Information for Employers

Employers

Frequently Asked Questions

InternSG’s mission is to connect learning interns and corporate entities through purposeful internship placements, creating synergy and empowering both parties in the process.

Can an intern bring great value to an organisation?

InternSG aims to create value for organisations by complementing their human capital with the competency of interns. As young interns are armed with the latest scholarly knowledge, enthusiasm, and most importantly, innovative minds, the engagement of an intern would bring great benefits to a company’s operational and strategical needs.

Do employers have to pay InternSG any fee?

No, companies can post their internship positions absolutely FREE OF CHARGE. Employers can personally shortlist interns who are best suited to the company’s needs.

What can employers do to gain greater exposure to their internship listings? 

Employers may create greater exposure to their internship listings via the following options:

  1. Featured internship listing in Latest Internships 
    Your internship listing will be highlighted in “Latest Internships” for only SGD95 per week. This is in addition to its place amongst the regular internship listings.
  2. Featured internship listing on InternSG homepage
    Your internship listing will appear on InternSG homepage along with a short write-up and image/video for only SGD500 per month . This is in addition to its place amongst the regular internship listings.

If an applicant is from overseas, can he/she take up an internship position in a Singapore-registered company?

Employers may use the internship listing form to hire interns directly (overseas/local). Please take note of work pass requirements when engaging an intern from overseas.

Please visit Ministry of Manpower (MOM) website for more information –  http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits.

What kind of entitlements should a company give to the interns

The Employment Act covers every employee who is engaged under a contract of service, this includes interns. An employer should accord statutory benefits prescribed under the law to an intern if he is performing work and has work arrangements similar to that of a regular employee in the organisation.

For details, please refer to MOM website – http://www.mom.gov.sg/faq.

Prospective employers should inform applicants clearly of their working arrangements such as their job scope, working hours, remuneration and benefits.

How should a company get started on hiring interns?

Click here to post an internship listing now.  Employers can browse through current online internship listings for reference.

Can companies post an internship opening on InternSG’s Facebook page or Twitter?

Unfortunately, no.  Most users browse InternSG’s website for all available positions, hence it will be more effective for companies to post a listing directly via the website.

The administrators will post some companies’ approved internship listings (submitted via InternSG website) on InternSG’s Facebook and/or Twitter sites.

Can companies advertise their products and services on InternSG website?

Yes, InternSG offers premium advertising banners on the website. If you would like to advertise your products/services, please email .

For more information, please read here.

How should companies contact InternSG for other corporate/business-related issues which are not addressed above?

For Employment Passes, Employment Act or Employee Entitlements-related queries, please refer to Ministry of Manpower website. For other enquiries, please email to

Where can I find more resources on hiring interns?

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