Information for Industry Partners
Internships are a key element of our emphasis on experiential learning. It provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to practical work situations, gaining valuable work experience, industry knowledge and skills.
It is our hope that students will receive a meaningful and holistic engineering experience at the end of their internships.
Internship Programmes
1. | Industrial Attachment (IA) |
Minimum 20 weeks in duration during the semester. |
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2. | Vacation Industrial Attachment (VIA) |
Minimum 12 weeks in duration during the summer vacation. |
As our internship programmes are credit bearing courses, the internships must be relevant to students’ engineering discipline and offer ample opportunities for students to apply their engineering knowledge.
All internship opportunities are to be submitted as a posting in the NUS TalentConnect (TC) portal under the appropriate internship programme. Postings will be reviewed by the respective Departments and Faculty. Once the postings are approved, Employers will be notified and the postings will be published in TC for student application.
Placement Timeline
Internship Programme | Term | Official Internship Period | Employer TalentConnect Posting Window~# | Student Application Window* |
Industrial Attachment | Semester 1 | 21 Jul to 5 Dec 2025 |
16 Dec 2024 to 21 Mar 2025 |
20 Jan to 18 Apr 2025 |
Semester 2 | 5 Jan to 22 May 2026 | 14 Jul to 17 Oct 2025 | 11 Aug to 14 Nov 2025 | |
Vacation Industrial Attachment^ | Summer Vacation | 12 May to 1 Aug 2025 |
16 Dec 2024 to 21 Mar 2025 | 20 Jan to 18 Apr 2025 |
~ Employers will receive an email notification with more details prior to the posting window.
# Postings are reviewed in batches every 2 to 3 weeks. Employers are to ensure that the postings are submitted under the correct internship programme (refer to the TalentConnect posting guidelines below). Postings submitted after the closing date of the Employer Posting Window will not be reviewed.
* Upon receiving student applications, Employers may proceed to contact students directly to arrange for interviews. Offers have to be extended and accepted via the NUS TalentConnect portal to be recognized by the College.
Official Internship Period
Employers are to note that there are official internship periods for each internship programme.
Students may start their internships earlier or end their internships later but must ensure that the internships fulfil the official internship period in order to meet the course requirements.
Students must submit a request for an alternate internship period if the official internship period cannot be fulfilled.
Assessment & Grading
Students will be required to complete the following deliverables.
Vacation Industrial Attachment |
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Official Internship Period | Deliverables |
Week 3 | Workplan |
Week 11 to 12 | Presentation |
Post Internship |
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Week 14 | Report |
Industrial Attachment |
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Official Internship Period | Deliverables |
Week 3 | Workplan |
Week 9 to 10 | Interim Presentation |
Week 11 | Interim Report |
Week 19 to 20 | Final Presentation |
Post Internship |
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Week 22 | Final Report |
Students will be jointly evaluated by their Work Supervisor and CDE internship Mentor.
- The Work Supervisor will assign work to the student, and provide direction and guidance during the internship.
- The Work Supervisor will be required to attend the student's presentation to the CDE internship Mentor.
- The Work Supervisor will be required to provide feedback on the student's work performance.
- A link to the Internship Assessment Guide will be provided to both students and Employers via the Internship Support Letter.
TalentConnect Posting Guidelines
- Login or register for a complimentary NUS TalentConnect (TC) account.
- Click on 'Post a Job/Internship'.
- Under 'Position Type', select 'Internships - College of Design and Engineering (Engineering)'.
- Under ‘Restrict Applications/Activate Screening’, select ‘Yes’.
- Select the appropriate 'Work Term'.
- Under Experiential Learning Placement Type, select the appropriate internship programme.
- Industrial Attachment (EG3611A) - 20 week internships during the Jan to May or Jul to Nov period.
- Vacation Industrial Attachment (EG3612) - 12 week internships during the May to Jul period.
- Industrial Attachment (EG3611A) - 20 week internships during the Jan to May or Jul to Nov period.
- Enter the 'Internship / Project Title' and other required information.
- Please note that selecting relevant Engineering Disciplines determines which departments are required to review and approve the posting. Posting will be published to students of the selected Engineering Disciplines if approved and deemed suitable.
- Select your preferred way of receiving student applications/resumes.
- Please remember to select ‘Accumulate Online’ to ensure that the system captures a record of the student applications.
- Click 'Submit'.
Administrative Information
The minimum monthly allowance for BEng students is SGD1,000 but employers are recommended to provide a monthly allowance of at least SGD1,200 in light of industry trends.
Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions are exempted for NUS matriculated students employed for training approved by NUS during the school term and/or school holiday periods. Refer to the CPF board website for more information.
Contact us
CDE Engineering Careers & Internships team at cde.iacareer.emp@nus.edu.sg