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Typically, it takes about six months to secure an internship, according to students and experts interviewed by ST.
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SINGAPORE – When 24-year-old Ms Tan applied for a marketing internship with a multinational corporation (MNC) here in May, she had to complete mathematics and logical reasoning puzzles, in addition to a remotely recorded interview, before she could proceed with a face-to-face interview.
Known as a psychometric test, the puzzles assess an applicant’s skills and cognitive abilities.
