Applications for the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Summer Internship Programme are now open. As an MOF intern, you will gain valuable insights and contribute to projects that support national policy-making and shape the everyday lives of Singaporeans. Interns are required to commit at least 10 weeks between May to Aug 2025. MOF's Economic Programmes Directorate is looking for undergraduates to undertake the following project(s). Note: You are welcome to apply for internships/projects with different MOF Directorates if the topics suit your interest and experience. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to indicate your preferred project(s) prior to the selection interview. Applications close 21 Feb. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Project #1: Enhancing Productivity-Driven Economic Growth • Quality economic growth is necessary for Singapore to create good jobs and opportunities for our people. However, given our scarce resources, we must be exacting about achieving more with less. This project involves proposing policy recommendations to enhance Singapore’s economic strategy, to encourage growth and transformation in the next bound. • Research and develop policy recommendations to enhance value capture and spillovers from multi-national enterprise investments into Singapore. • Research and develop policy recommendations to enhance economic dynamism and resource reallocation from low-productivity firms to high-productivity firms. • Depending on the team’s needs, you may also expect to support and/or gain exposure to the team’s other ongoing work and external engagements. • A successful candidate should ideally have a background in economics and a keen interest in policymaking. Project #2: Upskilling and workforce transformation • With longer life spans and a higher pace of technological disruption, our workers will need to embrace lifelong learning and continuously upgrade their skills. Employers, too, have a part to play in helping their workforce realise their best potential. This project involves research that could inform and shape our policy support for upskilling and workforce transformation. • Research and international scan of job redesign and workforce transformation efforts. • Assist with stock-take of Singapore’s landscape of jobs and skills measures. • Depending on the team’s needs, you may also expect to support and/or gain exposure to the team’s other ongoing work and external engagements. • A successful candidate should ideally have a keen interest in policymaking.

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills. • Strong interpersonal, writing and communication skills. • Self-starter with the ability to work independently. • Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. • Integrity and strong sense of national interest.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is responsible for managing Singapore’s fiscal policies and the structure of its economy. We work to maintain international standards and best practices in areas such as company law, accounting standards, and corporate governance principles. We aim to advance the well-being and development of Singapore by: • achieving a balanced budget through prudent and sustainable fiscal policies; • ensuring the prudent investment of the government's reserves and other public funds; • setting out policies for government procurement, customs regulation, accounting standards and business regulation; • fostering a regulatory environment conducive to business and enterprise; and • ensuring that businesses operating within Singapore's jurisdiction are compatible with international standards and practices, in areas such as company law, accounting standards and corporate governance principles.