FUTURE-READY THROUGH SJI WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME | LUMEN
What our students and partner organisations say
Choo Yi Ming Ernest Leong
Yi Ming ’ s WEP at Changi General Hospital provided him with valuable insight into what doctors do on a daily basis . He also connected with professionals and connect with professionals in the field and clarified doubts he had about the medical field . The WEP gave him greater clarity about pursuing his dreams of becoming a doctor in future .
Ernest Leong and his fellow Josephians who were attached to Ensign Infosecurity , an online cybersecurity firm , were tasked to create a threat landscape for a client that showed how threat groups could potentially gain access to their data systems so as to advise them on the vulnerabilities they need to be guarded against . His biggest takeaway from the WEP was learning to take initiative and to take ownership of his own learning .
Matthew Oon James Chen
During his WEP at the Spectra Secondary School , a specialized school for Normal Technical students , Matthew shadowed the teachers and helped out in the lessons . He observed that the teachers were very caring and often went the extra mile to foster a positive relationship with their students , such as getting to know students better after school , so that they can be a positive influence in their students ’ lives . His WEP gave him the opportunity to step out of his comfort zone , to take initiatives and interact with people with special needs and from different socialeconomic backgrounds .
Mandy Goh
Head of Talent & HR , TBWA ( Group Singapore )
“ It was great having Weilun and Mithilesh . In the short 2 weeks they were able to get involved and help the team on actual client projects . Our team and I were impressed by their professionalism and talent . And pleasantly surprised at their confidence and maturity .”
James who was attached to the Policy Development Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs , had the rare opportunity to chat with MHA ’ s Permanent Secretary and Deputy Secretary about current issues and visit the Selarang Prison Complex to understand about its daily operations . Through this experience , he learnt about the role and operation of the goverment , ministries and civil service , the dichotomy between enforcement and legislation , different policy-making frameworks and the communication between different ministries and agencies .
Sally Chan
Administrative Manager ZIG Ventures Ltd
“ The students attached to our organization displayed a very positive attitude . They were keen to learn and serious about the tasks assigned , hence were actually able to contribute . The WEP is a good idea that gives the students some exposure to working life . Hopefully this helps them understand the relevance of what they ’ re doing in school , and can serve as motivation as well .”
Interested to be part of the SJI WEP ? If you would like to participate in the WEP 2024 ( between 2nd to 4th week of Jan 2024 ), submit your organisation ’ s details by scanning the QR code and the ECG team will liaise with you for further information .
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