The rules of the road for working with us.

These terms set out how Asia Internships works with the students it places. They are meant to be read once and understood, not scrolled past.

Who we are

Asia Internships is a service operated by T8 Labs Limited, a company registered in the British Virgin Islands, with day-to-day operations based in Bangkok, Thailand. Where these terms say "we," "us," or "the office," that is who we mean.

What this agreement covers

These terms apply to anyone who uses this site, submits an intake form, accepts a place in a cohort, or otherwise engages our placement services. By doing any of those things, you are agreeing to what is below. If you do not agree, you should not use the service.

What we do, and what we do not

We are a private placement office. We source positions by hand from the operators and regional leaders in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Bangkok, and we match them to a small cohort of fellows each summer. We handle visa coordination, housing referrals, and on-the-ground onboarding.

We are not the employer. The host company you are placed with is your employer for the duration of the internship, and they set the work itself.

We also do not:

• Guarantee a specific role, city, salary or stipend, or company.
• Guarantee a visa outcome. Government processes are outside anyone's control.
• Guarantee a particular career result, future offer, or alumni connection.

Matching is a discretionary process. We use our judgement about fit, and we may decline an application without giving reasons.

Eligibility

To be considered for a seat, you must:

• Be at least eighteen years old at the time the programme begins.
• Be enrolled at, or recently graduated from, an accredited university.
• Be legally able to travel to and undertake an internship in the placement country.

We may verify any of the above. If we cannot verify it, we may withdraw an offer.

Applying and accepting a seat

Submitting an intake form is not an offer of a placement. It tells us you are interested.

We extend offers in writing, by email, after a conversation. An offer specifies the deposit, the balance, the deadlines, and the placement window. A seat is reserved only when your deposit has cleared.

Once you accept, the rest of these terms apply to you in full.

Fees, deposit, and what they cover

The programme fee is communicated in writing in your offer. It is typically structured as a deposit, paid to confirm your seat, and a balance, paid before the placement begins. The exact amounts and deadlines are listed in the offer itself; they vary by cohort and city.

The fee covers:

• Placement sourcing and matching.
• Housing referral and coordination with vetted providers.
• Visa documentation support and letters from the host.
• On-the-ground onboarding in the placement city.
• Access to the alumni network.

The fee does not cover:

• International flights to and from the placement city.
• Personal expenses, food, and local transport.
• Government visa fees and consular charges.
• Health, travel, or liability insurance, which you must hold for the duration of the placement.
• Any equipment the host requires you to provide.

Cancellation and refunds

Plans change. Here is how cancellations work:

• More than sixty days before your start date — full refund of the balance. The deposit is non-refundable.
• Between thirty and sixty days before — fifty percent of the balance is refundable. The deposit is non-refundable.
• Less than thirty days before, or after the placement has begun — no refund.

If we are forced to cancel a cohort or a specific placement for reasons outside our control — a pandemic, a war, a government closure of the placement country, the collapse of the host — we will offer either a transfer to a later cohort or a refund of any fees paid for services not yet delivered. We are not liable beyond that.

Your responsibilities during the programme

While on the programme, you agree to:

• Hold a valid visa for the duration and comply with the conditions attached to it.
• Treat the host company, its staff, and your fellow cohort members with respect.
• Care for the housing we have referred you to.
• Follow the laws of the placement country.
• Tell us immediately if anything goes wrong — a safety concern, an illness, a problem at the host, a housing issue. We cannot help with what we do not know about.

Misconduct, illegal activity, falsification of your application, or behaviour that puts you or others at risk are grounds for us to end your placement.

The host is your employer

The host company is responsible for the work itself, the hours, any wage or stipend, the workplace, and compliance with local labour and safety law. We introduce you and we advocate for you, but we are not a party to the employment relationship and we cannot enforce its terms on your behalf.

If a serious problem arises at the host, tell us. We will help you find a solution — including, where appropriate, a transfer. We cannot, however, guarantee a replacement role mid-programme.

Visa, travel, and health

You are the applicant on your own visa. We assist with documentation and the invitation letter from the host, but the application is yours and the outcome is between you and the relevant immigration authority.

You are responsible for:

• Holding a passport valid for the duration plus the buffer required by the destination country.
• Any required vaccinations and personal medical care.
• Health insurance, travel insurance, and any liability cover relevant to the role.
• Booking and paying for your own flights.

Intellectual property

The text, design, photographs, and code on this site belong to us. You may read them and share links to public pages. You may not copy them onto your own site or use them commercially without written permission.

Your application materials remain yours. By submitting them, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive licence to share them with host companies for the purpose of considering you for placement, and to retain them internally for our records.

Photos and stories

We sometimes share photos or short stories from past cohorts in our marketing and on this site. If we want to use yours, we ask first. You can withdraw your consent at any time by writing to us, and we will remove the material from anywhere we control within a reasonable period.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability to you in connection with these terms — whether in contract, tort, or otherwise — is capped at the fees you have paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim.

We are not liable for:

• The acts, omissions, or solvency of the host company.
• The acts, omissions, or solvency of any third party we refer you to: housing providers, insurance brokers, transport, airlines, banks.
• Visa or immigration outcomes determined by government bodies.
• Indirect, consequential, or speculative losses — including lost academic credit, lost future earnings, or lost professional opportunities.
• Events outside reasonable control, including those described above as force majeure.

Nothing in this clause limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify us against losses we suffer because you breached these terms, broke local law during the placement, or provided false information in your application.

Termination

We may withdraw an offer or end an active placement if:

• You materially breach these terms.
• You falsified information in your application.
• There is a credible safety concern affecting you, the host, or other fellows.
• The host requests it for reasons attributable to you.

Where we end a placement because of something you have done, fees are non-refundable. Where we end it for a reason that is not your fault, refunds follow the cancellation tiers above.

Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of Singapore. Any dispute that cannot be resolved between us within thirty days of written notice will be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) under its rules in force at the time. The seat of the arbitration is Singapore, the language is English, and one arbitrator will be appointed.

Either party may still seek urgent or injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction.

Changes to these terms

If we update these terms, we change the date at the top of this page. For material changes that affect fellows already in a cohort or already holding an offer, we will tell you directly. The current version is always the one published here.

Contact

T8 Labs Limited — operating as Asia Internships
Office: Bangkok, Thailand
info@asiainternships.com