Professional Placement

Professional Placement

There’s no better way to experience something than to do it for oneself. As part of Food Science & Technology (FST) curriculum, FST students are given the opportunity to experience life working as a food scientist in a variety of different settings depending on their interest while serving the manpower needs of the food sector in Singapore and the region.

The Professional Placement Programme or also known as industrial attachment last for a period of between 4-6 months, normally from December to April of the following year. Students may also be given the opportunity to experience their internship outside of Singapore including Australia, Switzerland, China, New Zealand, Canada, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA, etc.

Students undergoing the attachment will be in their third year of undergraduate studies majoring in FST. Upon successful completion of their placement, the students can graduate with an ordinary degree in FST. However, majority of the students would be expected to spend a further year at the University to graduate with an Honours degree.

The Professional Placement Programme (PPP) is designed to:

  • Provide students with practical working experience to complement course activity
  • Enable students to develop interpersonal skills, individual maturity and confidence in addition to their technical competence
  • Enable employers to identify students for formal employment in future
  • Bridge the gap between the academic and industrial sectors, and to better equip students with the necessary skills for future workplace employment

The participating company should:

  • Provide structured supervision for the students during the attachment
  • Plan a training program that gives the student a realistic view of the working life in the chemical and/or processing industries
  • Develop skills through on-the-job training, and keep a proper training record
  • Pay the students a nominal salary
  • Develop presentation and communication skills
  • Introduce the students to teamwork and interdependent learning
  • Create awareness of the importance of workplace safety, good manufacturing practices and responsible care in the organisation

The Professional Placement Programme (PPP) lasts for 4-6 months, normally from December to April of the following year.

  • The Programme recommends that the company pays an allowance to each student
  • Liaison Officer(s) appointed from the academic staff will assist the company to develop or formulate a training programme as well as look after and monitor the progress of the student throughout the attachment
  • The student(s) will be insured against industrial hazards either through a group insurance scheme arranged by the University or the student’s own policies
  • Non-Singapore citizens are exempted from obtaining work permits for the purpose of industrial training
  • The students should be released to perform their National Service Reservist In-Camp Training if required by MINDEF
  • Companies intending to send the students overseas during the attachement, i.e. if part of the training is to be conducted overseas, should inform the Liaison Officer(s)
  • Our students are not allowed to take leave without compelling reasons and must have prior approval from FST before applying leave
  • Companies are to review the student’s final reports for any confidential information before release

Supervisors in the company should:

  • Guide, advice, discuss and review with the students their accomplishments and progress
  • Document and sign the student’s log sheet
  • Review the student’s report for any confidential information
  • Meet with the Liaison Officer(s) from the Faculty to formulate a suitable training programme before the Professional Placement Programme commences
  • Perform an evaluation of the students’ work
  • Provide a meaningful analytical and/or research work experience
  1. A*STAR
  2. Abbott
  3. ARYZTA Singapore Pte Ltd
  4. CHR. Hansen Singapore Pte Ltd
  5. Compass Foods Pte Ltd
  6. Denis Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
  7. DSM Nutritional Products Asia Pacific
  8. Firmenich Asia Pte Ltd
  9. Food Industry Asia (FIA)
  10. Fraser and Neave, Limited
  11. FrieslandCampina Development Centre AMEA Pte Ltd
  12. Fuji Oil Asia
  13. Givaudan Singapore Pte Ltd
  14. Health Science Authority
  15. Ingredion Singapore Pte Ltd
  16. International Flavors & Fragrances (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd
  17. Kellogg’s
  18. Kerry APAC
  19. KH Roberts Pte Ltd
  20. Lepreino Foods Singapore Pte Ltd
  21. Mondelez International
  22. Nestle Singapore Pte Ltd
  23. NMT Pharmaceuticals
  24. Olam Cocoa Pte Ltd
  25. Pacific Food Industries Pty Ltd
  26. Prima Limited
  27. Pringles International Operations SARL Singapore Branch
  28. Roquette Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
  29. Shiro Corporation Pte Ltd
  30. Singapore Food Agency
  31. SMC Food 21 Pte Ltd
  32. Symrise Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
  33. Tate & Lyle
  34. Wildlife Reserve Singapore

For companies who would like to offer Industrial Attachment to our students, please contact Miss Lee Si Min.

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