Community Partnership Intern (6 months from Aug 2025)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Established since 1981, Care Corner Singapore has been a steadfast pillar of support for those in need and the less privileged within our community. Our journey spans over decades, dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. At the heart of what we do is our core values of integrity, Compassion, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence as we continuously strive to develop new innovative programmes to support the needs of our community.

At Care Corner, we offer a positive and collaborative work environment that promotes staff wellbeing and believes in the development and growth of our people. We recognise that our employees are our greatest asset.

Join our team and be part of an innovative organisation where every role contributes to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, if you are seeking a rewarding opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself, we invite you to apply today.

Visit us at www.carecorner.org.sg to learn more about our organisation and available opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking to increase our engagement with the community in the towns of Woodlands, Toa Payoh and Tampines and to avail resources from community partners to improve the general and mental well-being of vulnerable children, youths, seniors and families in the estates.

We are looking for someone who has strong communication and interpersonal skills and is enthused by different stakeholders collaborating for greater good in the community.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Volunteer Recruitment & Deployment

• Assist with volunteer outreach and recruitment efforts, such as engagement with school and youth group partners, working with volunteer managers to deploy volunteers and conduct briefing for volunteers

Signature Volunteer Programmes Planning & Execution and Events Management

• Based on the presenting needs of the vulnerable children, seniors, youth and their families, co-create and pilot signature volunteer programmes that will improve their well-being.
• Work with appropriate and relevant stakeholders to plan, organise, outreach to residents, run and evaluate the programmes
• Collect relevant data and analyse the data. Make recommendations on the viability and sustainability of the community programmes
• Provide support and assistance in preparation, execution and event operations.

Training & Curriculum Development

• Assist in preparation of training materials, provide onsite support during training.

Administration

• Collation of reports, maintaining volunteer database, upkeep of website and data entry, and any other administrative tasks/work assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

A-level graduates and current Polytechnic students are welcome to apply.

We invite you to apply if you:

• are interested in the social sector
• are able to work independently and in a team
• possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• have empathy, self and social awareness
• are proficient in MS Office applications and Canva
• are able to see through the planning, organising, implementation and evaluation of a project
• are able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

This internship programme is under the Youth Corps Community Internship (YCCI) hence only open to candidates aged between 17 to 25 years. Successful candidates will be required to register under YCCI.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Exposure to social service sector
2. Acquire insights related to volunteer management
3. Develop project management competencies
4. Exposure to working with community partners.

Duration & Working Hours:

• 5 to 6 months between August 2025 to March 2026
• Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm; willing to work on Saturdays, if required.

OTHER INFORMATION

Thank you for your interest and application. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Care Corner Singapore Ltd