Undergraduate Internship Programme

“I applied for the Undergraduate Internship Programme (UGIP) to better understand the intricacies of a Foreign Service Officer’s (FSOs) work, and to test myself against the demands of the job to determine if a career as an FSO is right for me. It was good exposure, both to the ministry and to the geopolitical realities that occupy Singapore. I am deeply grateful to my directorate for actively tasking me in ways that exposed me to the broad breadth of work expected of a Foreign Service Officer (FSO), and it was an irreplicable experience.”

Abram Chan Leh Cern

Intern at South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa Directorate in 2025

Overview

The Undergraduate Internship Programme provides interns insights into the life of a Foreign Service Officer in either the Functional and Corporate track or the Political and Economic track. During your 4-week internship in Singapore or at one of our Overseas Missions, you can look forward to the following:

• Dialogue sessions with senior diplomats and/or management

• Meetings, conferences and seminars on foreign policy issues

• Research assignments

• Directorate or Mission-specific projects and events

Requirements

You are eligible to apply if you meet the following criteria:

• Singapore Citizen

• Promising student pursuing an undergraduate degree who is keen to consider employment with MFA. Priority will be given to those in their penultimate year

Internship terms

The duration^* of the internship is 4 weeks, and the runs are scheduled as follows:

• 11 May to 5 June 2026

• 6 to 31 July 2026

^* Do note that the dates are subject to changes and cancellations.

Interns will receive a pro-rated allowance of SGD 1200 per month.

Application

Contact us

Should you have any queries, please email mfa_scholarship@mfa.gov.sg.