Talent Development Programme (TDP)

Astructured in-house internship offered by the SIM Learner Advisory and Career Centre, the Talent Development Programme (TDP) has seen more than 250 interns come through the programme since its launch in 2015. In TDP, we aspire to empower our interns with skills and competencies vital for the corporate environment through many projects and initiatives. With a structured development plan comprising of training programmes, networking opportunities and on-the-job trainings, we give them a headstart and prepare them for the working world, as well as to expand their professional networks. TDP is also a platform for likeminded interns to have a collective experience to learn and grow together.

Essentially, we aspire to create an enriching journey for all interns to learn, discover and hone themselves for the dynamic working world ahead. With the TDP experience, our interns have successfully secured internship and full time jobs in many prestigious organisations, such as Meta, TikTok, the National Youth Council, Spotify, L’Oréal, Cognizant, UOB, PwC, Razer, and many more!

Headquarters (HR and Marketing Communications)

• Recruitment and selection, as well as onboarding of new interns

• Plan career development and progression of interns

• Carry out marketing and outreach campaigns

• Create marketing collaterals for various career initiatives

• Management of Career Connect social media platforms

Business Development

• Engage with employers for collaboration and partnerships for training programmes

• Conduct industry research

• Plan and organise career events

Common Roles and Duties

• Events/Project taskforces taking up roles, such as Project IC, or involved in the Marketing/Operations/ Logistics of the event

• Emcee for events and presentation to internal and external stakeholders roles, such as Project IC, or involved to internal and external stakeholders

• Handling students’ enquiries on Career Connect initiatives