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Economic Development Board

EDB Associate Programme 2025

Economic Development Board

Fixed Terms

What the role is

About EDB:
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.

For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg

About the Associate Programme:
EDB’s Associate Programme is designed to prepare graduates for success. In EDB, we thrive on impactful, challenging work. Our work is complex, and we understand the learning curve fresh graduates face joining us on their first day. Through the Associate Programme, you will gain the skills and confidence to commence a fulfilling journey of continuous discovery and value creation in EDB.

Successful candidates will join EDB on a contract and may be offered a permanent role at the end of the programme, to join one of our divisions as a Senior Associate, to help drive accounts and/or develop policies to further Singapore’s economy.

What you will be working on

Your journey as an Associate: The Associate Programme has been carefully constructed to ensure that you will learn the requisite skills to become a confident EDB officer. During the Associate Programme, you will start with a bootcamp and be rotated to different divisions to experience the diversity in our work and broaden your exposure to different job functions. Through the programme, you will have the opportunity to work with our management and learn through working with some of the brightest talent in Singapore. There will also be exposure to senior executives in different industries across manufacturing and services*, and you will have the chance to partake in strategy and industry development work.

What we are looking for

Who do we look for?

This programme is for fresh graduates, and working professionals with less than 2 years of working experience (at point of programme commencement). The programme will start in August 2025.

To meet the challenges of this role, you must have/be:

  • A degree in any discipline

  • A high level of initiative, drive, tenacity and resourcefulness

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Be a good team player with good interpersonal communication skills

  • Singaporean

Proficiency in a third language (e.g. Japanese, French, German, Bahasa Indonesia) is an advantage when working with international clients.

                          

You are encouraged to apply early as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Click here to find out more and apply for the 2025 Associate Programme!

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* For more details on the diverse industries that EDB cultivates, please refer to www.edb.gov.sg.

About Economic Development Board

EDB is the lead government agency responsible for planning & executing strategies to enhance Singapore's position as a global business centre and grow the Singapore Economy. We dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for investors and companies in Singapore. Through that, we attract economic opportunities and jobs for the people of Singapore and help shape our country's economic future.