Taiwan Tech Trek is currently seeking approximately 200~280 domestic and overseas Taiwanese youths to participate in this internship program. Qualified candidates should complete and submit their application before 10, March, 2017 (Timetable).

A. Candidate Qualification

1. Foreign interns (for overseas Taiwanese applicants):
a. Must be Taiwanese descent
b. Must aged between 18~30 (birth date between 1987/1/1 and 1999/12/31)
c. Must have not received any formal education in Taiwan beyond elementary school (including American school or any other foreign schools in Taiwan)
d. Must complete at least the first two years of university/college education in a foreign country
e. Must have not previously accepted full-time employment in Taiwan (internship not included)
f. Must be able to communicate in one of the following languages: English, Mandarin, or Taiwanese

2. Domestic interns

a. Must have participated in MOST (formerly known as NSC) College Student Research Project from 2012~2016. [2012~2016 科技部（前國科會）大專學生專題研究計畫]

b. Must aged between 18~30 (birth date between 1987/1/1 and 1999/12/31)

c. Must possess excellent English speaking and writing skills, and meet one of the following minimum requirements: high-intermediate level of listening and reading on GEPT, 79 on TOEFL iBT, a 6.0 on IELTS, or 750 on TOEIC

B. Types of Internships

1. Individual internships (available to foreign interns only): The TTT Program Office has arranged individual internship positions at various host institutes all across Taiwan, including government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private companies.

2. Special Group Research Projects (available to foreign and domestic interns, job code: IGxxx, Gxxx): Special Group Research Projects are designed for in-depth research on major issues in Taiwan, such as future technology, Taiwan’s international participation, etc. There will be 4~8 interns in a group; each group must consist of both foreign and domestic interns. (Every four interns should have at least 1 domestic intern)

C. Restriction for Foreign Non-students

To avoid complications with work permits and labor regulations, there will be a restriction on the type of internships available to foreign non-students. If you are not a Taiwanese national, and you are not a student, you may only apply for government agencies from the list of individual internships.

D. Application Procedures

All foreign and domestic candidates must complete and submit an online application form, statement of purpose, and the following required documents before 10, March, 2017 (Timetable). All applications and documentations must be submitted through our online application system. Incomplete and late applications will not be processed.

Required documents:
1. Identification document: For foreign interns: please submit a clear copy of your passport data page (showing name, passport number, expiration date); if you do not have a passport, please submit another photo ID such as a national ID card or driver’s license. For domestic interns: please submit front and back copies of your ROC ID card.
2. Full and latest copy of an academic transcript.(from the first semester to the lastest one.)
3. Current resume
4. For students: Clear, front and back copies of a current student ID
5. A clear personal photo within 3 months.
6. Optional: copies of any awards, achievements, academic certificates, letters of recommendation, a copy of English language proficiency (required for domestic candidates), or a copy of Chinese language proficiency ( for foreign candidates); please combine all files into ONE file to upload.

E. Review Process

Foreign applications will be assigned to the applicant’s nearest ROC embassy, consulate, or representative office for initial screening; domestic applications will be assigned to the TTT Program Office in Taipei. All qualified applications will then be forwarded to host institutes for a review process. Based on applicants’ qualifications, job skill requirements, and other review factors, the host institutes will decide which applicants they wish to accept. The final decisions shall be made by the host institutes. In addition, to enable more overseas Taiwanese youths to experience Taiwan and its culture, applicants who have never participated in TTT are the priority in the host institutes’ selection process.

Each applicant may select up to three internships in order of preference (first choice, second choice, etc). A candidate who has been simultaneously selected by two or more host institutes will be assigned to the institute of his/her highest preference. For instance, if a candidate has been accepted by his/her first-choice and third-choice institutes, he/she will be assigned to the first-choice institute. Applicants shall also indicate in the application forms if they have first to third- degree relatives working in their selected host institutes to prevent a conflict of interest.

For further information, please visit the Taiwan Tech Trek website.