NUS - National University of Singapore

Features	ATAP	SIP
Module code	CP3880/CG3880	CP3200
Module credits	12	6
Duration	6 months- full time	3 months- full time
To whom it is offered	CS/IS/CEG students	CS/IS/CEG students
How many times offered in each AY	Twice a year	Once a year
Pre-requisite- CAP	At least 3.2 and above	At least 2.5 and above
Pre-requisite – modules	Specific modules as per list	Must complete minimum of 70 MCs (i.e. total MCs attained at the point of application which includes modules registered in the semester of application).
Tuition fees	Payable as per regular term	-
Allowance per month	Minimum of S$1000	Minimum of S$1000 recommended
Evaluation type	Interim and final reports	Final report
Assignment of supervisors	Academic supervisors assigned by the School	Existing mentors assigned by the School

As SIP is a full-time attachment programme, students on attachment are not allowed to take any modules offered by the University during the attachment period.

Students who are graduating in Semester 2 in May are not allowed into SIP during the vacation period in the same AY.

Students cannot break up the period of attachment. They must serve their internship for three months between May-July. The internship attachment should be with one single company for the entire duration of the programme

Students’ progress on projects will be monitored during attachment, and an assessment of their performance will be made (on Completed Satisfactory/Completed Unsatisfactory (CS/CU) basis) at the end of the attachment, based on final reports.

You are to note the following:

You are allowed to apply for SIP then ATAP or vice versa. Only a maximum of 12 MCs of SoC internships (from ATAP/SIP) are taken into account for graduation requirements.
Students who are already on ATAP are not allowed to reduce its duration to turn it into a SIP attachment.
All internships will be recorded on the transcript except the following circumstance, if students request and register for another round of attachment (second SIP or second ATAP), students will not receive any MCs from their second attachment and these MCs will not be recorded on the transcript.
Students are allowed to self-initiate internship and convert them to SIP. Please contact Ms Nur Arifah at arifah@comp.nus.edu.sg for the procedures. Kindly note there no retrospective approval will be given for self-initiated SIP. All approvals must be sought for prior embarking on any self-initiated SIP if you wish to earn credits.
CEG students should follow the internship guidelines for CEG students. Please refer to http://www.ceg.nus.edu.sg/ia/

**For safety consideration while on internship, please see https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/safety_guideline.html

Attachment timeline

The timeline for May to July 2012 rollout of SIP is as follows:

Selection and Completion of Attachment

Students participating in the May-July 2012 rollout of SIP may choose up to three projects at https://mysoc.nus.edu.sg/~projadm/ from 27 Feb till 9 Mar 2012.Students should note that some companies may have restrictions for certain internship positions, including that the student must be a Singapore citizen. In such cases, only students who meet the special requirement will be able to view the details of the project.

After students have made their project selection, companies will review and shortlist the students who have chosen their projects. Student should have their undergraduate examinations results on standby so that the documents may be provided on demand to companies for review. Companies may interview the students at their own discretion. Students will be notified of the projects they have been allocated by 2 April 2012. They must confirm whether they accept the project allocated by 9 Apr 2012.

When a student has confirmed with the School on the acceptance of a project from an organisation, the module code CP3200 will be preallocated to the student's semester 1 record in the following academic year during Round 3A of CORS registration. No changes to project/company will be permitted. Students who subsequently withdraw their acceptance, or fail to complete the attachment with their host organisation, will receive a "Completed Unsatisfactory (CU)" grade for CP3200: Internship on their academic transcript.

FYP and SIP:

Students who have started FYP projects in January 2012 should seek the permission of their supervisors before applying for SIP programme during May-July 2012.

Selection Criteria

Applicants should have achieved a CAP of 2.50 or above and attained at least 70MCs. However, those who do not meet this CAP requirement but would like to be considered on the merit of their other strengths or achievements may highlight these in their CVs. Regardless of the above, students MUST declare their CAP.

Student selection process will be reinforced.

Applicants should submit their CVs at : https://mysoc.nus.edu.sg/~projadm/

For a guide on information generally required for CV, students may refer to http://www.vault.com

Full-time Attachment

Students are expected to work with the host company full-time during their internship.

Supervisors

Each student project will be co-supervised by the student’s mentor from the School.

Dress Code and Reporting Procedure on the First Day of Attachment

Students should dress appropriately in office attire and take with them their Identification Card, Bank Account Number, Bank Name and Branch.

Leave

Students may be granted leave at the host organisation’s discretion. For non-official matters that are beyond the scope of project work with the organisation, the organisation has the right to deduct the student’s pay; however; this policy may vary from organisation to organisation. Students are advised to abide closely by the Human Resource practices of the organisation.

Medical Leave

Students are to inform their supervisor at the organisation if they are sick or need to consult a doctor. They are not to take leave without their supervisor’s prior knowledge. Students on medical leave will need to submit a medical certificate to their supervisor.

Vacation Leave

Paid vacation leave for students can only be granted at the discretion of the organisation.

Reservist (In-camp training)

Students who are required to go on reservist training need to inform the School (attn: Ms Quek Woon Woon, comqww@nus.edu.sg) and the host organisation upon receipt of their reservist training notification. Students who have received reservist training notification prior to accepting an internship offer must inform both SIP Admin Office and the host organisation before accepting the internship offer. SoC will not request for reservist training deferment on behalf of students going on SIP.

School Matters

Student should request permission from the host organisation to attend to school matters such as registration of modules, etc.

Project Reports

Students are to submit to their SoC project supervisor a final report at the end of their internship. The project report format may be found here. The company feedback form may be found here

A softcopy of the final report should also be submitted online at: https://dl.comp.nus.edu.sg

Allowance

We recommend that students be paid a minimum of S$1000 per month. Organisations are exempted from making CPF contributions for the interns they take in under SIP.

Insurance

Students are strongly encouraged to purchase their own insurance policy before going for their industrial attachment.

Visa

Students on overseas attachment may need to apply for a visa from the host company. For that purpose, students should request an offer letter from the organisation, which should be submitted to the local embassy/high commission/consulate with the necessary application forms and other support documents.

Disclaimer of Liability

The School will not be held liable or responsible for any change to properties and/or injuries suffered during attachment.

Enquiries

Student enquiries may be directed to Ms Nur Arifah at arifah@comp.nus.edu.sg

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