06 June 2020
The Singapore government has created over 700 paid research and development (R&D) traineeship positions to help prepare university graduates for employment.
Graduates can apply for these positions through the local universities, research institutes under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, AI Singapore and start-ups under SGInnovate. The research traineeships are supported by Workforce Singapore and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
These 700 R&D positions are organized as part of the SGUnited Traineeships programme previously announced by the Government. Under this programme, graduates can embark on stints that last up to 12 months, with a monthly allowance provided.
One participating company is SpeQtral, which specialises in quantum technology for satellite-based communication systems. In this company, trainees can expect hands-on work on quantum hardware development that would be deployed on board satellites.