Programmes

The Diana Koh Social Transformation Programme for NPO Internships financially supports Singapore Management University (SMU) undergraduates who successfully receive an internship offer from an approved non-profit organisation (NPO) that focuses on transforming the lives of people. The NPO focus areas for 2025 are:

1. Women, Children & Family
2. Youth
3. Elderly
4. People with Disabilities
5. Foreign Domestic/ Migrant Workers
6. Mental Health
7. Food Security
8. Equitable & Accessible Education
9. Equitable & Accessible Healthcare
10. Employability, Social & Financial Resilience

Students should apply for this Programme if they are committed to gain exposure in the NPO/NGO sector by contributing their skills and acquiring new ones during the internship. SMU students will be automatically awarded the full stipend if the internship is offered through the Programme’s listed positions on OnTrac. 

If you are a student with SOA, SOL or SCIS –This internship will not qualify to meet your mandatory internship requirement, unless otherwise stated. Thus apply only if you have already fulfilled, or intend to use other internship to fulfill the mandatory internship requirement under your respective degree. This internship is not open to Year 1 students from CIS, SOA, SOL and SCIS. For more information about SMU's internship programme, please visit Dato' Kho Hui Meng Career Centre's FAQ page. 

Programme Information & Criteria

Local Internship

The following local internship positions are available via SMU OnTRAC Portal. Please visit the portal for more information. Do note that some positions are only available to selected UG course of study.

*Fulfils mandatory internship for SOA.
**Fulfils mandatory internship for BSc (Information Systems) , and up to 6 weeks for BSc (Computing & Law).
For BSc (Computer Science/ Software Engineering) student to check with school if the project meets their respective internship requirement.

Students should also note the following prior to submitting your application for the programme:

• Applicants must be matriculated SMU undergraduates during the internship, and the programme is opened to Y1 – Y4*** Undergraduate students based on admit year, subjected to each course of study's internship requirements. 
  ***Y4 students are only eligible if they are graduating in January 2026
• Each internship must be full-time, at least 10 consecutive weeks long and meet the criteria of SMU’s credit-bearing internships, even if the student has already fulfilled his/her internship requirement.
• Period of Internship: 5 May to 15 August 2025 (Negotiable start and end date, applies to selected positions.)
• Stipendiary support: SGD$2,500 for 10 weeks of internship
• You have completed your pre-internship requirements

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via Ontrac Portal (include Cover letter, CV and SMU Transcript). In your cover letter, please elaborate on your interest and relevant experience in this position and the non-profit industry. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email for a interview. 

Search for 'Lien Centre for Social Innovation', 'DKSTIP', or the respective Job ID number listed above on Ontrac Portal's search field to access the full job description. Applications closes on 23 February 2025 (Sunday), 23:59pm. 

For any further enquires, you may contact us at liencentre [at] smu.edu.sg