1. Alesa Lightbourne, Ph.D. and Suresh Kumar, VP of Corporate Relations
Internships
Alesa Lightbourne, Ph.D. and
Suresh Kumar, VP of Corporate Relations

2. Clarify Your Goals
Job or internship?
Money or experience?
Duration?

3. Singapore or Home Country?
Housing costs
Connections
Air fare

4. Singapore Visas 16 hours/week during school time
40 hours/week during breaks

5. Where to Look Online Networking Parents Friends’ parents
ARP contacts (sophomores)
S P Jain
Bottom line: LOOK EVERYWHERE!

6. Industries / Companies
Think outside the box
Passions / hobbies
Factor in commute

7. What You Need
Resume / CV
Cover letter
References
Creativity
Guts

8. Resumes / Cover Letters

9. Interview
Dress for the job
Be on time
Ask questions

10. Call to Action Three contacts a day Track your queries
Resume & form to database
Write faculty reference letter
Let’s help each other (BlackBoard)

11. Alesa Lightbourne, Ph.D. and Suresh Kumar, VP of Corporate Relations
Internships
Alesa Lightbourne, Ph.D. and
Suresh Kumar, VP of Corporate Relations