Career Services

Internships

Internships
Internships bridge students and graduates into the realities of the working world, and allow you to test your abilities in real-world business scenarios.

We also work with companies from promising SMEs to MNCs on a range of internship positions. You can source for your own internship or apply for the Talent Development Programme, an in-house internship with SIM’s Career Connect Office.

SIM60 Work-Integrated Learning for Life (WILL) Award
SIM is proud to introduce the SIM60 WILL Award, recognising students who actively participate in various forms of internships. This initiative celebrates students’ commitment to gaining real-world experience and developing holistically—enhancing their cognitive (Head), affective (Heart), and psychomotor (Hands) skills to excel in your future careers.

Through internship participation, students acquire critical competencies that boost your employability and give you a competitive edge in today’s dynamic job market. Award application is now open on SIM Connect. 
Click on [ My Apps> Self Service > Campus Finances > Financial Aid > Apply for Bursary> Select Top-tier/Social Sector/Credit-bearing ] to apply.

Application is open for Year 2026.

Who can apply? All full-time matriculated SIM students including those who currently hold other SIM scholarship, award and bursary. 

a. Students can apply for the WILL Award after securing an internship offer.
b. Employer's offer letter to be attached in the document section of SIMConnect.
c. Email your transcript (applies only for credit-bearing internship) to WILLaward@sim.edu.sg upon completion of internship. 
d. For any enquires, contact WILLaward@sim.edu.sg

SIM Corporate Internship (Local) must be undertaken within SIM's corporate departments (roles available on CareerSense App, subject to availability). 


WILL Award application cycle closes on (SIMConnect): 28 February, 30 April & 30 June 2026 for the first half of the year.

WILL award Terms and Conditions 
WILL award Frequent Asked Questions 


Updated as of March 2026 

Graduate Traineeship Programme

SIM's very own traineeship programme supports fresh graduates by providing structured traineeship opportunities across various industries, lasting 3 to 6 months.

More than just a traineeship, the programme provides guided support as graduates navigate their first professional role. Participants will gain hands-on experience, build workplace confidence, and develop industry-relevant capabilities that prepare them for long-term career success. The programme equips SIM graduates with the support and professional skill sets like workshops that is needed to transition smoothly into full-time employment and thrive in their careers.

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For students: Students interested in the Graduate Traineeship Programme (GTP) can explore and apply for available roles through the CareerSense app.

Simply download the app, search for “GTP” in the job listings, and submit your application directly through the platform.

 

 

Work Experience Programme (WEP)

Selected partners (employers) receive priority access to interview our top‑performing students (academic scholars, high achievers, leadership track students) for internship roles—whether standard hiring windows or bespoke project‑based/off‑cycle engagements. To recognize excellence, SIM will award a completion cash grant to these students at the end of their internship.

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Career Events & Programmes

Network and gain industry insights at our various career events and programmes. We have industry partners’ sharing sessions to help you build professional rapport with employers, enhance your employability, and hone resume writing and interview skills.

We organise events and programmes such as:

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Career Exploration Journey (An Experiential Learning Programme Initiative)

The Career Exploration Journey aims to broaden our students’ global perspectives by providing immersive exposure to diverse industries, international workplaces, and cross-cultural environments.

  Show more Through curated overseas company visits, students will gain first-hand insights into organisational practices, emerging trends, and real-world career pathways across different markets. Cultural exchange activities will foster intercultural competence, adaptability, and global awareness by enabling meaningful interactions with international peers and professionals.

Complementing these experiences, structured career workshops will equip students with practical skills in career planning, personal branding, networking, and employability readiness. Collectively, the programme seeks to empower students to make informed career decisions, build global confidence, and develop the competencies required to thrive in an increasingly interconnected workforce.

Mentorships

Project Protégé is a four-month structured mentorship programme that allows you to learn from our alumni mentors who are established in their field of expertise. Gain life insights as you prepare to make your mark in the global workplace.

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SIM EDGE Award

The EDGE Award is a prestigious certificate, developed in partnership with employers, to recognise your cumulative achievements in your learning journey. As you work towards the Award, we hope that the process will assist you to make the most of your time at SIM and eventually to be able to formally demonstrate the skills and attributes you have developed to prospective employers.

