Intern, Sustainability

About the team

Singlife’s Sustainability Team is responsible for developing and implementing Singlife’s sustainability approach in alignment with our sustainability strategy. The Sustainability Team manages environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in collaboration with other internal stakeholders, e.g. risk, investment, operational functions etc.

The team also develops and implements sustainability programmes; communicates and engages with management and external stakeholders including business partners to execute on those strategies. This role will equip you with valuable career skills and create career prospects in sustainability.

Focus of the Internship

This internship is designed to support the Sustainability Team in sustainability capacity-building, community engagement and impact programmes and sustainability reporting. The intern will gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration; hands-on event organisation; timeline and logistics management; stakeholder engagement; and sustainability reporting, including collection and organisation of sustainability-related data.

Key Responsibilities

• •Develop employee programmes that embed sustainability into everyday business practices
• •Assist in the planning, ideation, and execution of activities and programmes for our community partners and beneficiaries
• •Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to support event/programme logistics and communications
• •Assist with tracking and reporting on the impact of activities and employee participation
• •Support the collection and organisation of qualitative and quantitative data for the Sustainability Report, including managing design and content
• •Conduct desktop research to benchmark sustainability practices and support content development
• •Help draft engagement materials newsletters or digital content for sustainability initiatives
• •Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas to enhance sustainability engagement across the organisation
• •Provide general support as needed for sustainability-related projects

Key Learnings

• •Hands-on experience in sustainability programming – from ideation to execution of events that drive awareness and engagement
• •Project coordination and event planning skills, including managing timelines, logistics, and communications
• •Exposure to sustainability reporting, including collecting and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data
• •Understanding of ESG concepts and how they are applied in a corporate setting
• •Professional skills development, including time management, critical thinking, and attention to detail
• •A chance to contribute meaningfully to Singlife’s sustainability journey and create positive impact

Education and Experience Requirements

• •Students from local universities (e.g., NUS, NTU, SMU, SUSS, SIT) or polytechnics (e.g., NP, SP, TP, NYP, RP) are welcome to apply
• •Currently pursuing a Degree in a relevant field such as:

oEnvironmental Studies / Sustainability / Environmental Science

oCommunications / Marketing / Public Relations

oBusiness Administration / Management

oSocial Sciences / Political Science / Public Policy

• •Passion for environmental and/or social sustainability, as well as general sustainability issues is strongly preferred
• •Adaptable, creative and demonstrates good interpersonal and communication skills
• •Self-motivated team player and eager to learn