5 internships and counting: Is ‘internmaxxing’ in Singapore becoming an arms race?
Singapore students are stacking multiple internships to stand out in a tough job market, but the growing arms race may be yielding diminishing returns.
Fresh graduates in Singapore are entering a tougher job market, even as employers continue to have entry-level positions to fill. At the same time, hirers are looking beyond academic qualifications, while artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape entry-level work.
In a three-part package, The Business Times examines thechanging graduate job market, how students are preparing themselves for work, and what it means for the role of universities.
[SINGAPORE] Unsure of her ideal career, Jasariel Chee chose to stay in school for an extra year – and spent her spare hours interning at an office job.
Source: The Business Times https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/future-of-work/5-internships-and-counting-internmaxxing-singapore-becoming-arms-race
