NKUHT's 2025 TEEP program offers three internship opportunities. These include collaborations with the Kaohsiung City Government’s Transportation Bureau and Tourism Bureau, as well as Saint Lewis Brewery, which is owned by an NKUHT alumnus. Each applicant can apply for only one internship placement.
Qualifications for the 3 internship opportunities:
1. Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government: Students majoring in transportation engineering or transportation management with basic Mandarin proficiency (A1-A2) and English communication skills. The internship will be in the Transportation Facilities Department, focusing on understanding public transportation transfer stations, waiting facilities, dedicated lanes, vessels, YouBike, and shared mobility operations and management.
2. Tourism Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government: Students majoring in tourism management with fluent Japanese and English communication skills. Basic Mandarin (A1-A2) is also necessary. Job responsibilities include hosting international guests, reviewing the bureau’s website and promotional materials, providing real-time translation, and supporting tourism events.
3. Saint Lewis Brewery: Participants will engage in a three- to six-month internship at Saint Lewis Brewery, gaining in-depth knowledge of how the circular economy model is implemented in Taiwan’s emerging enterprises. They will also take part in the brewery’s sustainable operations, from raw material selection to product marketing.
Applicants must have a background in hospitality management and marketing, possess English communication skills and basic Mandarin proficiency. Prior experience in media marketing is a plus.
The internship duration is for 3-6 months based on the interns' needs. The interns can arrive at NKUHT after mid of June 2025 or beginning of September. He/she must enter Taiwan before December 1st.
Applicant Eligibility:
1. 3rd-year undergraduate students (or above) or Master's degree students.
2. Passport holders of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, or Macau are NOT eligible to apply.
3. Current degree-seeking students, exchange, and visiting students in Taiwanese educational institutions are NOT eligible to apply.
Internship TEEP participants will first be placed in a Mandarin class for 30 hours at NKUHT. After this stage, the participants will be placed in the internship organizations for at least three months.
Required Application Materials
1.Fill in basic information through the online application form (Each applicant can only apply for one internship placement).
(1) Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government https://forms.gle/BGfMBPKwfVKPCJuw8
(2) Tourism Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government https://forms.gle/txa3pbn7YYUo6rtC6
(3) Saint Lewis Brewery https://forms.gle/9tmYGER3NVvS1pyCA
2. CV in PDF format
3. Official transcripts in PDF format
4. One letter of recommendation in PDF format
5. Motivation statement (about 300 words) in PDF format
6. Copy of Passport (picture & personal information page)
7. Passport Photo in JPG format (at least 300 KB filesize, 826X1062 pixels.)
8. Other Supplementary Documents(Optional)
- Field: Social Science
- School: National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
- Organizer: International Affairs Office
- Period of Apply: March 10th to April 4th 2025
- Term: 2025/06/15-2026/01/31
- Fee: To help students meet living expenses, NKUHT provides scholarships to eligible TEEP participants. The scholarship includes (1) a MOE-mandated maximum stipend of NTD$12,000 / month (around USD$385), (2) free 3-months Mandarin learning (based on the interns’ Mandarin levels).
Student dormitory on campus (NTD$8,320 for 3 months; around USD$260 for 3 months) and on-campus WIFI (NTD$800 for 3 months; around USD$25 for 3 months) are available. The TEEP interns need to arrange their own insurance. Or they can purchase the insurance provided by NKUHT (NTD$1,200 for 3 months; around USD$38 for 3 months). - Website of Program: https://iao.nkuht.edu.tw/p/404-1008-34937.php
- Contact Person:Mia Lin
- Email:you@mail.nkuht.edu.tw,iao.nkuhtofficial@gmail.com
- Phone:07-8060505*19600