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Ministry of National Development

[Internship 2025/2026] WCS 2026 (Support) , CLC (Aug 25 to Jul 2026)

Ministry of National Development

Internship

Closing on 31 Dec 2025

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: Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (minimum commitment of 3 months), full-time or part-time basis • 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 Our Mission: Develop world-class infrastructure Create a vibrant and sustainable living environment Build rooted and cohesive communities