SMU-Accenture Cloud Solutions Development Work-Study Elective in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Singapore

This programme is a collaboration between Accenture, AWS Singapore and SMU to develop qualified Infocomm talents in developing cloud solutions. Accenture provides students with the opportunity to undergo a six-month extended internship program and AWS Singapore provides the cloud technology and learning resources. This is open to SCIS students and students with SCIS‘ second major.

Students are required to complete the following:

  • IS492 Cloud Solution Development Work-Study Elective (six-month internship)

Programme Coordinator

OUH Eng Lieh

Associate Professor of Computer Science (Education)

Email: elouh@smu.edu.sg

What are the Programme Benefits?

This programme provides the following benefits:

  • Ensure the continued competitiveness of Singapore’s Infocomm manpower
  • Collaborate with Accenture and AWS Singapore to develop qualified Infocomm talents in developing cloud solutions
  • Incorporate industry or career certification in the undergraduate study for SMU students to equip them with professional and technical skills to increase employability
  • Provide SMU students with the necessary knowledge and skills to deepen career-based knowledge and gain industry experience

Who are eligible?

  • Must have completed at least two semesters of course work
  • Have a good academic standing (not under probation)
  • Able to complete the degree program within four years of candidature
  • Must have good academic standing (not under Academic Probation or Academic Notice)
  • Must have no prior disciplinary records
  • Must not be in his/her last term of coursework.

Timeline

October - April

  • Student completes required SMU course(s). Please refer to the IS492 course design [ Intranet ].
  • Applications open and internal selection
  • Accenture interviews and onboarding

May - November

  • Six-month internship at Accenture from May to November
  • Enrolment in IS492 Cloud Solution Development Work-Study Elective
  • Option to complete at most 2 CUs at SMU in Term 1, August to November (1 day a week)

Frequently Asked Questions

For this work-study internship course (2 CUs), students will alternate between working at least four days at Accenture and studying on campus for up to one day each week, for a period of 6 months (e.g. May to November). This facilitates students in taking up to two additional courses while doing their internship. Note: Students will still be required to pay the regular term fees.

Students will be assigned to a SMU Faculty Advisor and an Internship Supervisor (from Accenture). Students will be required to submit a final work-study report.

This course is graded on a pass-fail basis by SMU Faculty Advisor who will review the final work-study report and performance appraisal from the Internship Supervisor.

Students who have not completed any credit-bearing internships before embarking on the work-study scheme may also use this course to count towards the 1 CU for internship provided that all the necessary internship requirements are met.

IMPORTANT: This course is non-droppable; students who enrol in this course MUST undertake the work-study to its completion. Failure to do so will warrant a F grade.

Eligibility

Pre-requisite: IS213 Enterprise Solution Development or CS302 IT Solution Lifecycle Management

Co-requisite: CS301 IT Solution Architecture or IS458 Cloud Management and Engineering

Yes, provided that you can complete your degree and second major (if any) requirements within the normal candidature period of 4 years.

Students cannot undertake the internship in their last term of coursework (the term in which they file for graduation).

Yes, as long as you will have completed IS213 before the work study begins. 

Application process

No. You apply through SMU, and shortlisted students are interviewed by Accenture. Once you accept Accenture’s offer, we will enrol you in IS492 offline. Please note that the course is non-droppable once you have accepted an offer.

There is no guarantee of a specific project or role. Roles include Business Analyst, Development (coding or design) and DevOps, and your actual work will depend on the projects Accenture has available.

We do not have specific project details due to confidentiality. However, you can ask about the project and your job scope during the interview, so please use that opportunity to clarify any uncertainties.

Credits and fees

Yes, passing IS492 clears the 2 CUs for the IS Major: Product Development Track. It can alternatively count towards IS Depth/Free Electives. 

Yes. If you have not yet completed your internship requirement, you can use IS492 to fulfil it. You will then be awarded 3 CUs in total (2 CUs for the Work Study Elective and 1 CU for the internship requirement).

Yes. You will pay regular Term 1 school fees (vacation weeks excluded).

Assessment

IS492 is a pass/fail course. Evaluation is based on:
a. Satisfactory completion of the work stint, based on the supervisor’s appraisal of your performance and communication between the Faculty Advisor and the Internship Supervisor; and
b. Satisfactory completion of the final work-study elective report.

Unsatisfactory completion will result in a Fail grade.