Global Entrepreneurial Internship Programme (GEIP)

ABOUT GEIP

GEIP is a signature internship programme initiated by Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2016. It provides students with internship opportunities to experience life in vibrant startup ecosystems abroad.

Shanghai

Shanghai has an impressive mix of global corporate innovation, startup co-working and investment hubs. Shanghai has quickly become a centre for technology and greater financial services.

Beijing

Beijing has a population of 22 million people. It is the capital city of China. In the technology space, Beijing is known as the hub for research and technical development. Top universities in the city attract, train and prepare young talent for various industry clusters.

Shenzhen

Shenzhen’s population has exploded from 1 million people, 30 years ago to 12 million people today. It is a special economic zone backed by a fast growth mentality, easy access to manufacturing hubs and funding from government agencies.

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam is now home to as many as 3000 startups. Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is one of two thriving startup cities in Vietnam. The city has a population of 7.5 million people and has played a key role in the regeneration of the country and the economy from the bottom up.

Jakarta

Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and Jakarta is its heart. The city has a population of more than 10 million people and is home to the majority of the country’s startup community.

Bangkok

In recent years, the Thai government has turbocharged its drive to transform the economy and bolster technological capabilities, with a goal to be ranked in the top 30 of the Global Innovation Index by 2030.

The programme has expanded its reach to help groom young entrepreneurial talents from participating polytechnics and universities in Singapore.

Through creating opportunities in the entrepreneurship and innovation arena, GEIP helps to groom future entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators for Singapore.

ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT

A unique feature of GEIP is the Entrepreneurial Development Programme created for interns. Interns will have the opportunity to attend customised workshops at different stages of their internship journey, to pick up the skills required in startup environments.

Our workshops include:

CV writing for startups (English and Chinese)
Interview skills for startups (English and Chinese)
Storytelling
Programming
Social Media Marketing
Collateral Creation
GEIP Bonding Camp
Language Class