16 January 2018
Ngee Ann Polytechnic has launched an Earn and Learn programme called the Start-up Talent Factory which matches graduates with jobs at start-ups.
The programme is open to diploma holders and promises nine-month to one-year job stints with a monthly salary of $2,500.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic principal Clarence Ti said that three years ago, the university surveyed its students and found that one in five had entrepreneurial ambitions. The polytechnic then started an entrepreneurship module where students can start their own businesses and get support from the school.
The polytechnic also taps into its pool of alumni to help mentor their students, and has started a global internship scheme which immerses students in start-ups overseas that last from six months to a year.