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Manufacturing Engineering Internship Asia (Taiwan)

Dates: 1 May–15 June 2023
Application Deadline: 1 February 2023
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Students will be working at a company in Taiwan for approximately six weeks. They will be assigned a significant project to complete within the six-week time frame and will be supervised by managers at the company. A professor will also accompany the students for the first week of the internship to help them get started with their project. At the end of the six-week stay the students will present their work to the General Manager of the company and provide a final report. Work days are typically 8 hours, Monday–Friday, and weekends are mostly free for leisure activities.

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Michael Miles
265 J CTB
(801) 422-1858
mmiles@byu.edu

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Courses

Interns are required to take three credit hours during spring or summer term.

Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
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Cost

Interns pay for 1 credit of BYU undergraduate tuition, which covers health insurance. The company will provide a small stipend to cover housing and to help with meal expenses.

Does not include airfare, laundry, meals, and personal expenses.
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Funding Sources

Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.

Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.

Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.

Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
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Preparation

Candidates will be selected according to previous work experience, academic record, overall attitude, and maturity level.

The internship starts at the beginning of spring term 2023 with coordination meetings that help the students prepare for departure to Taiwan. Some coordination will be required during winter semester to obtain a visa and appropriate immunizations.

Students must meet all country- and program-specific COVID and health requirements for travel.
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Housing

Students will stay in local housing near the factory.
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Travel

Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airline reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.

BYU Travel
280 HRCB
(801) 422-6293
travel@byu.edu
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Application Process

Students must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Complete the online application here. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required; applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.

Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance; please refer to the Payment Information document.

Application Deadline: 1 February 2023
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Program Adjustments

International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost.

If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU Financial account.

ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
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Faculty

Mike Miles, professor in the Manufacturing Engineering department, will oversee the academic component of the internship program.

265 J CTB
(801) 422-1858
mmiles@byu.edu
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International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
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ISP Student Handbook

To see the student handbook, click here.
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Payment Schedule

To see the payment schedule, click here.