SLA Capacity Building – Global Ready Talent Program

Amongst GETH’s mission, the company aims to provide a safe and sustainable work environment for its staff and clients. “Our staff is just as important as our clients. As such, the well-being of our team is ensured through our fully implemented in-house Safety & Health Management System”. In June 2021, the company onboarded Intern Chua Dong Xuan from ITE College Central as an Operation Intern to co-ordinate with various department to ensure smooth operations daily. Intern has learnt on problem-solving in rectifying operational issues raised from customers and gained good learning experience on how to execute daily operations planning in a safe working environment.

AGI onboarded its first Intern – Operations (Freight Forwarding) from ITE East College in June 2021. The intern Teguh budi Setia Wan manages shipping documentation formalities through the national trade system as well as arranges the bookings with carriers, receives goods and supports customer requirements. The company nurtures young talents through its internship opportunity to learning how to identify operational challenges and problems in the logistics ecosystem. Gaining working knowledge of SEA freight audit processes and external partner management is also part of the internship learning outcome which will provide good advantage to intern in his future career.

Teguh Budi Setiawan, ITE

“We took on 5 interns from International Logistics, ITE East College for a 20 week internship program. Already 2.5 weeks into the program, we trained them on real life experience how to read and process air and sea freight documents. They also had a chance to experience how efficient dnata operates when we retrieve the vaccines from the terminal, perform checks on the high performance passive containers, process customs clearance at checkpoint and final delivery to the designated storage depot.

During interview selection process, interns were informed that it they chose to join SFS, they would be subjected to the “sugarcane” method of training. This means that we will train and provide them with the real deal no simulation over 5.5 days of work week alternate Saturday off. No nonsense training, 10% theory and 90% practical. We aim to bring the best out of them. Their mentors follow the same schedule and to ensure that the mentors are qualified I sent them for professional trainer teaching course prior to the internship.

Lastly, safety comes first and they follow the company guidelines of Antigen Rapid Test twice per week. We walk the walk and after 20 weeks, they will provide feedback if they have benefitted from their internship with SFS, that will be Feb 2022.”, shared Mr Roger Chew, Chief Executive of SFS

Rocktree’s success is based on people. From the beginning, the company set out to recruit talented professionals capable of providing innovative solutions for its customers. And this nurturing perspective starts from the internship of IHL students. An intern from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) School of Business was onboarded as HR intern to assist in the planning of company events and co-ordinating new hire orientations. She also participated in the HR’s transformation for change management initiatives against the backdrop of the dynamic logistics industry.

The company – dangerous goods packaging shares its expertise through nurturing young talents. Students from ITE and Temasek Polytechnics were onboarded as interns as Import/Export Coordinators and Supply Chain Interns. Through their internship, they gained understanding on the supply chain flow, the use of packaging materials to prevent goods from being damaged as well know how to identify the different types of labels used. As Supply Chain Interns, they learned how to Input warehousing data into relevant documents and monitor storage utilisation levels within the warehouse. They also learned how to identify obsolete stock for clearance. All these skills and knowledge would prepare the interns in their future careers in logistics.

Flexxon onboarded the Operation Interns as part of its talent development initiative. Amongst the physical checking on in-bound and/or out-bound goods, coordination of local pick-up, delivery and/or distribution of goods and other operations, the interns learned the process of logistic and shipment arrangement flow. In addition, they learn how to apply communication skills to perform workplace tasks. They have the learning opportunity to hands-on to IT system like the ERP cloud base system to produce documentation. From the operational point of view, they understand and appreciate the inter-dependencies in various functional areas. Through such internship experiences, the interns have brought their knowledge to practical level.

Leon Synergy onboarded 3 interns from ITE Central College as part of its nurturing plan of young talents. As Transportation & Logistics Interns, they support the Transportation team in transportation related activities including storage of goods, managing information accrued from point of origin to delivery, orchestrating transportation movements, and arranging for services as necessary. They also help to coordinate and track movement of all shipments and ensure all documents such as advanced shipping notice, pick slips, bills of lading are accurately recorded. In the process, the company hopes to impart the understanding of fundamental role of transportation as part of logistics chain. They can have a glimpse on what goes on behind the scenes of an e-commerce logistics company. Most importantly, acquiring skills with hands-on workplace learning to give them an advantage and confidence to get ahead in their future career path.

