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CPF and Work Permit
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Insurance Coverage
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Working Hours
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Attendance and Leave
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Workplace Safety
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Travel (Business Trip)
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CPF and Work Permit
Employers participating in the internship programme are exempted from making CPF contributions for their interns who are full-time students of RP.
All full-time students who are on internship programme approved by RP have been exempted from CPF contributions.
Non-Singaporean interns are not required to apply for work permit when they are on internship as long as they possess a valid student pass and their internship is part of their diploma course as required by the polytechnic.
Insurance Coverage
The Work Injury Compensation (WIC) insurance covers interns for work-related injuries and /or diseases during the official internship period.
Participating employers may extend their company’s relevant insurance scheme to cover their interns during their internship.
Working Hours
The minimum requirement for an internship is 40 hours per week, based on 5 working days with 8 hours per day. This ensures students receive proper and sufficient training, as the internship is now a graded module contributing to their cumulative grade point average.
Interns are expected to follow the working hours of the internship company. Companies should:
- Inform RP before the start of the internship if shift work is required
- Provide interns a reasonable break time for meals
- Provide interns with overtime pay or off days in-lieu for work beyond working hours and/or on a public holiday
Taking reference from the Employment Act of Singapore, the total number of working hours should not exceed 44 hours per week
Attendance and Leave
Interns are not entitled to any personal leave while on internship except for the following (on a case-by-case basis):
Medical
Interns should:
- Consult a registered medical practitioner
- Inform company supervisor and school liaison officer (LO)
- Submit original MC to their company supervisor
- Submit a scanned copy of the MC to LO
Compassionate
- Applicable only to the bereavement of an immediate family member (parents, grandparents, and siblings)
- Number of leave given should follow the company's policy
Emergency
- Subject to company's supervisor and LO's approval on a case-by-case basis
However, the company may grant leave entitlements or benefits to interns according to their company’s HR policies.
Workplace Safety
Under the Workplace Safety & Health Act of Singapore, all employers must, as far as reasonably practicable, protect the safety and health of employees or workers (inclusive of RP’s student interns) working under their direct control, as well as all who may be affected by their work.
The Act covers all factories and workplaces of various risk levels and industries. There are additional duties for specific industry sectors (e.g. construction, marine, metal workings, and oil & petrochemical) where employers are responsible to ensure proper training among their employees (including RP interns).
In event of an accident, companies must report to RP's Liaison Officer or call the RP Hotline at 6510 3000 within 24 hours.
Ensure that interns wear the appropriate protective equipment, provided by the company if necessary.
Interns must attend and pass the required safety orientation courses before commencing any work.
Interns must be briefed on any safety guidelines and be supervised by trained personnel during the course of work. Interns should not be placed in a hazardous or dangerous situation.
Travel (Business Trip)
If interns are required to travel overseas for business trips, companies must:
- Inform the School Liaison Officer at least 1 month in advance and seek official approval from RP
- Arrange for the essentials where necessary (Relevant visas, travel insurance coverage, air tickets, lodging, transport)
- Assign a staff to accompany intern (interns must not travel overseas alone)