Through your journey at SIM, we aim to provide a conducive and supportive environment, and create as many opportunities as possible, to foster:

• Core attributes of resourcefulness, resilience and responsibility;
• Deep professional competencies in your chosen disciplines and equip you with the ability to continue learning throughout your lives; and
• Corporate-readiness by being confident leaders in your own right, being good team-players, taking the initiative to solve problems, and being able to communicate effectively across all levels.

What do these attributes mean? These attributes have been collected over time based on inputs from employers, academics, staff, as well as our graduates and students, and distilled into this short list which we call the SIM Graduate Attributes. Of course, different employers may focus on different attributes, and the skills required for different jobs may differ. But through our conversations with our key stakeholders, the above reflect the most fundamental attributes that employers are looking for when they hire, irrespective of the job or company.

What do these attributes mean?
Resourcefulness describes a person who knows how to assess and understand a situation, determine the right kind of information or resources needed and where to find them, learn fast, and quickly deal with the situation. Such a person would be creative in thinking and problem solving, flexible, adaptable, practical and able to manage new or difficult situations confidently – perhaps even ‘street smart’ in the positive sense, of course!

Resilience describes someone who is able to face challenges and set-backs in his/her life and be able to ‘bounce back’ from such situations and successfully overcome them. This calls for strong determination, tenacity, perseverance and a ‘can-do’ spirit to keep going even when things get tough, or when faced with new and unfamiliar situations.

Responsibility calls for ownership and accountability. A responsible person is one who is self-driven, reliable and trustworthy, and will see through any task assigned to him/her until it is properly completed with due consideration for any ethical, moral and legal implications where applicable. He/she will also be one who is in touch with both local and global issues and remains socially responsible for his/her local community yet being a global citizen at the same time.

Deep professional competency requires you to have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of your particular field of study, together with a broad range of skills required to succeed in a career in that field. Some people call this a ‘T-shaped’ graduate where you have both the breadth of skills (the top bar of the ‘T’) and depth of specialised knowledge  to be an expert in your own field.

Continuous learning is a must in the 21st century and beyond! With the rapid rise of globalisation of businesses, ubiquitous communication networks making information readily available any time anywhere, ‘uberisation’ of services, and other disruptive technologies that are changing the way we live, work and play, your survival will depend very much on how fast you can learn, unlearn and re-learn to adapt to the changes. Many of the jobs that you know of today, may not be around much longer so you will need to be prepared to constantly acquire new knowledge and skills to stay relevant and employable!

Leadership qualities are always much sought after by employers as they are constantly looking for new talents to groom into their future managers. That is a career goal that you can certainly strive for, but here we want you to also think beyond just rising up the usual organisation chart of a company, and to aim to be leaders in your own right – to excel in everything that you set your heart to do! You can be a leader in your own enterprise, your own sport, or in the arts, or in your craft – wherever you can make an impact on the world!

Team players believe in harnessing the collective strengths, experiences and wisdom of their group members to achieve goals that go way beyond what an individual can accomplish. Being an independent and self-reliant person is important, but you will also need to be comfortable to work collaboratively in teams and to lead teams to do well in many situations, including teams that work across national borders with different cultures and mind sets.

Problem solving is a skill that is increasingly being sought after by employers. In line with what has already been said above, organisations will increasingly be faced with more and more complex problems in the 21st century. Solving such problems will call for a quick analytical mind, clear and systematic thinking, yet flexible enough to be creative and think out-of-the-box when called for, so as to find suitable solutions.

Effective communication has also been identified as one of the key 21st century skills that are required for success in the workplace. This includes the ability to articulate your thoughts and ideas clearly through written and oral means, videos, etc. to your audience (including cross-culturally), leveraging media-rich communication tools for more impactful presentations. In a sense, this attribute caps off all the other attributes because if you possess all the above but cannot convey your knowledge, thoughts and ideas in an engaging and clear manner, you may have a difficult time convincing your audience of what you have inside you!

 

Career Champs

Career Champs (CC) is a student-centric platform that acts as a bridge between students and the corporate world.

It is designed to serve the career needs of our learners (students and working adults), boost employability, and facilitate career transition and progression.

CC aims to :

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