Intel doesn't cover transportation cost. Base on your grade, should be pretty okie in Kulim. I don't know much about the transportation option there but chances are, you would need to buy a second hand car to begin with.

Intel does provide factory bus service which are used mainly by those working in the production line and follows a certain schedule.
Anyone employee is eligible to use it although it is mainly used by those working on the production line.
The buses runs a fix route and schedule and if you happen to stay within that route, you can make use of it.
There's also ride sharing service (Grab, etc) which you can use.

Having said that, it is still recommended to get your own transport for all other personal usage (shopping, etc)
Rental and living costs in Kulim is considerably cheaper than on the island and the savings should be able to help you get a car

Received a call from HR two weeks ago say will pass my resume to hiring manager and didnt receive any call since. Guess no luck on that

I've got some more questions regarding living in Kulim.

[1] Where is the most convenient place to live if I will be assigned in KM6?

[2] Is Kulim a good place for foreigner kids? I have a 5 y/o daughter.

Intel is still hiring. You can pm me your resume and I'd link you up

Hi, may I know how long should I expect to receive offer letter after HR ask me to update workdays?

This post has been edited by rc2x: Apr 22 2020, 02:45 PM

Hi Chipz. Sorry to barge. Got a call from one of the HR about my resume to be sent to the hiring manager for a different role than I applied for. I would like to contact her more on the role that was mentioned, and tried calling back the number but was directed to an automated call requiring an extension. Any chance I could be able to connect to her?

By 'her', are you referring to the HR or hiring manager? Do you happen to have her name?

HR. I will PM you her name.

Hi Chipz, want to ask, do you have info regarding Intel status on internship hiring this coming Sept - December ah?
Feels kind of sad that current jobs are for Graduate Trainees :/
And I can't join since I'm still attached to my uni ....

I can see so many managers still hiring interns left and right. Have you tried using LinkedIn to reach out to recruiters/prospective managers? If your resume good, should be no problem

For the internship division for Electrical/Electronics engineers tho.
My university doesn't have connection with Intel due to their small number...

I'm not sure about the Recruiters and their Prospective Manager on LinkedIn

I last time Googled for industrial contact named ey.teh from Intel from UTAR site, I think will try asking him. But he didn't responded to my email last year.

This post has been edited by iSean: Jul 15 2020, 12:44 PM

Yea, I saw a lot of req post for interns and GT too

Mostly GT more than Internships.

Are Graduate Trainee must be fresh grad that have left uni?
Or regular students looking for internship can apply?

I only applied Electrical Validation and Intel MOE one as those seems like the right category for me.
I don't think GT position I would be hired as a currently studying intern.

This post has been edited by iSean: Jul 15 2020, 01:08 PM


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What do you mean you are not sure about recruiters on LinkedIn? Just set up a LinkedIn profile, list your achievements and backgrounds (Plenty of guide online on how to set up a good LinkedIn profile) and start connecting with recruiters from Intel/ Managers from Intel. Just approach them directly and enquire. Thats called networking. If you don ask, you don't receive. I have gotten many Interview opportunities from Intel/AMD/Keysight/NI/Micron etc just by being proactive and taking the initiative to approach recruiters on LinkedIn. (Mind you, this was during Feb - March this year when the COVID-19 pandemic started to become really serious)

The contacts provided by your uni are usually not reliable as 1. The person may not have job req available in his team right now (if he is a manager) 2. Its outdated (person left Intel) 3. They are manager contacts of previous interns from your uni and they are not necessarily in charge of recruiting and besides, if they are not from HR, they wouldnt know or be bothered about internship opportunities in other team/department/business group. It was the same case when I was in uni, the Intel contacts provided are literally useless.

For Intel, if all you do is just apply through the job portal. You have very little chances of getting past the ATS itself unless you know how to set your resume up with keywords and in an ATS friendly format. You stand a much higher chance to secure a position at Intel if you actually approach and talk to a recruiter/hiring manager. Another tip, when you do approach, be very sure of what you want to do. For example, I have my resume/profile set up for Front-end IC design/ RTL design or front end ASIC flow. Be smart when making your pitch.

And yes, GTs are usually fresh grads that left uni. If you are still in uni, you wont be hired as GT as GT contract is for minimum 1 year. Its sort of like a trial period before they convert you to permanent BB employee.

Also try to look for open position using Workday (if you can access) instead of jobs.intel.com.

I mean I could search for "Intel recruiters" from LinkedIn search box, but I can't "contact/message" them directly, if they doesn't accept my request
Did you ended up using the LinkedIn Premium feature to connect with them?
Or just wait they respond to your request?

Okays, noted. But then do they train from the bottom up for those without a strong background in these front-end design?
I'm afraid they might not hire me, because my university doesn't have those front end IC design software such as Cadence Virtuoso / Synopsys EDA tools.
I was only was exposed to my Cadence Virtuoso from my previous internship.
From what I read the Government MoE-Intel Internship was based on Synopsys.


Anyhow, I've try adding the Linkedin Recruiters as you mentioned previously. Hope they responded to my request this few weeks, so I can talk to them.
And try to expand my networking with other companies to secure my last internship placement required for my university.

Thanks for the following advice.

You can click connect with them first. Most recruiters will accept your request as long as your profile is properly set up and does not look like a spam account. Then you can either message them or drop them an email. Most will have their email listed in the contact info as well. You dont need Premium for this. Just remember to be professional and polite when sending your email/message.

I mentioned front-end design just as an example of how you should sell yourself and also thats where my interest is. For all intents and purposes, you can mention stuff related to electrical validation / physical design if thats where your interest lies. Just be specific and clear of what you want to do and back it up with projects / assignments / skills that relate to that area. Intel is huge and covers the entire ASIC flow from front-end (RTL design) to back end (synthesis, place and route, structural and physical design) and to fabrication (not in malaysia), so you dont necessarily need to know everything. If electrical validation is something you are interested in, then tailor your resume to it. A recruiter/hiring manager will more likely call you up for interview if you show specific skillsets that fit that job scope or clear interest in that particular area rather than a person who just set up their resume in a general way (Internship looking / third year students who are still unsure of which specific area of EE engineering they are interested in are usually at fault here)

Good luck in your search for an internship placement!

Intel is hiring. PM me if anyone is interested

How is Intel doing right now? I saw lots of job opportunity by Intel right now.