General

An internship subject is a credit-bearing subject and forms part of your programme of study. To successfully complete an internship subject, you are required to meet both academic and employment-related requirements. Typically, you will be expected to:

• complete a minimum number of working hours
• achieve a satisfactory appraisal from your employer
• achieve a passing grade or higher on various academic assessments (e.g. plans, reflections, reports)

Subject specific

Different Schools and courses have different internship subjects. Read through your course handbook to find out which internship subject or subjects are relevant to you.

You should then read the relevant subject outline carefully to understand the subject requirements and workload expectations:

Business School

• BU3101/BU3104 - Professional Internship
• LB5520 - Professional Project/Internship

School Science and Technology

• CP3101 - Professional Internship
• SC3008 - Professional Placement
• SC5008 - Professional Placement

School of Social and Health Sciences

• PY3201 - Applied Psychology Internship

For All

• Bachelor programs - passed and completed 23 subjects (except for PY3201 - Applied Psychology Internship, passed and completed 12 subjects)
• Master programs - passed and completed 11 subjects

Note: Completed subjects include exemptions

• Internship subjects are offered every trimester (except PY3201 – only offered every other trimester in alternate)
• Internship durations are generally between 3 and 6 months, with the exact duration to be agreed between you and your employer
• Academic internship subjects start in Trimester Week 1 and end in Week 10, meaning that all academic requirements must be completed by the end of Week 10, even if your internship continues beyond that
• Typically, you are required to complete a mandatory orientation before commencing your internship and this will be organized by your subject lecturer

Note: Access Academic Calendar here.

• Internships can be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis
• Full-time internships
  • are more common in the Business School and School of Science and Technology
  • are typically completed as a stand-alone subject in the final trimester of study
  • often involves an extension to the duration of the degree programme
• Part-time internships
  • are more common in the school of Social and Health Sciences
  • are typically completed alongside other academic subjects
  • usually do not require an extension to the duration of the degree programme
• All students will be enrolled into the applied project subject as the default, and only upon successful placement will your enrolment be changed to the internship subject

• Student’s Pass / Long-Term Visit Pass / Dependant’s Pass holders will require a work pass in order to complete your internship in Singapore
• You must complete your work pass formalities in order to enrol in the internship subject
• Work passes are issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore, and vary in relation of their terms and requirements:
  • Student’s Pass holders
    • Training Employment Pass
    • Training Work Permit
  • Long-Term Visit Pass and Dependant’s Pass holders
    • Please refer to the MOM website for detailed information
• Your employer is responsible for your work pass application and sponsorship

Note: Internships can only take place in Singapore or your home country

Trimester 2, 2024

Trimester 3, 2024

Trimester 1, 2025

Information will be updated at a later date

Internship opportunities can be sourced from our very own career portal:

• James Cook University, Singapore Career Portal

You may also try these internship-friendly employment sites:

• InternSG
• JobsDB
• LinkedIn

• Application into internship subjects is a time-sensitive process: any delay in the provision of required information may lead to an unsuccessful application at the discretion of the School
• All applications are subject to prevailing regulations from Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore
• Student Careers will support the application process but does not guarantee placements

Once you have read all the information and meet the subject eligibility, you may apply via this form and send it to [email protected] together with your updated resume.