Singapore Polytechnic

Student Development Traineeship {GRIT@Gov]

Traineeship

Closing on 06 Nov 2025

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What the role is

The GRaduate Industry Traineeship Programme within the Public Service (GRIT@Gov) aims to provide fresh graduates with opportunities to gain industry-relevant skills and experience that can strengthen their employability to take up full time roles in the sector.

The trainee will be part of Singapore Polytechnic’s Department of Student Development, supporting initiatives that promote holistic student growth through sports & wellness and overseas engagement. The role provides hands-on experience in programme administration, event coordination and student engagement.

• Gain exposure to large-scale wellness and sports operations in an education setting.
• Develop coordination and event management skills across diverse student activities.
• Strengthen administrative and logistical planning capabilities.
• Learn stakeholder and vendor management.
• Build communication, teamwork and problem-solving competencies in a dynamic environment.

What you will be working on

Provide administrative and logistics support for the Wellness for Life (WFL) module, including lesson coordination, attendance tracking and operations.
Assist in sports administration by coordinating sign-ups, managing attendance, arranging logistics and facilities and supporting events and competitions.
Support overseas programmes (outbound and inbound) by handling logistics such as facilities, transportation, accommodation and catering arrangements.
Assist in student club administration, including facilities booking, clubroom inspections and coordination of club activities.
Undertake other assigned administrative duties to support departmental operations and events.

What we are looking for

Internship or project experience related to administration, event coordination or student activities.
Coursework or exposure in programme planning, logistics management or customer service.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for reporting and communication.
Demonstrated teamwork, communication and organisational skills through academic or co-curricular projects.
Participation in school, community or volunteer initiatives involving coordination or stakeholder engagement.

About your application process

This job is closing on 06 Nov 2025.

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 Singapore Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.

Eligibility for GRIT@Gov traineeship

All trainees must fulfil the following criteria:

Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident; and
Graduated or graduating in 2024 or 2025 from Universities, Polytechnics, the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and other Educational Institutions (e.g. private universities and overseas institutions); or
Graduated earlier from above institutions and completed National Service in 2024 or 2025.

Trainees who complete their studies from Universities, Polytechnics, the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) or other Educational Institutions within 2025 but who will only receive their qualification/certification award in 2026 are eligible for the programme as well.

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About Singapore Polytechnic

As Singapore’s first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre-employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.

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