The Singapore government announced that Community Development Councils (CDCs) will host regular job fairs in residential areas, offering accessible employment opportunities for jobseekers of all ages. The events will focus on service, healthcare, and logistics sectors, which face manpower shortages, and are expected to benefit thousands of residents.
SMU hosted a symposium featuring academics, industry experts, and educators to explore AI’s transformative impact on education and jobs. The event stressed cultivating adaptive learners who can quickly reskill across environments. Lifelong learning and interdisciplinary capabilities were cited as the cornerstones of future competitiveness.
In 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that the ITE-SG Enable (SGE) internship and employment support programme will expand to more ITE graduates with Special Education Needs (SEN). Support includes resume coaching, job matching, and workplace mentoring.
Singapore’s SkillsFuture Work-Study initiative marks its 10th anniversary, continuing to integrate academic qualifications, internships, and industry-recognised certifications across IT, finance, education, etc,.
Enterprise Singapore has launched the Global Ready Talent Programme, subsidising companies to offer internships locally or overseas. With salaries as low as S$800–1,000 per month, the government provides subsidies of up to 50% for SMEs and 30% for non-SMEs. Various internship formats are supported to strengthen business competitiveness.
Singapore Management University (SMU) held a major symposium in 2025 that brought together academia, business, and policymakers to discuss the impact of AI on learning and employment. The forum emphasized the need for education systems to cultivate “adaptive learners” and to build lifelong learning mechanisms in an AI-driven environment.
Business Insider reports that Singapore’s top three universities host highly competitive investment clubs (e.g., SMU-SMIF, NUS Investment Society). Applications exceed 200 for just 20 slots. Members gain an edge in recruitment through rigorous investment modeling practice and alumni networking.
In 2025, Singapore’s university graduate employment rate within six months was 51.9%, up 4 points from 2024 but still sluggish. Overall, bachelor’s graduates reached 79.5% employment, while polytechnic graduates stood at 54.6%. The government announced 800 additional subsidized training positions and expanded career counseling and job fairs. Finance and tech sectors remain strong recruiters, while retail and tourism lag behind.
Latest data shows fewer than half of private university graduates in Singapore secure full-time jobs, far below public university peers. While starting salaries have slightly risen, overall competitiveness remains limited. Courses at some private universities are misaligned with industry needs, leading to weaker market absorption.
A University of Iowa report highlights Singapore as the top gateway for its students entering Asia for internships, citing widespread English use, safety, efficiency, and diverse business opportunities.
