlier | For Cohort Year 2023 onwards |
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10-week PA Journal 1: By Week 3, Friday Journal 2: By Week 6, Friday Final Journal: By Week 10, Friday |
10-week PA Journal : By Week 8, Friday Final Report: By Week 8, Friday Final Presentation : By Week 10, Friday |
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20-week PI Journal 1: By Week 6, Friday Journal 2: By Week 10, Friday Final Journal: By Week 16, Friday |
20-week PI Journal 1 : By Week 8, Friday Journal 2 : By Week 16, Friday Final Report: By Week 16, Friday Final Presentation : By Week 16, Friday |
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30-week EPI Journal 2: By Week 10, Friday Journal 3: By Week 16, Friday Final Journal: By Week 26, Friday |
30-week EPI Journal 2: By Week 26, Friday Journal 3: By Week 26, Friday Final Journal: By Week 26, Friday Final Presentation : By Week 26, Friday
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.ASSESSMENT OF WORK IN ORGANISATIONS (AWO)
| For Cohort Year 2022 and Earlier | For Cohort Year 2023 onwards | |
| 10-week PA | AWO 1: By Week 8, Friday |
AWO 1: By Week 8, Friday AWO (Final Report) : By Week 8. Friday |
| 20-week PI |
AWO 1: By Week 8, Friday AWO 2 : By Week 16 |
AWO 1: By Week 8, Friday AWO 2 : By Week 16, Friday AWO (Final Report) : By Week 16, Friday |
| 30-week EPI |
AWO 1: By Week 8, Friday AWO 2: By Week 16, Friday AWO 3: By Week 26, Friday (applicable for EPI only) |
AWO 1: By Week 8, Friday AWO 2 : By Week 26, Friday AWO (Final Report) : By Week 26, Friday |
The assessment link will send directly to your Organisation Supervisor.
Please update your respective CAO programme manager via email on your Organisation Supervisor’s details if there is any changes.
Important Contacts
CAO Contact
Please email CAO_EngrgAttachment@ntu.edu.sg for administrative and InPlace support
Career Coaching & Guidance
The Career Attachment Office (CAO) offers various services meant to assist you in your career search and resume creation.
Career Coaching involves joint-effort sessions between you and your school-designated Career Coach. Here is your opportunity to clarify career options and identify your career goals with the guidance of your Career Coach. These sessions are meant to address any career, resume or interview concerns that you may have. All coaching sessions will be done privately and all information discussed will be kept confidential.
Besides one-to-one Career Coaching, we also offer small group coaching sessions and a variety of career tools and self-assessment tools to complement coaching sessions, helping you to hone your resume and interview skills.
You may explore other services here.
Meet your Career Coach
Each School is designated to a Career Coach.
Meet Mr Benn Goh, the designated Career Coach for MSE.
You can book a session with him by making an appointment through the CareerAxis portal. You may email him at benn_goh@ntu.edu.sg.
Student Testimonials
Jain Aarushi
MSE Student, Year 4 | IFAP BE TS PTE AT at Infineon Technologies AG
My internship experience at Infineon has been very fruitful and given me invaluable technical skills. I’m part of the automation team where we work to optimize and automate backend testing processes of semiconductor chips.
On my first day, I was given a tour of the testing facility which was a unique and unforgettable experience. My project involves creating a python-based productive system for the detection of high failure lots and creating a web application to display the analysed plots, trigger corrective measures and collect feedback from engineers. It is rewarding to know that the system I create will be a useful tool in ensuring the quality and reliability of chips.
Apart from my main project, there is always room for additional learning and fun. We participated in an internal challenge, ‘Pitch, Please!’, where we did a 3-minute business pitch for an AI-based solution and emerged as 1st runners-up. Moreover, I am grateful for the connections I made with my colleagues at Infineon who are welcoming and helpful, always challenging me beyond my comfort zone. I learnt something new every day as an intern and this exposure has greatly benefited my personal and professional development.