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Summer Opportunities

The Centre for International & Professional Experience (CIPE) offers a global portfolio of opportunities to reflect the diverse interests and aspirations of Yale-NUS students. Our goal is to broaden students' interests, build critical skills, and prepare them for life after college.
Summer Opportunities
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Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, the nature of CIPE summer opportunities and availability of overseas programming will be adjusted according to official advisories. Key updates will be communicated closer to application season.
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CIPE-Coordinated Internships

Internships are great experiential learning opportunities for students to explore their professional and academic interests.

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Self-Sourced Internships

We invite and support student-sourced internships which may be better aligned with individual interests.

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Mystery Internships

First- and second-year students may apply for the mystery internship. Details on these internship placements are only revealed close to each participant’s departure date.

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Summer Research Programme

The Summer Research Programme (SRP) enables students to pursue research in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences on faculty-led or student-initiated research projects.

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Summer Research at Yale University

The Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship enables students to conduct research in science, technology, and engineering under the supervision of a Yale faculty mentor.

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Summer Research at Harvard University

The Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard and Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program enable students to conduct life science research at Harvard University.

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External Summer Research Programmes and Scholarships

CIPE advisors can provide support to students applying for competitive research programmes and scholarships hosted by external organisations all over the globe.

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Writing Fellowship

The Writing Fellowship programme offers aspiring creative writers and journalists the opportunity to hone skills and expand their writing portfolio at an internationally acclaimed writing programme overseas.

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Global Citizenship Program in Urban Environmental Sustainability

The Global Citizenship Program (GCP) is hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in partnership with institutions around the world, and aims to promote global collaboration in sustainable development education.

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Yale University Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in Bioethics

The Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in Bioethics, hosted annually by Yale University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, is a two-month-long intensive summer programme for undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals from various disciplines.

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Summer Academic Scholarship

The Summer Academic Scholarship supports students’ participation in academically rigorous, credit-bearing academic programmes abroad.

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Summer Arts Scholarship

The Summer Arts Scholarship supports students interested in pursuing a rigorous arts programme in a more applied and technical setting, such as in studio and performing arts.

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Summer Language Scholarship

The Summer Language Scholarship complements the Chinese and Spanish language scholarships, and supports intensive, immersive language training in all other foreign languages during the semester break.

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Chinese Language Scholarship funded by Tan Chin Tuan Foundation

The Chinese Language Scholarship supports students interested in furthering their knowledge and practice of Chinese language. This scholarship is made possible by the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation’s generous gift to Yale-NUS to support the advancement of Chinese studies and sinological work at the College.

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Spanish Language Scholarship

The Spanish Language Scholarship supports students interested in furthering their knowledge and practice of Spanish language in immersive environments beyond Yale-NUS College.

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Social Impact Fellowship

The Social Impact Fellowship funds short- to medium-term student initiatives that raise awareness of a social issue, or advance a solution to a social challenge.

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Service in the City

Service in the City encourages students to engage with contemporary social problems and solutions in Singapore.

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Social Impact Bootcamp

Social Impact Bootcamp is an interactive and applied week-long programme focused on helping students build foundational skills for effective social change and impact.

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Summer Learning Across Boundaries (LABs)

LABs deepen students' knowledge of an interest area or broaden their skill sets with faculty-led experiential learning projects of short duration during semester break.

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On-Campus Jobs

Gain working experience on campus during the semester break.

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Developing your own summer opportunity

There is a world of opportunities beyond the ones listed above. Taking responsibility for one’s own growth is excellent preparation for the real world after college. CIPE has put together some resources to help students who seek to develop their own opportunity during semester break.

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