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Ministry of National Development

[Internship 2025/2026] WCS 2026 (Support) , CLC (Jan to Jun 2026)

Ministry of National Development

Internship

What the role is

The biennial world Cities Summit (WCS) is a global platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new partnerships. The World Cities Summit (WCS) seeks to equip and inspire a global community of city leaders and allied professionals dedicated to making our cities more liveable and sustainable. The overall success of the flagship events like WCS help to create mindshare at national, sub-national and regional levels on Singapore’s standing as a liveable, sustainable, resilient and loveable city; and build relationships with up-and-coming leaders of other cities and nations.

What you will be working on

The intern may be tasks to any of the following roles: • Programme - Coordinate within CLC and Event Organiser on content programming for MF. • Secretariat/Ops - Assist Head Ops with all secretariat duties, including note-taking, and follow up with Event organiser. • VIP Invitation & Bilat Engagements - Work with team to manage RSVPs and coordinate bilateral engagement/logisitics with city leaders. • Hospitality & Protocol - Coordinate and assist with protocol arrangements & logistics for VIPs. • Young Leaders - Support team in management of Young Leaders, organisation of the YL Symposium, programming and networking event. Includes note-taking for YL Symposium. • Corporate Relations - Support BD team in management of Sponsors at WCS. Assist to prepare updates on Sponsorship matters, including responding to Sponsors' queries. • Liaison Officer (LO) team - Assist Chief and Asst Chief LO to coordinate amongst entire LO team

What we are looking for

• Meticulous in nature. Some experience in organising events would be useful. Strong in communication, both written and verbal. • Data entry, excel and powerpoint skills required for programming and operational work. • Data visualisation skills would be a bonus. • Info literate to produce credible desktop research with the ability to synthesize information in concise write-ups. • Would be useful for interns to be effectively bilingual, in the event we need any quick translation work. Internship Period Requirements • Period of Internship: Jan to Jun 2026 (minimum commitment of 3 months), full-time • Please indicate your availability in your application and/or if you can commit to a longer duration. • Singapore Citizen or SIngapore PR

About Ministry of National Development

The Ministry of National Development (MND), the lead government agency responsible for land use planning and infrastructure development, aims to transform Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. At MND, we aspire to create a quality, vibrant and sustainable living environment for our people. We also strive to shape Singapore into a world-class city of knowledge, culture and excellence – one which keeps pace with global challenges and the rising aspirations of Singaporeans. Our Vision: An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global City MND's vision reflects our growing emphasis not just on physical infrastructure, but also on the softer aspects of creating emotional attachment in our people, the global talents and corporations whom we attract here. At the same time, it articulates MND's goal of building upon Singapore’s unique distinguishing characteristics to develop Singapore as a global city of knowledge, culture and excellence. Our Mission: Develop World-Class Infrastructure MND will provide quality physical infrastructure for the nation by working with our partners in the public and private sectors. Create a Vibrant, Resilient and Sustainable Living Environment MND will strive to make Singapore a livelier and more exciting city, and ensure our nation is well-prepared to face the growing uncertainties and complexities. MND will also maintain the quality and resilience of our built and natural environment to ensure high standards of living, and carry out development that meets the needs of the present without compromising that of future generations. Provide Affordable and Accessible Public Housing MND will commit to support Singaporeans' homeownership aspirations and ensure public housing remains affordable and accessible. Build Rooted and Cohesive Communities MND will strive to foster our citizens' attachment and love for our homeland and maintain social cohesiveness in our communities, even as Singapore continues to be an open and globalised society.

About your application process

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Ministry of National Development or the wider Public Service.