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New academy to facilitate overseas internships for Singapore students

Overseas internships in 17 cities will be open to more than 1,300 students from autonomous universities

Published Tue, Sep 18, 2018 · 07:04 AM

    Singapore

    TO groom future innovators with a global view, a new academy has been set up to send Singapore students abroad for internships at startups or companies that undertake entrepreneurship and innovation.

    Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced this at the opening of this year's Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (Switch).

    Heng Swee KeatEDB

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