Interns from ITE College East were onboarded as Logistics Project Intern to experience logistics activities with Network Courier Services. They are part of the Project Team, directly reporting to the Project Manager of Lean Management. They interns assist in research and data gathering for project requirements providing support in creating, designing, developing and participating in successful implementation of intelligent business process automation systems. They also assist in continuous improvement projects within the warehouse, from process gap identification to solution design and implementation. Through their internship, they will acquire good time management, planning and organisational abilities within a tight deadline framework for project requirement. And also have good opportunities for learning new technologies.

The Blue Circle onboarded their third Intern from National Technological University. Zheng Bin took on the role of a Wind Engineering Intern. During his internship, he is assigned to work on multiple projects such as preliminary site assessment, construction estimates and support of development activities of Wind Power Projects. In the preliminary wind farm site assessment, a particular attention is given to social and environmental as well as logistic transportation aspects due to the very large size of wind turbines components (blade of more than 75m long, tower of more than 5m in diameter).

Founded in 2013, The Blue Circle identifies, develops, finances, owns and operates renewable energy projects in complex and challenging geographies of the Asia-Pacific region. The Blue Circle uses the most advanced technology to build responsible and sustainable projects. With offices in Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Phnom Penh and Manila, The Blue Circle is the leading renewable energy company of Southeast Asia. We are committed to changing the world one green electron at a time.

Zheng Bin, NTU

Intern, The Blue Circle

The Global Ready Talent program has helped our company grow overall. We as a small business are able to hire interns because of GRT and are extremely grateful for this program. Not only it benefits the student with the salary they desire, but also helps the small business to sustain in their respective fields. We came to know about the GRT program during Covid and as a retail business in Singapore, it has helped us improve our business post-covid with a fresh skill set of the young generation.

We are extremely delighted wiht the assistance we have received from Singapore Logistics Association (SLA) as they have guided us throughout the process from getting the company approved to applying for claims at the end of each internship. We prefer to have interns throughout the year because of GRT, as for us, it’s a smooth process due to the guidance of SLA. We highly recommend GRT program and SLA partner for this program.

Abinaya d/o Muthuraja, NAFA

Intern, Jinders Pte Ltd

Raifah, NAFA

Intern, Jinders Pte Ltd

As one of the fastest growing pet supplies retailers in Singapore, aPetMart places a great emphasis on innovation and efficiency. With fresh ideas and business opportunities coming up every day, the internship at aPetMart never gets boring. With long established relationships with multiple tertiary education institutions in Singapore, aPetMart has developed a well-structured internship program across our entire business for talents from various disciplines. Our internship program is perfect for enthusiastic, motivated, and capable individuals who aspire to acquire new skills while making a real business impact.

All the interns at aPetMart are given the multiple opportunities to work on real-life business solutions that drive change. Guidance and constructive feedback are always shared in real time to facilitate the development of both hard and soft skills in a collaborative environment. We have witnessed many aspiring young talents thriving and scoring Distinctions and As during their internships as they lead in doing work that matters while bringing out the best in them. – shared by Ms. Lyn Feng, Intern Mentor, Managing Director, aPetMart

Aloysius Yeo, Nanyang Polytechnic

Intern, aPetMart

EASVEN first time started hiring intern through the Global Ready Talent program during pandemic. We have been working with interns from NTU, SIM and RP. Each of student got their own strengthen in different fields such as content creation, project organization and management skills, creative design and production skills so on. It’s exciting to work with these young tarlatans and see how they could grow with the brand and business together.

Naila Adany Binte Mohammad Yazid, Republic Polytechnic

Intern, Easven Pte Ltd

LionsBot International is a Singapore-based robotics company that creates cleaning robots as a service for commercial, industrial and public spaces.Our founders bring with them their expertise in cleaning and robotics; and transfer them to life in the form of highly versatile cleaning robots. Every piece of software and hardware is developed entirely by our engineers with pride. Our homegrown solutions offer you complete peace of mind as we know the ins and outs of our robots thoroughly. We are guided by our vision to transform everyday living for over 50 million people with smart cleaning robots that people love.

Ms Clarissa Ow, Singapore Polytechnic

Intern, LionsBot International 

“Working at LionsBot has instilled the belief that innovation has no bounds, and any idea can be made a reality. These 10 months here has been an exceptional experience, allowing me to grow as a person while acquiring practical skills. Being given the privilegde to assist on many different projects, has solidified my goal of becoming a mechanical engineer, Not just any engineer, but the kind that challenges ideas and creates technology which can change the world.”

