Internship Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in interning with HealthServe!
Interns at HealthServe will engage face to face with the (often invisible) migrant worker community in Singapore, gaining a deeper understanding of their challenges, aspirations, and dreams. The work culture here is supportive and integrated – interns must be flexible and be willing to lend a helping hand wherever necessary.
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Internship Opportunities
Internship available each month: 1
This programme is suitable for psychology, social work, and liberal arts students. Interns must commit to a minimum of 8 weeks, applicants who can commit longer will be prioritised.
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Work hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm
- Attend to drop-in migrant workers and detail their WICA/non-WICA cases (training will be provided).
- Follow-up with cases as necessary. Follow-up may include accompanying clients for their essential appointments, and to facilitate outings.
- Assist with disbursement of subsidies to injured and out-of-work migrant workers, and with dormitory visits, as needed.
- Support monthly outreach events on weekends.
Internships available each month: 2
This internship offers hands-on experience in casework and social services within a non-profit setting. Interns will engage directly with low-wage migrant workers, supporting intake, assessment, psychoeducation, and basic assistance services. The role is ideal for students exploring careers in social work, community development, or human services. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team working to uplift vulnerable communities through client engagement, outreach, and systems navigation.
If you’re applying as part of your school’s practicum requirement, please email us separately with your programme details and academic requirements.
Key Responsibilities
As a Social Services Intern, you will:
- Conduct intake interviews and basic assessments for walk-in migrant worker clients
- Document client needs and challenges related to navigating systems such as healthcare, employment, immigration, and legal support
- Provide psychoeducation to clients in a culturally sensitive manner, helping them understand their rights, case progress, and available services
- Assist with administering social assistance programmes, such as food distribution, transport top-ups, and emergency aid
- Support the planning and facilitation of group sessions and engagement activities for clients receiving casework support
- Accompany staff on visits to dormitories, hospitals, or other relevant sites to engage clients in their lived environments
- Participate in monthly outreach activities with the HealthServe team, including events held on evenings or weekends
Learning Objectives & Outcomes
By the end of the internship, you will:
- Gain practical experience in frontline casework, including client intakes, assessments, and follow-ups
- Understand the socio-legal and systemic challenges faced by migrant workers in Singapore
- Learn how to deliver culturally responsive psychoeducation and support
- Experience administering social support services in a non-profit setting
- Build group facilitation and engagement skills for community-based work
- Develop the ability to engage with clients across various settings including dormitories, hospitals, and public spaces
- Appreciate the value of cross-disciplinary teamwork and community outreach
Duration of Internship
- 3 to 6 months (flexible based on availability and school requirements)
- A minimum of 10 weeks is required for all internships.
Working Hours
- Monday – Friday – 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Some weekend and off-office hour participation may be required
- If you need to take long leave during the internship, please indicate this in your application
Minimum Education Level & Eligibility Requirements
- Diploma or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Preference given to applicants from social sciences, social work, or psychology
- Applicant must be 18 years of age or older at the start of the programme
- Must be able to commit to the full working hours and duration of the internship
Important Notes
- All applicants will be required to attend an interview process prior to placement
- Interns are accepted on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early
- Please read the department information and availability before submitting your application
- Internship applications are accepted up to a maximum of 6 months in advance; early applications will not be processed
- Priority is given to applicants who can commit longer than the minimum requirement
- Internships are unpaid; however, a monthly allowance of SGD 600 will be provided to interns who meet the minimum commitment (not applicable to practicum students)
- Please note: Non-residents of Singapore are not eligible for the monthly allowance
- For enquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]
Internship available each month: 1
This internship is suitable for those who have an interest in integrated marketing & communications, including social media management, design, PR, and creative storytelling. Interns will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with various departments in HealthServe and be exposed to a range of HealthServe’s activities, cases and community partnerships. Due to the community interaction involved, interns must commit to a minimum of 8 weeks, although applicants who can commit to 8 weeks or longer will be prioritised.
Work hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm
You must have your own laptop. Photography/ video production and design skills are a plus.
- Support in the development and execution of HealthServe’s integrated communications & marketing efforts aimed at supporting and serving our migrant worker community; engaging and growing the wider HealthServe community which includes donors and volunteers.
- Work closely with various teams to understand and address their priorities and needs through communications & marketing across channels (e.g. websites, social media).
- Actively support in the planning and development of multi-cultural, multi-format content (e.g. social media posts, photo/ video stories) as well as management of channels and communities.
- Actively participate in conceptualising, implementing, optimising and reporting of engagement efforts and/ or campaigns (e.g. fundraising).
- Actively support in HealthServe’s internal and external events.
