Internship

Introduction

In the curriculum structure at NTU, all CCDS students must successfully complete one of the internship programme before their graduation.

The purposes of the internship programme are to supplement NTU's in-house practical professional training and to lessen the on-the-job training of these students when they graduate. It is also to instil the right kind of work attitude and work professionalism, so that they can become effective and productive to their respective organisations much sooner than is usual for fresh graduates.

	Professional Internship	Enhanced Professional Internship	Professional Attachment
Course Code (AU)	SC3079 (10 AU) SD3079 (10 AU) CE/CZ3179 (10 AU) SC3920 (10 AU) SD3920 (10 AU)	SC3180 (15 AU) CE/CZ3180 (15 AU) SC3930 (15 AU)	SC3026 (5 AU) CE/CZ3126 (5 AU) SC3910 (5 AU)
Period	20 weeks [Jan – May] or [Jul – Dec]	30 weeks [Jan ‐ Aug]	10 weeks [May ‐ Jul]
Programme Type	ALL	ALL except DSAI, Double Degree, Second Major Students	Double Degree, CN Yang Scholars (Default) Second Major Students, Poly Exempted Students from CSC/CE Programme (Optional Choice)
Source for Placement	Self-sourced by Student OR via Career & Attachment Office (CAO)	Self-sourced by Student OR Upon request by company	Self-sourced by Student OR via Career & Attachment Office (CAO)
Additional Information	For all types of internships (PI, EPI or PA), students will need to upload 3 e-journals, all of which will be assessed by the relevant NTU CCDS Faculty.

Eligibility Criteria

Year 3 standing
Completed 4 semesters of study

Assessment of Students

Participating organisation is required to assign a supervisor, to supervise the student and assess his/her work performance during the internship. Students will also be assessed by NTU faculty member.

Allowance and Working Hours

The allowance to be paid to the student will be determined by the organisation. As a guide, organisations are paying S$1000 to S$1500 per month (CPF exempted) for internship in Singapore. This subsistence allowance paid to students to meet his/her daily expenses and board and lodging (in the case of foreign student) is not liable to income tax in Singapore, as long as there is no employment contract between the student and the participating organisation. Students will follow the normal office working hours of the organisation. For overseas internship, students are normally paid according to the industrial norms in the country of internship.

Insurance

Students are insured against industrial hazards or accidents through a Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme arranged by NTU. The University has also taken up a Public Liability Policy Insurance to indemnify organisations against claims and damages arising because of an act committed by NTU students in the course of the internship.

Certificate of Accomplishment

Upon completion of the internship programme, students will be awarded Certificates of Accomplishment, jointly signed by the Director of Career & Attachment Office, NTU and a nominated representative of the organisation.

Contact Person

For general academic enquiries (e.g. AU adjustments) regarding PA/PI, please contact CCDS Undergraduate at [email protected]

For enquiries on PA/PI timeline, placement, self-sourced internships, please contact NTU Career & Attachment Office at [email protected]

Important information

CCDS advise students to follow the recommended study plan in order to graduate on time.

Please refer to the following link for study plan: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/computing/admissions/undergraduate-programmes/curriculum-structure#Content_C045_Col00

Starting from the U23 batch (inclusive), students required to take PI or EPI in their degree programme must complete it in Year 3. However, students enrolled in a 5-year programme may complete it in Year 4.

For more information regarding internship, please visit: https://entuedu.sharepoint.com/sites/Student/dept/cao

The previous page is no longer in used with immediate effect by CAO: https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/ntuinternship/college_of_computing_and_data_science/