Summer Global Internship, Singapore

Internship Placement Examples

Your internship placement may be at an innovative start-up, a global or multinational company, or a nonprofit organization. You can choose from a variety of industry sectors, including:

• Communications: Advertising, publishing, marketing, public relations, design, or media
• Life sciences: Biotech, environmental sciences, or medical engineering
• Technology: Software, hardware, finance tech, mobile apps, or e-commerce
• Business: Information technology, finance, financial services, accounting, or consulting
• Community development: Economic planning, NGOs, microfinance, public health, social entrepreneurship, or social work

Internship Placement Limitations

• Education: limited due to the Ministry of Education’s stringent training requirements and schools being on vacation during the summer.
• Physics: internships in the field of physics are not possible. 
• Political Science: internships with political organizations are not possible; political science majors may not be able to secure a visa to participate and are encouraged to consider another program.
• Psychology: opportunities are competitive since most companies require longer time commitments; traditional research placements and consumer research placements at marketing organizations may be possible.

Unique study opportunities

• Acquire workplace skills while living in a prosperous economy and city that embraces everything from finance and pharmaceuticals to technology and tourism.
• Take part in professional workshops to gain international business, networking, and interviewing skills.
• Develop effective intercultural skills through a personal development plan.

Language

Language Study: None

Catalogs and resources

• Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE): Learn more about this program from UCEAP’s host provider.
• UCEAP Course Catalog: See a list of courses students have taken on this program. 
• Campus Credit Abroad: Learn the types of credit (major, minor, general education, elective) students from your campus received at this location. There are currently no listings for this program in the database.

Academic culture

You’ll learn to adopt professional manners and clothing throughout the internship project, and follow the CIEE and host organization's internship protocols.