Marketing and Recruitment Intern

To apply, please send your resume to careers.sg@generation.org. Along with the resume, please mention in not more than 5 bullet points, your motivation to apply for this role (include a link to your LinkedIn profile and your creative portfolio, if any).

Location: Hybrid (Singapore)
Internship Period: 6 months and full-time preferred (open to part-time at least 3 days a week)
Next Internship Start Date: March 2026 (open to applications for other internship periods in 2026)

Who We Are

At Generation, our mission is to transform education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. As a global non-profit, founded in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, we have a proven track record: over 130,000 people across 17 countries have launched their careers through our programs, with a remarkable 86% of our graduates securing jobs within 90 days.

In Generation: You Employed, Singapore, we partner with leading employers, funders and government institutions to empower mid-career switchers and create meaningful career pathways for people facing barriers to employment. When you intern with us, you don’t just get a job—you join a movement to solve unemployment.

Your Impact

We are looking for a proactive, independent intern who values creativity and operational excellence. In this role, you will support learner recruitment by responding to enquiries from jobseekers, guiding them through our programme offerings, and assisting with outreach. You will also help create marketing materials (brochures, ads, simple videos) and support general marketing operations, including admin tasks and event coordination.

If you want to create meaningful content and support work that makes a real-world impact, this is the perfect opportunity.

What You Will Do

• Ensure prompt, professional and friendly management of queries across various channels (e.g. email, phone, social media, mailboxes, whatsapp)
• Assist in the screening and selection of learners for upcoming programmes (tech and non-tech) and ensure alignment with organisational targets
• Create visual collaterals and marketing materials (including socials, printed media collaterals, website design, etc.)
• Copywriting content for organisation communication channels (including newsletters, social media captions, website copies, blog posts, press pages, etc.)
• Media monitoring and social listening of competitors and landscape
• Assist in organising recruitment and marketing events
• Support the team with programme-centric events (e.g. programme information sessions, graduate career fairs, and employer networking events)
• Any other organisational support tasks assigned by supervisor

Go Beyond the Job Description

We believe in investing in your growth. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Own a Passion Project: We will help you craft and lead a small-scale project aligned with your interests (e.g. data analysis, marketing campaign, process improvement) once you’ve mastered your core responsibilities.
• Gain Holistic NGO Experience: See firsthand how a non-profit operates, from programme management to partnership development.
• Develop Professional Autonomy: We operate on a hybrid model that values reliability and results, giving you the trust and flexibility to manage your responsibilities.

Who You Are

We’re looking for someone who:

• Aligns with Generation’s mission and values: You are motivated by creating social impact and empowering others.
• Connects with People: You are a creative thinker with good communication, writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to adapt communication style to diverse stakeholders. You enjoy talking to people, nurturing conversations from leads to engaged individuals.
• Is Meticulously Reliable: You have a keen eye for detail, value accuracy, and take pride in producing high-quality work, especially with numbers and data.
• Is a Proactive Problem-Solver: You are a self-starter who takes ownership of tasks, seeks solutions, and thrives in a dynamic environment.
• Works Well Independently and a Team Player: You collaborate effectively and are eager to contribute to a shared goal. As our team works in a hybrid environment and hot-desks, you should be comfortable working independently and collaborating mainly through Teams, with an inquisitive and self-driven approach to learning.

Skills & Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a diploma or undergraduate programme from any discipline, bonus if from a marketing or communications background (also open to graduates/career switchers or individuals looking for internship experience)
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Able to create both written and visual content for marketing and communications, experience preferred
• Proficient in Canva or other content creation tools. Good to have basic video editing skills (eg. CapCut, Canva Video Editor or other simple editing tools)
• Experience in social media management (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, familiarity with Excel, data entry, database management

About Generation

Generation is a global employment nonprofit network that supports people to achieve economic mobility so they can change their lives. We train and place adults into careers that would otherwise be inaccessible and seek to improve how education to employment systems function. Generation launched in 2015 and consists of a global hub and a network of in-country affiliates that span countries. To date, Generation has more than graduates who have earned more than in wages, and works with more than employers, implementation partners, and funders.