Work Internship, Student Experience in Research (WISER) is an evolution of the WISE program.  School students in Grades 11 and 12 now have the opportunity to undertake an internship in the University during school term time and they can also take part in the 4-week WISER Summer Program.

Work Internship is an internship undertaken in a professional department in the University (e.g., HR, Finance, Marketing, etc), where the intern may support day-to-day operations, or work on a specific project.

Student Experience in Research is an internship undertaken in an academic/research area of the University, and the intern may contribute to a current research project or develop a personal research project.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED UNDER WISER

Professional Internship

• Offered in a professional department in KAUST
• One or two semesters
• Credit towards TKS Diploma (0.5 per Semester)
• Output: professional portfolio, weekly reflection, and planning documents

Internship Experience

• Offered in a professional department in KAUST
• One or two semesters
• Towards CAS requirement
• Output: weekly reflection and planning documents

Research Internship

• Offered in a research area in KAUST
• One or two semesters
• Support for Extended Essay/Research Project or for exposure/interest
• Output: short research paper/report/poster, weekly reflection, and planning documents

WISER Summer Program (former WISE)

• Offered in a professional department and/or research area in KAUST
• 4 weeks (July/Aug)
• Full-time internship program offered to TKS and other high school students, and student studying at university (under 25), whose parents live at KAUST
• Experience, skill building, and personal portfolio (+ stipend)
• Output: showcase materials and weekly reflection

If you would like to know more about WISER, please email WISE@kaust.edu.sa.

 is a partnership between The KAUST School and KAUST-TKS Office of Engagement & Enrichment

Related

• A recording of the WISE 2020 Closing Ceremony
  
• The full presentation from the WISE Closing Ceremony
  
• WISE Class of 2020
  
• WISE 2019 Photo Album