Discover what it’s like working in this dynamic and fast-paced central Ministry and decide if MOF is the place for you to embark on your career.
As an intern, you will be involved in meaningful and challenging projects that contribute to our mission of creating a better Singapore through Finance.
Your 10 week structured internship programme will include networking sessions with senior management, bonding activities among interns, as well as regular feedback sessions with your supervisor. You will also have the opportunity to make presentations to the senior management team.
You will be fully assessed on your performance at the end of your internship. Provisional offers for full time employment will also be made to outstanding interns.
Requirements:
- Final/penultimate year students from all disciplines pursuing their undergraduate or post-graduate studies from recognized universities are encouraged to apply.
- Excellent academic results and active involvement in extra-curricular activities.
- Available for a minimum of 10 weeks.
2011 Internship Period:
16 May 2011 – 22 July 2011
Application Procedures:
Applications for the internship will be open from December 2010.
If you are reading this, you are probably looking for internships from many other places too, and if you only have time to read one line, here it is: MOF is a great place for internship!
The work: Being the pioneering intern at a brand new unit (Strategic Foresight) is challenging as much as it is rewarding.
Throughout the internship, I had the opportunity to attend discussions, seminars, and network with foresight practitioners within and outside the government. The work in Strategic Foresight is interesting – it encourages one to think creatively, read divergently, analyse current affairs and communicate ideas concisely and convincingly. There was autonomy to conduct research and I personally find the project meaningful and significant.
The people: The colleagues within MOF are warm, giving me more welcome treats than a new-comer would normally get. I have made many new friends in the 10 week stint, many of them are fellow interns and we would go for lunch together. What I found most assuring was the support given by my supervisors who are always approachable and earnest in offering guidance.
Looking back, I am glad to have applied for an internship at MOF. It was an enriching and fun experience. I’m sure it would be the same for you.
Chew Yi Ling
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accountancy (Hon)
National University of Singapore
Intern (Corporate Income Tax) May – July 2010
My internship experience has been a very enriching one. I have definitely learnt a lot in my short stay in MOF. Through the course of my internship project, I learnt about the process of policy formulation and some of the considerations that go into policy making. My project also exposed me to the different ways that countries approach tax policy.
Attending tax policy department meetings has been a valuable part of my internship experience. The meetings have been very interesting and have enabled me to further understand the work that MOF is doing. The meetings also opened my eyes to the challenges that public servants can face (e.g. the need to balance the different trade-offs, thinking of other behavourial consequences).
Hence, I would like to thank MOF for giving me this wonderful opportunity to experience life in the public service, and would recommend this internship to all students out there.