Month: January 2017

ORBIS INTERNATIONAL – SINGAPORE OFFICE — Development Intern

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Interested in the non-profit sector? Passionate about global health? Come join the Orbis Singapore team!

We are an international non-profit working to eliminate avoidable blindness.

We have worked in 92 countries over 35 years and have 14 offices around the world.

 You will learn about the operations of an international non-profit and assist in fundraising and/or communications campaigns.

We are looking for people who are independent, resourceful, open-minded and have a can-do attitude.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Development Intern                            DEPARTMENT: Development, Singapore

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Development, the intern will be responsible for the implementation of approved corporate campaigns and special events with the goal of expanding Orbis’s supporter and donor bases in Singapore. S/he is also responsible for planning, organizing and implementing sustainable strategies to build awareness and generate funds in Singapore.

 

REPORTS TO: Director of Development

SUPERVISES: External vendors and volunteers

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Assist in managing and implementing approved corporate campaigns and other fundraising activities to expand Orbis corporate partnerships in Singapore.
  2. Assist in managing and implementing approved events, including but not limited to: volunteer recruitment and monitoring, logistics arrangement and liaison with vendors, sponsors and internal teams.
  3. Research and update market intelligence on potential corporate partners.
  4. Research and update market intelligence about corporate and special events fundraising in Singapore.
  5. Assist with the Orbis Singapore website, social media, and eDM campaigns.
  6. Provide general administrative support to the office.
  7. Assist in other fundraising events with the team and participate in other Orbis activities as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

  • Undergraduate in their second or third year from FASS,   preferably   majoring   in Asian Studies, Communications & New Media or Global Studies. Students from other majors are welcome to apply.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must.
  • Experience in organizing events and campaigns is an advantage.
  • Graphic design skills are an advantage.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and good team spirit.
  • Open-mindedness and ability to handle multiple tasks.
  • Interest in developing a career with an international non-profit organization.

 

INTERNSHIP DETAILS:

Number of positions:  2

Internship Period:       15 May 2017 – 28 July 2017 (11 weeks); negotiable

Working Hours:            9:30am – 6:30pm

Allowance:                     $100 per week

 

Please email CV, one writing sample (optional) and one design sample (optional) to: Jasmine at jasmine.ng@orbis.org with subject:

Development Intern – NUS FASS – (name)

Deadline for submission is 28 February 2017. Review of candidates is on a rolling basis.

ORBIS INTERNATIONAL – SINGAPORE OFFICE – Communications Intern

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Interested in the non-profit sector? Passionate about global health? Come join the Orbis Singapore team!

We are an international non-profit working to eliminate avoidable blindness.

We have worked in 92 countries over 35 years and have 14 offices around the world.

You will learn about the operations of an international non-profit and assist in fundraising and/or communications campaigns.

We are looking for people who are independent, resourceful, open-minded and have a can-do attitude.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Communications Intern                                  DEPARTMENT: Development, Singapore

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Development, the intern will be responsible for the implementation of approved communication projects and campaigns with the goal of expanding Orbis’s supporter and donor bases in Singapore. S/he is also responsible for planning, organizing and implementing sustainable strategies to build awareness and generate funds in Singapore.

 

REPORTS TO: Director of Development

SUPERVISES: External vendors and volunteers

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Assist in managing and implementing approved communication campaigns and other fundraising activities to expand Orbis supporter and donor bases in Singapore.
  2. Assist in publicity of Orbis events and merchandise sales.
  3. Assist with the Orbis Singapore website, social media, and eDM campaigns.
  4. Assist in managing and implementing approved corporate campaigns and other fundraising activities to expand Orbis corporate partnerships in Singapore.
  5. Assist in managing and implementing approved events to increase Orbis’s engagement with our supporters and expand supporter and donor pools.
  6. Research and update market intelligence about corporate and special events fundraising in Singapore.
  7. Provide general administrative support to the office.
  8. Assist in other fundraising events with the team and participate in other Orbis activities as requested.

 

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

  • Undergraduate in their second or third year from FASS,   preferably   majoring   in Asian Studies, Communications & New Media or Global Studies. Students from other majors are welcome to apply.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must. Editorial skills are an advantage.
  • Graphic design skills are an advantage.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and good team spirit.
  • Open-mindedness and ability to handle multiple tasks.
  • Interest in developing a career with an international non-profit organization.

