Internship Programme (For companies)

icon-briefcase For Singapore enterprises keen to train young talent through local and overseas internships

icon-briefcase Aimed at full-time tertiary students from eligible education institutions, including Institutes of Technical Education (ITEs), Polytechnics and Universities

icon-bill Provides up to 50% funding support for Singapore enterprises

Applications for the GRT funding to companies (i.e. internship stipend) have closed on 31 January 2026. For companies with approved GRT application(s), please be reminded to submit your claim within six months from the latest internship end date. For details, please refer to your Letter of Offer in BGP2.0.

We will continue to support overseas internships through allowances to students via IHLs. If you are a student applying for the Global Ready Talent Programme, please visit www.beglobalready.gov.sg for more information on internships. You may also reach out to your institution’s career office to verify your eligibility for the programme.

About this programme

Internships under the Global Ready Talent Programme (GRT) are for Singapore enterprises keen to train and invest in young talent.

Up to 50% funding of the minimum monthly internship stipend
The minimum monthly internships stipend to be offered to the interns is:
- S$800 to NITEC/Higher NITEC and diploma students (i.e., grant capped at up to S$400 per month)
- S$1,000 to degree students (i.e., grant capped at up to S$500 per month)
From 1 April 2024, funding support will be revised to 50% for SMEs and 30% for non-SMEs of the minimum monthly internship stipend. This will apply to internship grant applications (please see “How to Apply” section below) submitted on or after 1 April 2024.
Overseas internships to train young talent for global expansion
EnterpriseSG will partner Trade Associations (TACs) and Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to facilitate internship placements in Singapore enterprises.
TACs will evaluate and qualify promising Singapore enterprises for the programme
IHLs will drive student participation towards Singapore enterprises
Only full-time internships are supported under GRT

Key features

Local internships
Internship opportunities in Singapore with a Singapore enterprise.
- Singapore enterprises are eligible for up to 50% funding support on the minimum monthly internship stipend.
- The Singapore enterprise must minimally offer a continuous four-week internship stint in Singapore.
- The entire internship period must not exceed 12 calendar months.
Overseas internships
Internship opportunities with Singapore enterprises in their overseas outfits in Southeast Asia, China, India and developing markets.
- Singapore enterprises are eligible for up to 50% funding support on the minimum monthly internship stipend.
- Additional monthly subsistence allowance and lump sum travel allowance will be provided to the students via their IHLs.
- The Singapore enterprise must minimally offer a continuous two-week internship stint in their overseas outfit.
- The entire internship period must not exceed 12 calendar months.
Hybrid internships
Internship opportunities with Singapore enterprises, where enterprises provide internship opportunities in Singapore and in their overseas outfits in Southeast Asia, China, India and developing markets.
- Example: For a 6-month internship stint, the Singapore enterprise can choose to have the intern based in its Singapore office for 4 months and for the intern to be sent to their overseas outfit for the remaining 2 months.
- The Singapore enterprise must minimally offer a continuous four-week internship stint in Singapore and a two-week internship stint in their overseas outfit.
- The entire internship period must not exceed 12 calendar months.

How to submit claims

After you apply

Receive your Letter of Offer

If your internship application is approved, you will receive a notification email.

The Letter of Offer (LOF) should be accepted before the start of the internship.
Log in to BGP 2.0 and accept the LOF if you are agreeable to the terms and conditions of the internship offer.
Inform your interns in advance that they would need to complete an online student internship feedback form by the end of the internship.

Submit your claims

Companies can only submit 1 claim for all students within the application, within 6 months from the latest internship end date. No extension of the claim deadline is allowed. We will contact you based on the details provided in your application submitted via BGP2.0.

All students must complete the online student internship feedback form before companies submit the claim on BGP 2.0. Please note that back payment of the Monthly Internship Stipend is strictly not allowed. Please refer to the Letter of Offer on the internship stipend payment requirement. The table below shows the documents required for claims submission ^[3].

Claims submitted on BGP2.0 (i.e., Reference ID ending with “-CLXX” )	Claims submitted on GRTNet and migrated to BGP2.0 (Decommisioned in Dec 2024) (i.e., Reference ID ending with “-CXX”)
Payslip(s) for entire internship period Bank statement for the last month of the internship (either company or intern bank statement are accepted) Claim form (Available for download in BGP2.0 for computing students’ month expenses) Supporting documents if the actual internship period is different from the approved internship period as per LOF (e.g., email correspondence with school or student on early termination) Internship feedback form completed by students at the end of the internship via the FormSG	Payslip(s) for entire internship period Bank statement for the last month of the internship (either company or intern bank statement are accepted) Claim form (Available for download in BGP2.0 for computing students’ month expenses. Note: This is only required if the information in the original claim form submitted via GRTNet is inaccurate.) Supporting documents if the actual internship period is different from the approved internship period as per LOF (e.g., email correspondence with school or student on early termination) Student internship report Internship feedback form completed by students at the end of the internship via the FormSG (Note: This is only required if student feedback if not submitted via GRTNet by the student)

Claims submitted on BGP2.0
(i.e., Reference ID ending with “-CLXX” )

Claims submitted on GRTNet and migrated to BGP2.0 (Decommisioned in Dec 2024)
(i.e., Reference ID ending with “-CXX”)

Payslip(s) for entire internship period
Bank statement for the last month of the internship (either company or intern bank statement are accepted)
Claim form (Available for download in BGP2.0 for computing students’ month expenses)
Supporting documents if the actual internship period is different from the approved internship period as per LOF (e.g., email correspondence with school or student on early termination)
Internship feedback form completed by students at the end of the internship via the FormSG

Payslip(s) for entire internship period
Bank statement for the last month of the internship (either company or intern bank statement are accepted)
Claim form (Available for download in BGP2.0 for computing students’ month expenses. Note: This is only required if the information in the original claim form submitted via GRTNet is inaccurate.)
Supporting documents if the actual internship period is different from the approved internship period as per LOF (e.g., email correspondence with school or student on early termination)
Student internship report
Internship feedback form completed by students at the end of the internship via the FormSG (Note: This is only required if student feedback if not submitted via GRTNet by the student)

^[3] The claims process was adjusted during the migration from GRTNet to BGP2.0 in 2025.

Step 1: Fill in Payment Details

Select your preferred payment method.
Step 2: Fill in Claim Details
Input details such as total stipend paid by company to student, and company’s feedback on the internship.

Attach mandatory supporting documents for each intern. These include payslip(s) for the entire internship period, a bank statement for the last month of the internship (either company or intern bank statement are accepted), and claim form(s)
Step 3: Monitor claim status

You will be notified if clarification is needed and/or you need to provide additional supporting documents. Please submit the requested clarification for BGP2.0 within the specified timeframe. Otherwise, EnterpriseSG reserves the right to reject the claim submission and cancel the application without any further notice to your Company.