Government Programmes/Incentives – Internship and Fresh Graduates

MD Workforce Training

An initiative to encourage the Malaysian workforce to reskill and upskill in Digital Technology related courses or certifications.

A fully incentivised training programme to encourage workforce in Malaysia to position themselves for success in the digital tech job market by acquiring digital skills that are in high demand. Learn the skills that employers in the digital technologies industry are actively seeking to elevate your employability and earning potential!

MD Workforce Place & Train

An initiative that aims to increase employment rate by offering job placement in digital tech jobs and bridge the skill gap with digital tech training for unemployed Malaysians.

National Structured Internship Programme (MySIP) by TalentCorp

Employers who hire Malaysian full-time students from local IPTA or IPTS, including higher learning institutions abroad and TVET institutions, to undergo a structured internship programme endorsed by us will be eligible for a double tax deduction incentive for related expenses incurred on the interns throughout the programme.

Internship Placement Matching Grant for SMEs And Start-Ups (LiKES) by TalentCorp

An internship placement matching grant for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) companies and start-ups. Through the LiKES grant, eligible employers can receive reimbursement for the hired interns’ minimum monthly allowance.

Industrial Training Scheme (ITS) by HRD Corp

ITS is a scheme that enables employers to utilise up to 50% of their levy balance to sponsor students from a university, college or training institution to undergo practical training at their organisation. This can be done in the form of offering a monthly internship allowance and any other items required by the intern to train at the organisation.

MyNext by TalentCorp

As the national internship platform, MyNext offers an all-in-one talent solution and analytics for students, universities, companies, and the workforce. On it, companies can look to hire interns, and students can search for structured and relevant internships.

MYFutureJobs by SOCSO

MYFutureJobs job portal was developed by the Ministry of Human Resources and it was mandated to SOCSO to utilize job matching and bridge the expanding demand for free employment services for all. As moving forward in 2020, MYFutureJobs was single-handled by PERKESO and proclaimed as the National Employment Services Provider’s role.

NCER Talent Enhancement Programme (NTEP)

A human capital incentive programme for companies investing and expanding in NCER, as well as companies that are actively hiring.

K-Development Programme (K-Youth) by Khazanah Nasional

K-Youth is a youth employability initiative by Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) which aims to develop Malaysia’s future talents. The programme will equip youth with commercially useful skills and experience to enhance their employability.