As a 20-year-old intern at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), Mr Ron Chiang never expected to have his name and work published in an international science journal and as first author. Those dreams came true when in February this year, his work was published in Bioscience Reports, where he found three possible new areas of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that can be targeted for drug development and design. Now 22, Mr Chiang, a graduate from the diploma in biotechnology in Temasek Polytechnic (TP), worked on the paper with his mentors, Dr Su Chinh, postdoctoral fellow, and Dr Samuel Gan, a principal investigator, in 2016, when Mr Chiang was still an intern with the agency. "Publishing a paper is not something many people get to do on their internship, so it feels great," the full-time national serviceman told The New Paper. He was part of the pioneer batch of students in the bioinformatics specialisation, and did the study as part of his final year project … [Read more...] about TP student helps advance HIV research during internship
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SOEs Ministry, 25 Indonesian universities cooperate for student internships
Thousands of students from 25 Indonesian universities are gearing up to intern at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) across the country as a follow-up to an agreement inked earlier with the SOEs Ministry. As reported by kompas.com, 2,732 university students from the 25 universities are registered for the first phase of the certified internship program under the cooperation of Forum Human Capital Indonesia (FHCI). From the total number of students registered, 2,000 will be selected to intern at one of the 63 SOEs. Read also: LPDP tells applicants to re-register for scholarship The program is designed to prepare university students for the workforce by providing practical experience. The 25 private and public universities involved in the program are listed as follows: 1. Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) vocational school (liz/wng) … [Read more...] about SOEs Ministry, 25 Indonesian universities cooperate for student internships
Inside Under Armour’s exclusive internship program, which is harder to get into than Harvard
caption Interns get 50% off Under Armour gear. source Under Armour Under Armour‘s internship program is incredibly competitive. Over 17,000 applicants competed for 98 open positions in 2018. Business Insider spoke with two Under Armour employees, including a former intern, about what the program entails. Under Armour‘s internship program is competitive. In 2018, a total of 17,400 hopefuls submitted applications for 98 spots. That’s just a bit over a 0.56% acceptance rate. You’d have better chances applying to an Ivy League school (Harvard has an acceptance rate of 4.59%). Business Insider spoke with Buchi Okafor, a former intern and financial analyst at the company, and his colleague Bryan Kaminski, Under Armour’s director of university recruiting and emerging talent, to learn more about Under Armour’s rookie program. Here’s what they had to say: There are a … [Read more...] about Inside Under Armour’s exclusive internship program, which is harder to get into than Harvard
Star Internships
Thu., Dec. 14, 2017 The Toronto Star Summer Radio Room Internship Program – 2018 The Toronto Star is looking for new journalists for our Summer Radio Room internship. We hire current post-secondary students to staff our radio room. Interns work with full-time staff in a challenging but supportive environment. All Star internships are paid, contract positions. We cannot accommodate volunteers, short-term placements or co-op students. The Radio Room: Radio Room reporters make regular checks with police, fire and paramedics and monitor social media and other sources for breaking news. They provide quick tips to the newsroom and sometimes do original reporting for all the Star’s platforms. The work environment is often hectic, so successful candidates must be calm, well-organized and able to juggle several tasks at once. Radio Roomers must be able to persuade sometimes reluctant officials to talk and be prepared to interview victims and family members touched by … [Read more...] about Star Internships
This college student’s viral LinkedIn post got her a Microsoft internship — and congratulations from the CEO of Microsoft
A Miami University student penned a viral Linkedin status update saying that she was looking for an internship last November. Three months later, Akosua Boadi-Agyemang announced she’ll be interning at Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella personally congratulated her via LinkedIn comment. You can never be too “bold” on LinkedIn – at least, that’s what one college student has learned. Last November, Miami University student Akosua Boadi-Agyemang wrote a public LinkedIn status declaring she was looking for an finance or accounting internship for summer 2018 – and tagged Jeff Weiner, CEO of the Microsoft-owned social network. “I was always told to be ‘BOLD’. Hopefully someday it helps me reach my goals,” wrote Boadi-Agyemang. The post quickly went viral.Now, three months later, she has an update: She’s landed an internship at Microsoft.“I know many … [Read more...] about This college student’s viral LinkedIn post got her a Microsoft internship — and congratulations from the CEO of Microsoft