A monthly allowance of S$440 is recommended. Overtime pay is expected for work beyond 44 hours per week.

Your company need not:

contribute to the Central Provident Fund and Skills Development Fund

apply for work permit for non-Singapore citizen students

1. Participating companies are required to submit a training schedule, describing the duties of the intern.
2. One or more assigned lecturers will act as liaison officer(s) between the organisation and the intern.
3. The intern's attendance should be recorded and monitored by the participating company.
4. Each intern will submit a report detailing his/her work experience in the organisation.
5. The participating company and the assigned lecturers will assess the intern's performance, and the overall result will be recorded in his/her transcript.

A monthly allowance of $440, inclusive of public holidays, is recommended. We are open to negotiation, as some companies have offered assistance by way of providing accommodation, transportation and food for our students aside from a small allowance. In fact, overseas organisations that are hosting our students usually provide accommodation and food for our students. Some overseas organisations pay for airfare too. But this is not compulsory.

Companies operating in Singapore need not contribute to the Central Provident Fund & Skills Development Fund for employing these interns.

Companies keen on participating in our OSIP scheme may choose one of the following models of collaboration:
1. Temasek Polytechnic students are assigned to your company for the entire period of the work attachment. This scheme is the most common model of OSIP.
2. Temasek Polytechnic students work in your Singapore branch/office for a period of time, followed by a stint in your overseas branch/office.
3. Temasek Polytechnic students undertake project work on Temasek Polytechnic campus in Singapore followed by an overseas attachment for the rest of the attachment period. This scheme will allow our students to complete part or all of the development work in Singapore, and allow time for students to install/implement the system and conduct training on how to operate the system/machine within your company.

Do note:
1. The participating company will need to submit a training schedule, describing the duties of OSIP students.
2. A Temasek Polytechnic staff will act as a liaison officer between the company and the students.
3. Student attendance will be recorded and monitored by the participating company.
4. Each student will submit a report detailing his/her work in the organisation.
5. The participating company and the liaison officer will assess the student's performance, and the overall result will be recorded in his/her transcript.

As a participating company, you stand to benefit in the following ways:
1. Meet your short-term manpower needs by engaging our students.
2. Tap on the skills and talents of our students to implement systems/projects and streamline processes and/or train your staff in the use of systems software tools.
3. Identify prospective employees among the students attached to your company.
4. Provide inputs to our curriculum to better reflect the changing demands of your industry, and the skills needed for overseas work.