03 August 2020
Students from the Singapore University of Social Sciences are receiving assistance in their job search during the current difficult economic climate.
SUSS has been helping fresh graduates who wish to explore alternative job pathways beyond salaried positions. For instance, SUSS started two programmes in entrepreneurship and the gig economy this year, as a way of providing some training to graduates who wish to pursue their interests.
SUSS currently organizes around 100 traineeship positions offered as part of the Government’s SGUnited Traineeships Programme. It has received nearly 6,000 applications for the positions, which come with a monthly allowance and some training for up to 12 months. Since July 1 this year, some of the positions have already been filled.
SUSS will also train aspiring entrepreneurs through a Venture Builder programme which starts this month. Full-time and part-time SUSS graduating students who are eligible for SGUnited Traineeships can join the programme, which comes with a monthly allowance. It plans to start with 15 students, and eight have already been recruited.