 

INTERNSHIP DETAILS:

Number of positions:   1

Internship Period:        15 May 2017 – 28 July 2017 (11 weeks); negotiable

Working Hours:            9:30am – 6:30pm

Allowance:                     $100 per week

 

Please email CV, one writing sample (optional) and one design sample (optional) to: Jasmine at jasmine.ng@orbis.org with subject:

Communications Intern – NUS FASS – (name)

Deadline for submission is 28 February 2017. Review of candidates is on a rolling basis.

 

 

Career Catalyst: Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills Workshop

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This workshop is especially conducted for Cohort 2015 students (students who entered NUS/FASS in AY2015/16), who have completed CFG1010/CFG1020 Roots & Wings. Yours is an early version of Roots & Wings which does not include a career preparation component. This component is included in later versions of CFG1010/CFG1020. For Cohort 2015 students, this is a pre-requisite for FAS2551 and FAS2552. Student who have completed RVR’s WR1401 are waived from this pre-requisite.

All FASS students may sign-up for this workshop. Cohort 2015 students have priority placement.


Invitation to students for them to get to know local university (Page 16)

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Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Berita Harian

The NUS Malay Language Society will be organising an event titled “Jom ke NUS” (“Let’s go to NUS”) which aims to encourage students to continue their studies to the university level, as well as provide them with a networking platform. It will hold roadshows on 19 and 25 January 2017 at Tampines Junior College and Singapore Polytechnic, respectively, where NUS students will share their campus experiences. There will also be a “Jom ke NUS” Tour on 11 February 2017 where participants can go on campus tours of the University.

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FASS Bookshare – 2 March (Thursday), Noon, at the RD Seminar Room on L6, AS 7

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FASS Bookshare is back for 2017! Check out the Bookshare catalogue here and reserve your seats here.

Programme

11:45am-12pm: Registration and Refreshments

12-12:05pm: Lionel Wee introduces the authors and books

12:05-12:20: Khairudin Aljunied presents Muslim Cosmopolitanism: Southeast Asian Islam in Comparative Perspective

12:20-12:35: Tim Bunnell presents From World City to the World in One City: Liverpool Through Malay Lives

12:35-12:50: Jamie Gillen presents Entrepreneurialism and Tourism in Contemporary Vietnam

12:50-1:05: Q & A session

1:05: Light Bites

 

MOE Teaching Internship Programme – open for application

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The MOE Teaching Internship Programme is now open for application. If you have always wanted to experience the life of a teacher, here is your chance to do so! Teaching interns will have the rare opportunity to experience what it takes to be a teacher– from drafting lesson plans, classroom teaching, attending meetings, organising school functions to taking charge of a CCA.

 

For more information or to apply, please visit www.moe.gov.sg/unitip2017.

 

Application closes on 28 Feb (Tuesday), 11.55pm.

 

 

How students’ aspirations exacerbate social inequality (Opinion, Page A22)

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Wednesday, 11 January 2017

The Straits Times

In today’s edition of The Straits Times, there was an article contribution by Assistant Professor Nina Guyon from the Department of Economics at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She discussed how differences in students’ aspirations affect social inequality in school, in light of the latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa). Asst Prof Guyon shared findings from her research, using data on 14 year-old students in France, which show that an aspiration failure reinforces social inequalities at school. She noted that overall, academic aspirations are not consistent with professional aspirations and this is especially so for students of low socio-economic status (SES). She added that low-SES students have a clear disadvantage from the beginning and their lower aspirations drag them down even further, even when these are not justified. She opined that this inefficiency calls for government intervention to help disadvantaged students aspire to their true potential to increase upward mobility.

The article is part of a monthly series “Ask: NUS Economists” by the NUS Department of Economics. Each month, a panel will address a topical issue.

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NUS academics record 63 Chinese community inscriptions in new book (Page 11)

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Wednesday, 11 January 2017

Lianhe Zaobao

It was reported that Professor Kenneth Dean and Dr Hue Guan Thye, Head and Senior Research Fellow, respectively from the Department of Chinese Studies at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, have launched a new book titled Chinese Epigraphy in Singapore 1819-1911. The researchers took four years visiting about 400 temples, clan and guild halls, as well as clan and industry associations to collect materials for the book. The two-volume book, jointly published by NUS Press and Guangxi Normal University Press, is available in English with Chinese translation.

Are we being too strict with our children? (Page 21)

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Sunday, 1 January 2017

Lianhe Zaobao

This was an article contribution by Assistant Professor Ryan Hong from the Department of Psychology at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in which he discussed whether Singaporean parents are too strict with their children because of their high expectations of them. Asst Prof Hong cited the findings of an NUS research study of primary school children and opined that children need continual encouragement and support in the course of their studies in order for them to reach their full potential.