Sze Jia, Singapore University of Technology & Design

Intern, LionsBot International 

“LionsBot trusts its engineers to take charge in designing major components of its robots and support them in experimenting to find the most cost-effective and reliable design solutions. This level of ownership and expectation of excellence are extended to the interns at LionsBot as well. My internship at the company has given me many opportunities to further develop my skills in prototyping and optimizing the manufacturability of my designs.”

In 2002, V3 Smart Technologies set out with a common goal to help businesses achieve optimum performance and take charge of their assets through intelligent automation technology. The future of work is ever evolving, moving from Industry 4.0 to beyond. With each change, the company is seeing people work alongside and be assisted by machines, new forms of digitization and communication tools like never before. Together, V3 Smart wants to drive businesses forward with its highly advantageous technologies, giving them the power to achieve success in a constantly evolving digital landscape.

Ms. Insyira Khairah Binte Kelana, ITE College East

Intern, Bok Seng Logistics

“I would say my most valuable experience has been the opportunity to embark on real-world projects. While training is useful, there is no substitute for experience. That, and being able to learn from other professionals in the field has been invaluable. What I’m doing now also requires knowledge on full stack development, which is something I’ve not learnt before in school and am self-learning currently.”

Lim Jun Rong, NTU

Intern, V3 Smart Technologies

“When I was sourcing for internships, I was specifically looking for ones which provide the opportunity to learn about Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning. This is a niche field which not many companies are offering internships for, so when I happened upon V3’s suite of products and services, it got me interested. During my internship interview, it was mentioned that the working environment will be very agile, and I will be mostly working on prototyping and building solutions from the ground up. This resonated with my personal goals for my internship – which is to learn, and I knew there will be many opportunities to do so in such a work environment. Hence, after careful consideration, I chose V3 for my internship.”

Tan Zong Wei, NTU

Intern, V3 Smart Technologies

As the students will become part of the working adults in the near future, we are committed to strike our best to provide as many opportunities as possible to the students in the real-life working environment in the following aspects, but not limited to:

IDEATION – conceptualise novel solutions to effectively address real-life brand and business challenges

EXECUTION – appreciation and exposure to different forms of writing in marketing communications, including print, broadcast, digital and social media

COLLABORATION – working cohesively as a collective in a multi-disciplinary setting with individuals of different backgrounds and expertise

Shyne Chong, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Intern, Distilleri PTe Ltd

Tiong Lam Supplies shares its vision of recycling food waste with young talents through the Global Ready Talent program. Its first intern onboarded from ITE East College, Ruthiramoorthi so Letchmanan assumed the role of Production Operations Intern. Through his internship, he is tasked to work on a variety of processes such as substrate filtering and clearance and the microbial fermentation of substrates. Areas of responsibility include condition monitoring of live substrates, data collection and mapping of treatment environment as well as the processing of renewed products. Through his internship with us, he is exposed to machinery handling in a factory setting, as well as proper data collection and analysis. Not only does the intern acquire new skills in recycling food waste but learns to appreciate circular economy processes that aim to upcycle food waste for continued use within the food production value chain.

Ruthiramoorthi so Letchmanan, ITE East College

Intern, Tiong Lam Supplies Pte Ltd

Benkel’s first time onboarding intern through the Global Ready Talent program. As a Logistics Assistant cum Customer Service, Tham Xin Yan from ITE East College handles full sets of shipping documents (PSA/Customs/Tradenet/Portnet) as well as day to day operations and transaction in the forwarding area. Through the internship from Oct to Feb 2023, Xin Yan would acquire skills on preparation of full sets of shipping documents. With minimum supervision, she will be able to execute the day to day operational transactions. And would acquire good communication skills to effectively deal with shipping companies and vendors. Benkel joins the other mentor companies to nurture young talents to hone their skills in delivering good logistics services.

Tham Xin Yan, ITE East College

Intern, Benkel International Pte Ltd

Tham Xin Yan from ITE East College (photo in blue top) was onboarded as Logistics Assistant cum Customer Service. She handles full sets of shipping documents (PSA/Customs/ Tradenet/Portnet) as well as day to day operations and transaction in the forwarding area. Through the internship from Oct to Feb 2023, Xin Yan would acquire skills on preparation of full sets of shipping documents. With minimum supervision, she will be able to execute daily operational transactions. And would acquire good communication skills to effectively deal with shipping companies and vendors. Benkel joins the other mentor companies to nurture young talents by developing their skills in delivering good logistics services.