INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
| • | Introduction To The NANYANG MBA Internship Programme |
| • | Individual Profile Of NANYANG MBA Intern (Intake 2008) |
| • | Request For NANYANG MBA Intern |
| • | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
INTRODUCTION TO THE NANYANG MBA INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
Dear Partner Organization,
The NANYANG MBA programme is a 16-month programme, comprises of 4 trimesters starting from July and ending in Oct the following year. Our Strongest Value is the DIVERSITY of the MBA cohort – in terms of nationality, race, gender, work experience and industry sector (please see our profile of the new FULL TIME MBA intake that graduates next Oct 2009).
Our Full-time MBA students will be given the opportunity to opt for evening classes from December onwards (Trimester 2 onwards), leaving their day-time available for internship projects in Singapore. The duration of the project is dependent on your need and requirement and thus, could range between 2 weeks to months till they graduate in October, the following year.
In summary, the NANYANG MBA offers your organisation MBA Talent for 2 types of internship/project programmes:
A. Project-based (as early as December of this year)
B. Summer Intern programme (beginning every June)
Why consider a NANYANG MBA for an internship/project work?
1. Profile of NANYANG MBA Intern - Our average GMAT is 650 (highest is 720), and we have many 1st class honours from top schools in their respective home countries. We have 23 different nationalities ALL CURRENTLY IN SINGAPORE, and who are open to returning to their home country to work for a Singapore-based company or global MNC or relocate to your offices across the globe.They have completed the core MBA courses by December of this year, and hence are equipped with the strategic and finance assets by January to begin any internships.
2. Availability and Time Flexibility - You do not have to wait till June next year to start assessing possible MBA for your organisation. Our programme offers you the flexibility and immediacy of your recruitment process as follows:
a. b. c. 3. Cost-effective and Immediate Relevance - All of the NANYANG MBA Talent are already based here in Singapore. Hence, you will undoubtedly save on cost of having to relocate and house those from B-schools in the US or Europe to Asia. Secondly, our NANYANG MBA programme is primarily based on "real & up-to-date" business case studies and strategic reviews of companies based in Asia (both MNCs as well as Asian Companies), and hence, they are very familiar and up-to-date with the latest business information and trends across Asia, which translates to faster & immediate contribution to the respective projects during the internship.
4. Value of Internship/Project Assignment - Our NANYANG MBA are keen to add "value" to your organisation and most MBA assignments would revolve around business development activities, such as market feasibility, market penetration, pricing and product benchmarking, competitor analyses, and country market entry. Likewise, with strong verbal and written ability in many Asian, European and Latin American languages, our NANYANG MBA are able to conduct many of these market driven projects in respective local languages, while based in Singapore. We expect all our NANYANG MBA to present a final project report to the Organisations (which may or may not include a final presentation).
Below are examples of some recent Intern Projects:
i. Food & Beverage Company (minimum of 2 months) - 1 MBA Intern undertaking a market entry business plan for Singapore for one of their new products; this entry involves sizing the market, mapping the competitive landscape, identifying the distribution channels, and determining the customer segmentation.
ii. Distributor of High End Luxury Goods (3 month project) - 2 MBA Interns each undertaking a market entry assessment for different regions in the African market, while based here in Singapore. This includes mapping the competitor landscape, pricing, and supply chain issues.
iii. Smart Cards Producer (minimum of 2 months) - 1 MBA Intern responsible for identifying new markets for their existing products, especially in the cashless segment of the consumer market.
iv. Real Estate Engineering & Construction Company (6 weeks) - 1 MBA Intern responsible for mapping the Infrastructure Segment and the avenues for capital acquisition for the Vietnam Market, while based in Singapore. The report is in English, but the communication with the Vietnam market was in Vietnamese.
INDIVIDUAL PROFILE OF NANYANG MBA INTERN (INTAKE 2008)
>> View the profile of our Nanyang MBA Intern (Intake 2008)
REQUEST FOR NANYANG MBA INTERN
List of Partner Organisations
Here is a sample of Partner Organisations that have considered our NANYANG MBA for an internship/project work to date:
Banking & Finance • Asian Development Bank • BNParibas • Credit Suisse • Development Bank of Singapore • HSBC • IMF • JPMorgan • Merrill Lynch • Morgan Stanley • OCBC • Rhodius Partners (UK) • Standard Chartered • UBS Consumer Products • Fish & Co • Proctor & Gamble • Unilever • 3M InfoComm & Technology • Alcatel-Lucent • IBM • IDA • Microsoft • Oracle • Research In Motion (RIM) • Temenos
Real Estate & Industry • Aditya Birla (India) • Alghanim Industries (Kuwait) • Ascendas • BMW Asia • Johnson & Johnson • Schlumberger • Shangrila Group • Siemens Services • The Asian Banker • Deloittes Consulting (China) • Frost & Sullivan • IDC • PWC • SingaporeTourism Board • Thomson Reuters • Total Sports & Entertainment (TSE)
Please follow the link to complete your Intern/Project Need and email it to us, and we will get in touch with you to firm the requirements ASAP:
http://www.nanyangmba.ntu.edu.sg/CareerServices/docs/REQUEST%20FOR%20NANYANG%20MBA%20INTERN.doc
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
1. What is the Administration Procedure for requesting for an MBA Intern?
Ans - Please complete the "NANYANG MBA INTERN REQUEST FORM" and send to the email indicated in the application procedure. THE NANYANG MBA Career Services will respond to you accordingly. Once the Intern is selected, the Intern Organisation would need to complete a section of the Internship Form which will be submitted by the Intern to the NANYANG MBA Career Office.
2. When are the MBA Talent available for the internship?
Ans - Most are available for the traditional summer internship, but many are also available to undertake "project" internship (which comprises a few days a week, rather than the entire week), beginning as early as January. The reason being they will be attending evening classes, and hence are able to work 3-4 times a week on a project internship. These project internships can last till they graduate in October the same year, as many are hoping these project internships will eventually become a full-time employment for them..
3. What is the typical internship stipend given to the NANYANG MBA Intern?
Ans - The average stipend for a full-time internship is SGD 1,800 per month (i.,e 5 days week), but this is very dependent on the nature and number of days the NANYANG MBA Intern is working. Hence, we encourage our MBA Intern to negotiate the stipend with the respective Partner Organisation.
4. What other company Benefits or administrative responsibilities are the Intern Companies responsible for?
Ans - As all of NANYANG MBA Talent are covered under the School's programme, the NANYANG MBA Talent is allowed to work as an intern without requiring an employment pass, and your organisation is not liable to provide any medical or insurance coverage to the NANYANG MBA intern during the project or internship. However, it is up to your organisation should you still wish to provide some company benefits to the NANYANG MBA Talent, while they are on the project or internship.
5. What are some of the typical work that the NANYANG MBA Intern is involved in during the project or internship?
Ans - Most of the NANYANG MBA Interns take on strategic, marketing and operational projects, based in Singapore. We have had a number of them relocate to Asian regional countries, and on occasion to other parts of the globe during the summer internship.
Please feel free to email any other questions to Christinelam@ntu.edu.sg or call her @ 6513-8544.
For more information:
David TK Lim, C. Psychol
Head, MBA Career XCellence Center,
Direct Line - (65) 6790-5720
Mobile - (65) 9669-8482
Email - davidtklim@ntu.edu.sg