- Engage or interview internal and/ or external stakeholders (e.g. migrant workers, donors, volunteers as well as agencies/ vendors) where required.
Internship available each month: 1
This internship is suitable for those who have an interest in public relations, communications, liberal arts and social sciences. Interns must commit to a minimum of 8 weeks, applicants who can commit longer will be prioritised.
Work hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm
- Actively participate in conceptualising, implementing, optimising and reporting of donor engagement efforts and/or fundraising campaigns.
- Research and compile various comprehensive philanthropy/foundation organisations data for Donor Management and Executive Director Office for review and engagement.
- Engage or interview internal and/or external stakeholders (e.g., migrant workers, donors, volunteers as well as agencies/vendors) where required.
- Support the preparation, creative designs/updates of periodic reports for various donors and stakeholders.
- Prepare the necessary analysis data for donor updates and engagement.
- Participate in and support the development of fundraising/donor communications & creatives, i.e., EDMs, social media posts, donation portal pages (internal and external), donor updates and event collaterals.
- Source and evaluate appropriate appreciation gifts for strategic donors; event spaces & quotations for fundraising and donor events and related engagement materials.
- Actively support HealthServe’s internal and external events.
- Engage or interview internal and/or external stakeholders, e.g., migrant workers, donors, volunteers, as well as agencies/vendors where required.
Required competencies:
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Powerpoint and Word
- Familiarity with Canva design tool
Internships available each month: 2
This programme is designed for medical, dental, pharmacy, and other health professions students to learn from and contribute to our clinic. We accept applicants on a rolling basis and require a minimum continuous commitment of 8 weeks. Longer internship periods of up to 12 weeks are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Note that this attachment focuses on facility management for health service delivery. This is not a clinical/medical posting.
Work hours: Typical working hours are as below. Operational exigencies may require additional time. As our clinic serves migrant workers, operations are mainly after office hours. One morning a week for outside referrals, as needed. Our clinic is located at Geylang.
- Monday 9.30am – 6.30pm
- Tuesday 2.30pm – 10.30pm
- 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10.00am – 6.00pm
- Thursday 2.30pm – 10.30pm
- Friday 9.30am – 6.30pm
- 2nd & 4th Sunday 2pm – 7pm
Interns have the opportunity to serve with one of the few clinics in Singapore focused on migrant workers. Duties involve all aspects of the clinic:
- Clinic operations both during and outside of clinic hours – E.g., registering, measuring vital signs; organising medications; coordinating care through scheduling and calling to confirm appointments, and accompanying patients to hospital appointments.
- HealthServe-wide and Clinical Team projects – E.g., operational, quality improvement, and research.
- Other tasks as needed.
Internship available each month: 1.
This programme is suitable for psychology, social work, counselling, sociology, and liberal arts students. Interns must commit to a minimum of 8 weeks, applicants who can commit longer will be prioritised.
Work hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm
- Attend to Clients coming for mental health services (e.g., group work) or counselling services.
- Provide support for mental health engagements (e.g., group work activities, onsite workshops etc.).
- Comfortable in engaging migrant workers either on a one-to-one basis or in a small group setting.
- Training would be provided for the different functions that Interns would be supporting the team with.
- Additional Benefit: background in research would be beneficial to assist with research projects.
Internship available each month: 0
This programme is suitable for students with a background in Social Sciences/ Community Engagement/ Social Development. Relevant experience in volunteer coordination or management is a plus. Interns must commit to a minimum of 8 weeks, applicants who can commit longer will be prioritised.
Work hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm
- Assist with the coordinating and scheduling of volunteers for HealthServe’s direct services programme
- Respond to volunteer inquiries in a timely and efficient manner
- Provide support in preparing for and conducting volunteer recruitment events and/or volunteer training sessions
- Assist with the management and maintenance of the database
- Broadcast volunteering opportunities to existing volunteers
Internship available each month: 1
This role is suitable for those who are interested in gaining skills in community engagement and community building. We welcome students from all disciplines, including those who have just completed tertiary education. We are looking for someone who is keen to learn and willing to step out of one’s comfort zone. Interns must commit to a minimum of 8 weeks, applicants who can commit longer will be prioritised.
You must have your own laptop. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is a plus.
Work hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm
• Assist in end-to-end recruitment processes (e.g., review applications, candidate screening, scheduling interviews)• Assist with HR-related documentation processes. This may include updating policies and manuals, and e-filing documents• Support engagement activities and communications with staff, interns, and volunteers• Any other ad-hoc projects as assigned
Internships available each month: 2
This internship provides a practicum-based opportunity for students currently pursuing professional counselling training. Interns will gain supervised exposure to individual and group counselling sessions, as well as basic psychoeducational engagement with migrant worker clients. The placement supports skill development in culturally competent counselling, case documentation, and ethical practice in a community setting.
