Internship Opportunities in the Home Team

At the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), we offer a wide range of internship opportunities across our Home Team agencies. We empower interns to contribute meaningfully to our mission of safeguarding Singapore, providing hands-on experience that directly impacts our operations.

During your internship, you will work on impactful projects, collaborate with different departments, and tackle real-world challenges. With guidance from a dedicated supervisor and support from a collaborative team, you will gain valuable skills and insights that will enhance your learning experience.

Why intern with us?

Do real work

You can look forward to (i) developing valuable skillsets, (ii) experiencing work in the public sector, and (iii) gaining rich insights of the real and meaningful work of MHA through your internship.

Be part of #OneHomeTeam

Experience first-hand how various Home Team agencies work together. Get an understanding of our core values and see how they are exemplified by our Home Team uniformed and civilian officers.

Build connections

You will gain valuable insights as you connect with both uniformed and civilian officers in the Home Team and find out what makes our work meaningful.

I’m interested in the Civilian Generalist track!

We welcome you to sign up for the #DiscoverMHA Internship Programme!

As a #DiscoverMHA intern, you will have the unique opportunity to work on projects in one of the 12 domain areas under the Civilian Generalist career track. From Policy Development and Strategic Planning to International Relations, Communications & Engagement, and Human Resources and many more, you will gain hands-on experience in critical functions that contribute to MHA mission to keep Singapore safe and secure.

The #DiscoverMHA Internship Programme is open to students from all disciplines, and has three intakes per year:

• Dec–Jan: For Junior College Year 1 & 2, and Year 4–6 students
• Mar–Apr: For Year 1–3 Polytechnic students
• May–Jul: For Post A-levels, Post-Diploma and University students

If you’re eager to spend your vacation experiencing the dynamic and multifaceted work of a Civilian Generalist in MHA, indicate your interest via the form below. We will reach out to you when applications open!

What other internship opportunities are there?

1) If you are keen on the Civilian Specialist career tracks, you may apply to the respective tracks:

i. Commercial Affairs or Intelligence track: go.gov.sg/interest-spfinternships
ii. Science & Technology track: htx.gov.sg/join-us/internships
iii. Internal Security track: mha.gov.sg/isd/be-part-of-isd/for-students

2) If you are keen on the Uniformed career, you may apply to the respective agencies:

i. SPF (Singapore Police Force): go.gov.sg/interest-spfinternships
ii. SCDF (Singapore Civil Defence Force): scdf.gov.sg/join-us/internship-positions
iii. ICA (Immigration & Checkpoints Authority): ica.gov.sg/careers/scholarships-sponsorships-internships
iv. SPS (Singapore Prison Service): sps.gov.sg/join-us/internship
v. CNB (Central Narcotics Bureau): cnb.gov.sg/careers/internships

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