National Library Board

Statutory Function Intern, National Library

Internship

Closing on 15 Feb 2026

What the role is

The National Library Board (NLB) nurtures Readers for Life, Learning Communities and a Knowledgeable Nation by promoting reading, learning and history through our network of 28 libraries across Singapore, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore.

At NLB, you can look forward to a flexible, hybrid work environment with rewarding, impactful deliverables that improve the lives of the community. With caring colleagues, you will be in an ideal environment for professional development, innovation and impact.
We can offer you:
• A chance to Impact the Community, bridge gaps and empower everyone with the opportunity for learning and discovery.
• An opportunity to Innovate and Push Boundaries. We value ideas, curiosity and a passion for innovation to transform our libraries and archives.
An organisation that Cares for your Growth and Wellbeing through investment in staff development and wellbeing in a supportive and collaborative environment.

You will participate in the selection of the contributed heritage materials and expand the collection of the National Library Singapore as an Statutory Function Intern under National Library.

What you will be working on

Participate in the selection of the contributed heritage materials and add them into the collection of the National Library Singapore.
Research and write for heritage materials in the collection/and given topics.
Design publicity materials for outreach programmes.
Create a short 1-min video on how to preserve social media accounts.
Quality check web archives files and provide proper filenames to them.
Counter duties in the library, including weekends.
Any other ad-hoc projects/works associated with Statutory Function’s areas of works such as Web Archiving, Legal Deposit and others.

What we are looking for

Open to students from all disciplines; students with a background in Arts & Social Sciences/Humanities & Social Sciences are particularly encouraged to apply.

Duration: 3-4 months

About your application process

This job is closing on 15 Feb 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 National Library Board or the wider Public Service.

About National Library Board

To each reader, the library is a window to a vibrant imagination and exciting possibilities. For families, the library experience occupies a special in their hearts and of memories collected over generations. Libraries hold a special and familiar place in each of our hearts. NLB seeks to provide a trusted, accessible and globally-connected library and information service so as to promote a knowledgeable and engaged society. If you share our passion to create memorable library experiences for all our readers, we invite you to join the NLB family.

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