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Nikki Chin Liying Interned with Malaysian Nature Society INDUSTRY EXPOSURE Internships are a great way to gain work experience and prepare yourself for employment in the relevant industries. It lets you apply what you have learned at your faculty to the workplace, and provides you with the experience to tailor your academic learning to the needs of an industry partner as well as networking opportunities with potential employers. Why intern? Let our students explain it to you. Scan to watch. A Science-related work placement is offered as an elective unit to the Bachelor of Science students, and as a compulsory unit embedded within the course structure of the Bachelor of Food Science and Technology and Bachelor of Medical Bioscience. Our academics maintain strong engagement with industries to ensure a thriving platform for internship opportunities, and over the years, have worked with more than 100 companies to place our students. “Besides the technical aspect, which there was a lot of to learn from, the opportunity to enhance my soft skills made my internship a valuable experience. These skills can't just be simply learnt from a book, you need to see and be involved in it firsthand.” JAMAL SAJJAD MANSURI Bachelor of Medical Bioscience Interned at Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur Participated in a semester exchange to Monash Clayton UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 63