ILHAM KESUMA

Insentif Latihan Amali (ILHAM), or Practical Training Incentives, is an ecosystem of internship incentives for employers by the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA).

ILHAM KESUMA helps to ensure quality internships, structured professional development, and fairness and equity, benefitting employers whilst encouraging them to nurture local talent through meaningful, structured, and paid internship programmes.

ILHAM KESUMA IS DRIVEN BY 4 STRATEGIC COMPONENTS OFFERED BY AGENCIES UNDER KESUMA, WHICH ARE:

1. 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. Find out more at www.talentcorp.com.my/mysip

2. 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. Find out more at www.talentcorp.com.my/likes

3. 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. Find out more at hrdcorp.gov.my/industrial-training-scheme-its

4. 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. Find out more at www.mynext.my/talent