Employers
| Internship | ATAP | IIP | SIP | Co-Op | MComp (GT) Capstone**** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Advanced Technology Attachement Programme | Industry Internship Programme | Student Internship Programme | Co-operative Education Programme | Master of Computing Capstone Internship |
| Internship Period | 24 Weeks
| 24 Weeks
| 12 Weeks
| 12 Weeks (1st Round) 24 Weeks (2nd Round) 28 Weeks (3rd Round) | 16 Weeks |
| Cycles | Jan- Jun May – Oct | Jan – Jun May – Oct | May – Jul | 1st Round – Special Term Yr 1 2nd Round – Sem 2 + Special Term Yr 2 or – Special Term Yr 2 + Sem 1 Yr 3 Round 3 – Sem 2 + Special Term Yr 3 or – Special Term Yr 3 + Sem 1 Yr 4 | May – Sep |
| Expected Job Scopes* | All suitably technical computing related roles. | Roles must be focused on Information Systems and/or Business Analytics. Note: Students would need to be hired in pre-arranged pairs. | All suitably technical computing related roles with a particular emphasis on Computer Science, Software Engineering and/or Information Security roles. | Only for Information Security roles | Topics are required to be IT/ computing-related problems/ topics |
| Eligible Students | Students from:-
| Students from:-
# Must be paired with Business Analytics / Information Systems student | Students from:-
| Students from:-
| Students from Master of Computing (MComp General Track) |
| Internship Period for Current Cycle | 6 Jan 2025 to 20 Jun 2024^ | 6 Jan 2025 to 20 Jun 2024^ | 13 May 2025 to 1 Aug 2025^ | 13 May 2025 to 1 Aug 2025 (1st round only) | 15 May 2023 to 15 Sept 2023 |
| Employer Internship Submission Period** | 15 Jul 2024 to 31 Oct 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 to 31 Oct 2024 | 16 Dec 2024 to 31 Mar 2025 | 16 Dec 2024 to 31 Mar 2025 | 1 Nov 2023 to 31 Mar 2024 |
| Student Application Period | 4 Sep 2024 to 15 Nov 2024 | 4 Sep 2024 to 15 Nov 2024 | 10 Feb 2025 to 18 Apr 2025 | 10 Feb 2025 to 18 Apr 2025 | 1 Dec 2023 to 31 Mar 2024 |
| Deadline for Employers to Offer Internships*** | 6 Dec 2024 | 6 Dec 2024 | 2 May 2025 | 2 May 2025 | 15 Apr 2024 |
^ – Some variance allowed, please write to internship@comp.nus.edu.sg to confirm
* – All job scopes will be subject to approval from NUS School of Computing.
** – NUS School of Computing will batch process submissions fortnightly.
*** – Students have up to 5 working days to accept an offer.
**** – For enquiries on Capstone Internships, please contact mcomp-gen-capstone@comp.nus.edu.sg
Participation in our various internship programmes requires employers to follow guidelines stipulated in our Terms & Conditions.
To simplify login and access, internship submissions are now integrated into the NUS TalentConnect portal managed by NUS Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG).
If you do not have an account on NUS TalentConnect portal, please register your company directly here.
Specific details on the available internship programmes can be found on the portal once you have logged in.
For any questions related to NUS TalentConnect portal, contact talentconnect@nus.edu.sg.
An appointed supervisor of the host company is required to provide the following support:-
Assist students in identifying and clarifying internship goals and objectives. Discuss with the students the details of their internship programme’s expected outcomes
Supervise and guide the student throughout their internship
Provide ethical guidance and support as the student practices professional skills and develops a professional role
Respond to concerns and questions of student
Assess monthly progress report from student. Monthly report will describe the work done in the month and the personal reflection of the student
Evaluate student’s work and provide feedback to students on his/her performance
Provide necessary recommendations to improve student’s performance
Assess interim (except SIP) and final reports from student
Evaluate the student in accordance to assessment rubric found in internship feedback system
Provide feedback to NUS Computing to help with assessment of student
Evaluation and feedback for the student will be done via NUS Computing’s Internship Feedback system. Account details will be sent to company supervisors.
Students will be eligible for internships once they have met the pre-requisites for the respective structured internship programme. Hence, students will usually be eligible for internships from their second year, second semester, through to fourth year, first semester.
The minimum monthly allowance for computing internships is S$1,000.
The median monthly allowance is approximately S$1,500-S$1,600.
Vacation Leave
Organisations should provide Vacation Leave per Ministry of Manpower guidelines, but may grant additional leave entitlements or benefits to students in accordance to their HR policies.
Compassion Leave
Compassionate leave is allowed for the bereavement of parents, grandparents and siblings. The number of compassionate leave given should follow that of the company’s HR policy. The student has to submit a duplicate copy of the death certificate to the company.
Reservist (In-Camp Training) Leave
NSmen who are called up for In-camp Training (ICT) during their reservist periods will not be granted deferment on the grounds of academic commitments. Organisations should allow students to go for their in-camp training.
Organisations may wish to discuss with the intern and the School’s internship administrator to extend their internship period to make-up for the ICT days.
Medical Leave
The student is entitled to paid sick leave (prorated), including medical leave issued by a dentist, if:
- The student has served the employer for at least 3 months.
- The student has informed or tried to inform the employer within 48 hours of his/her absence.
- The student’s sick leave is certified by the company’s doctor or a government doctor (including doctors and dentists from approved public medical institutions).
- Please refer to table below for more details:
Employers and students should complete the entire internship period or the mutually agreed-upon period.
In case of early internship termination by either party, notice must be given to NUS School of Computing before a termination notice is issued. With the termination, the student would receive an unsatisfactory grade for the internship unless special considerations are applied.
NUS School of Computing reserves the right to initiate early termination of an internship at its discretion.
