Project title: Development of Structured Suite of Workplace Safety and Health Resources for Court Trials
This project supports OSHI’s initiative to strengthen investigators’ courtroom performance and composure under cross-examination.
The intern will assist the project lead in developing a structured suite of resources — including question banks, mock trial materials, and case digests — drawn from actual workplace safety prosecution cases.
The goal is to bridge investigation practice with legal expectations, ensuring that every Investigating Officer (IO) enters court confident, factual, and fully prepared.
Ministry of Manpower
Intern, WSH, OSHD
Internship
Closing on 15 Jan 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
The intern will:
• Analyse WSHA Prosecution Cases – Review judgments, transcripts, or public court decisions to identify how investigators were questioned, and summarise key legal takeaways.
• Develop Cross-Examination Question Banks – Create sample defence questions (by theme: evidence handling, bias, procedural compliance, credibility) and propose model IO responses.
• Support Mock Trial Design – Collaborate with trainers to script realistic role-play scenarios and feedback rubrics for IO assessment.
• Draft Legal Briefs & Case Digests – Produce concise 1-page summaries of relevant cases highlighting courtroom strategy and witness credibility issues.
• Assist in Repository Management – Organise and label learning resources, video links, and reference guides in the IO Learning Exchange (ILX).
• Conduct Comparative Legal Research – Gather international best practices on witness preparation and present short insights for team learning.
• Support Evaluation – Help design post-training evaluation forms and summarise learning outcomes after pilot sessions.
What we are looking for
• Strong legal research and analysis skills (preferably in evidence, criminal, or occupational safety law).
• Excellent writing and summarisation ability — able to condense complex legal information into plain language.
• Good understanding of courtroom procedures and cross-examination dynamics.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail for managing multiple case references.
• Ability to work independently yet collaboratively with investigators and Assistant Directors.
• Discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive or confidential material.
About your application process
This job is closing on 15 Jan 2026.
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 Manpower or the wider Public Service.
About Ministry of Manpower
Championing Human Potential for a Thriving Singapore
Singaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore.
As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas - from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce, but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.
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