GIS Thrive Internship Programme
Ever wondered how a four-week work experience could transform a young student’s future career opportunities? By partnering with THRIVE, GIS’s unique internship program, your company can play a pivotal role in shaping the careers of passionate Year 12 students eager for real-world experience.
From medical centres to venture capital firms, companies like yours have given GIS students hands-on opportunities to develop practical skills, solve real challenges, and work alongside experienced professionals.
Over the past five years, our partners have inspired students and made a lasting impact—why not join them and help nurture the next generation of talent?
- The 4-week GIS Thrive Internship Program begins on the last week of June.
- This opportunity is available to Year 12 GIS students during their 2025 summer break.This provides an ideal chance for students to explore areas of interest before choosing their career and university pathways.
- To ensure a smooth transition for this programme, we are reaching out to all companies from October 2024 to February 2025 to express their interest in the THRIVE Internship Programme. Interested companies will then receive confirmation of their student intern(s) around March 2025.
- Once registered, we will contact you with more information and guide you through the process. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please contact the THRIVE coordinator at thrive@gardenschool.edu.my
Hear from our Thrive Partners and Student Interns!
Company Internship
Mentoring a GIS intern offers both tangible and intangible benefits to mentors and students alike. Here are some ways your company can benefit as a GIS THRIVE Internship Partner:
- Provides mentoring opportunities Make an impact on students by building the next generation of professionals, while giving company managers the opportunity to develop mentoring and leadership skills.
- Enhance your Brand Profile By supporting and sharing your involvement in the THRIVE internship programme, you strengthen your company’s corporate social responsibility efforts and enhance its goodwill and visibility in the community.
- Fresh youthful perspective Gain a fresh, youthful perspective with GIS student interns who bring passion, enthusiasm, and out-of-the-box thinking, along with a keen social acumen as digital natives.
- Making a positive impact Most importantly, you’ll experience the rewarding feeling of giving back—helping passionate students grow, learn, and develop skills that will serve them in their careers.
Register with THRIVE today to shape tomorrow’s workforce, offering students valuable opportunities that inspire and lay the foundation for our future generation.
Students gain valuable professional experience, and we as a company get new perspectives in the way we are doing things. It's a win-win situation.
The GIS students impressed us with their dedication and quick learning. We provided a 360 experience, including industry insights and essential people skills. We'll gladly support this programme again.
I gained valuable skills observing and working with professionals in a dynamic environment and am grateful to the company and GIS for this opportunity.
The THRIVE Internship provided me with an in depth insight into the journalism industry, in which I had the opportunity to develop critical real-world skills.
The THRIVE Programme taught me to actively seek opportunities, build relationships, and future areas of learning, such as, communicating complex ideas concisely and effectively.
We wanted to spark a passion for automotive engineering and were impressed by the high-quality, thoughtful approach each Garden International School intern brought to every task.
It’s a great opportunity for me to pay it forward to high school students, helping them understand their chosen field and decide if it’s the profession they want to pursue.
The THRIVE Programme makes education more industry-relevant for students, and GIS consistently impresses me with the quality of students, who are eager to learn and contribute
This program gives me the opportunity to make a difference by inspiring students to learn about the medical industry, which is fulfilling and rewarding for all involved.
This internship has broadened my view of the healthcare field. Every student should experience it firsthand, as it has guided my decisions on future study choices.
This program pushed me to step forward, think creatively, and gain confidence. I can now apply my skills and continue learning through this valuable experience.
My initial plan was to pursue investment banking, but after experiencing this new pathway, I could now see myself going into venture capital or corporate finance.
This opportunity provided hands-on healthcare experience, allowing me to explore different fields and determine if it's right for me as a career and university pathway.
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Student Internship
Unique to the region, the huge range of placements on offer as part of the THRIVE Programme ensures that our students are able to choose an internship that is closely linked to an area of passion and proposed future study. In addition, we use our extensive alumni network to support our students to develop their professional connections which will serve them for years to come.