This is a non-paid practicum placement, aligned with the requirements of SAC-recognised counselling programmes.
Key Responsibilities
As a PCT Intern, you will:
- Conduct intake interviews and basic assessments for migrant worker clients
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions either onsite or through remote platforms (e.g., Zoom or phone) as assigned by your HealthServe supervisor
- Deliver basic psychoeducational content during client engagements, depending on the context and client needs
- Complete and submit counselling case reports in line with formats and deadlines set by your supervisor
- Observe ethical standards, maintain confidentiality, and fulfil clinical supervision expectations
Learning Objectives & Outcomes
By the end of the internship, you will:
- Gain experience providing counselling support in a community mental health setting
- Strengthen skills in cross-cultural communication and culturally responsive counselling
- Learn how to deliver psychoeducation in group and individual formats
- Enhance proficiency in documentation, case tracking, and ethical decision-making
- Understand the complexities of providing mental health support to vulnerable migrant populations
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Duration of Internship
- 4 to 6 months (based on school requirements and availability)
- Minimum commitment: 4 months
Working Hours
- Flexible, based on case load (to be discussed with HealthServe supervisor)
- Weekend and off-office hour participation may be required
- If you need to take long leave during the internship, please indicate this in your application
Minimum Education Level & Eligibility Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a counselling training programme (Graduate Certificate, Diploma, or Master’s level) from an SAC-recognised institution
- Completion of foundational modules in counselling (e.g., basic/micro-skills)
- Good understanding and verbal fluency in at least one native language preferred: Tamil, Bengali, Burmese, Thai, or Chinese (including dialects)
- Must be able to commit fully to the agreed internship duration and schedule.
Important Notes
- All applicants will be required to attend an interview process prior to placement.
- Interns are responsible for tracking their own practicum hour requirements. HealthServe will assign opportunities for interns to clock practicum hours; however, it will not be responsible for helping interns fulfil their required practicum hours.
- Internship applications are accepted up to 6 months in advance; applications submitted earlier will not be processed
- Priority is given to those who can commit beyond the minimum required duration
- HealthServe reserves the right to terminate any placement due to breaches in conduct, confidentiality, or SAC’s Code of Ethics.
- This internship is part of practicum fulfilment and is not salaried
- For enquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant must be 18 years of age or older at the start of the programme.
- Able to commit to the full working hours and period of the programme. If you need to take leave during the internship period, please indicate in your application.
- A minimum of 8 weeks commitment is required for all our internships.
Please Note
- Interns are accepted on a rolling basis so please apply early.
- Read through the department information and availability first before applying.
- Internship applications are accepted up to a maximum of 6 months in advance. If you apply earlier, your application will not be processed.
- Interns who are able to commit longer than the minimum requirement will be prioritised.
- Internships are not paid. However, a monthly allowance of S$600 will be provided to interns who are able to commit to the minimum time period stated for each internship; this is not applicable to the Professional Counselling Internship Placement. Please note that non-residents of Singapore do not qualify for our monthly allowance.
- If you have any questions about our internship programme, please email [email protected]
What we are looking for in an intern
- Have an interest in learning more about the rights of migrant workers in Singapore.
- A willing heart to assist in our centre/clinic wherever necessary.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Flexible and able to go with the flow – the office can have extremely hectic moments.
- Detail-oriented.
- Committed and hardworking.
- Language skills (especially Tamil, Bengali, or Mandarin) are a benefit as that often helps with engaging and conversing with the migrant workers, but not required.
My greatest takeaway is what I have learnt from the community, that we truly do not need to have a lot to help others.
Hear From Our Interns
My takeaway from this 6-month internship goes far beyond professional skills. Working at HealthServe is about forming genuine connections with the community we serve and making meaningful differences in the lives we touch. What I will miss the most is the joy of seeing the bright smiles of migrant brothers and sisters when they feel truly supported. Thank you, my dearest HealthServe family, for the warmth and encouragement throughout my journey here.
Serving as a medical intern in HealthServe has granted me many unique experiences but the ones that I hold closest to my heart are undoubtedly the heartfelt interactions that I have had with migrant workers.
It struck me how a simple conversation can easily make someone’s day, and how migrant workers are really much like us. Sometimes, just getting to know them on a personal level can relieve any stress they might be having.
People here are driven to help others, I see unconditional acts of assistance and concern.
My greatest takeaway is what I have learnt from the community, that we truly do not need to have a lot to help others. The many hours I spent picking up phones and getting to know 80+ migrant workers individually is something that forced me to grow beyond my years. I am reminded that for someone out there, my effort and time can help them relieve some of their stress or grievances.
