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The EDB internship is designed to build valuable professional and corporate experience in highly-motivated students.
The programme is demanding and can include cross-disciplinary projects within the organisation that encourage new approaches and perspectives to business and economic challenges.
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What can we offer you?
Learn Through Experience
You will be given operational responsibilities and projects in an intellectually-charged corporate environment. You will work alongside experienced EDB officers as well as senior management and participate in key divisional and company meetings to deliver a practical and “out-of textbook” perspective to business issues.
To help you better understand the EDB culture, you can look forward to a fun-filled experiential one-day programme that focuses on EDB culture and values.
Completely integrated into the mainstream EDB functions, we believe the internship will help you gain a deeper appreciation of the underlying forces that affect management and corporations today. More importantly, you will broaden your awareness of the challenges and complexities facing Singapore in her next phase of economic development.
Discover Your Capabilities
An internship with EDB is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a profession that is closely intertwined with the economic success of Singapore. The internship allows a concentrated professional experience with sufficient challenging work situations for you to discover your strengths, and to express and absorb new ideas.
Your internship supervisor - as well as a Human Resource officer – will meet with you regularly to make your internship with EDB a fulfilling experience. In partnership with you, we aim to develop your abilities to your full potential.
Discover Your Future
Come and be up close and personal with the Singapore Economy and uncover your interests. As varied as the industries we are developing, are the internships we offer you. The possibilities are diverse and it’s up to you to seize this opportunity. As many of your peers have already done!
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Who are we looking for?
We don't simply look at the strength of your diplomas and degrees. Your personality, your ambitions, your passion and a Can-Do spirit count as much. Because you will participate in demanding projects in a constantly evolving environment, we look for the entrepreneurial fire in you and certainly, your expression of imagination and creativity!
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What do our interns say?
Let our interns tell you what it is like being able to play, in their own small ways, a part in Singapore's economic history.
"If engagement is important to you, if the results of your labour matter, and if you want the difference you make to be real, then EDB is where you should be. Here, you are at the steering wheel and the passenger is our economy - what bigger challenge is there? I guarantee you that once you complete your time at EDB, what happens around you will matter more to you and what you do will matter more to what happens around you!"
Hamesh Mehta, Columbia University,
Operations Research & Economics, USA, May - Jul 2002
"EDB's internship stood out for its structured approach, nature of work, and performance evaluation. While guidance was always available, initiative was encouraged because there was no hand-holding. That was a motivating factor, and overall, I found the experience fulfilling and fun!"
Lee Sin Wei, Nanyang Technological University, School of Accountancy and Business, Singapore, May-Jun 2001
"The best part of my EDB internship was interacting with the people, a motivated, witty bunch that's fun to work or hang out with. The internship also gave me an insight into what working in an intellectually challenging environment is like."
Gondokusumo Christina, Cornell University,
Mechanical Engineering, USA, May - Jul 2003
"The EDB internship helped me build valuable professional and corporate experience. I had the opportunity to work alongside experienced EDB officers as well as senior mgmt and participate in key divisional and company meetings to deliver a practical and "out-of-textbook" perspective to business issues. It offered me a good overview into the business world and made me appreciate the contribution that the EDB is making towards the growth of Singapore economy."
Chen Yongbin, UIUC, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, USA, Jun-Aug 2004
Want an insight into life with EDB? Hear from our officers.
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What are the details?
Internships are offered throughout the year, in just about every division. The length of the internship, typically eight weeks, is dependent on the project and responsibilities offered to the intern.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Successful candidates can look forward to opportunities that match their profile and ambitions. Click to learn more about our recruiting process.
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How to apply?
Join top talents from around the world who intern with EDB each year! If an internship at EDB sounds fascinating to you, do not hesitate. Apply now! Questions about Internship@EDB? Email us at internship@edb.gov.sg
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