Job Description

What the role is:
The GRaduate Industry Traineeship Programme within the Public Service (GRIT@Gov) aims to provide fresh graduates with opportunities to gain industry-relevant skills and experience that can strengthen their employability to take up full time roles in the sector. This traineeship will be hosted by the AI Platform & Capabilities Programme team under the Digital Excellence & Products Division (DXD). Areas of work and competencies you will develop: -Rapid prototyping of AI/automation for MOE workflows to build small, safe, usable tools -Evaluation & measurement through simple rubrics, pass/fail criteria, time saved/quality tracking -User discovery & iteration by shadowing officers/educators, gathering feedback, and refining solutions -Operational documentation including clear playbooks, READMEs, and how-to guides for reuse -Governance-aware delivery with responsible data handling, privacy/PII (Personally Identifiable Information) awareness, and basic security hygiene
What you will be working on:
-Build and iterate small AI-assisted tools (e.g., summarisation, triage, reporting) using notebooks or simple UIs (e.g., Streamlit/Apps Script). -Design and run lightweight evaluations including test sets, rubrics, and pass/fail criteria, and maintain a simple metrics log on time saved and quality. -Prepare sample datasets and prompt kits and maintain experiment logs and versioned artifacts. -Conduct quick user demos and walkthroughs with HQ/school stakeholders, capture feedback and translate into iteration tickets. -Produce handover materials including one-pagers, SOPs, prompt playbooks for adoption by product/operations teams.
What we are looking for:
-Entry level proficiency in programming or automation (e.g., Python/JavaScript/SQL) andwillingness to learn Large Language Model/tooling basics. -Experience in developing complete end-to-end solutions that have been successfully utilised by others (through capstone projects, internships, hackathons, open-source contributions, or personal initiatives). -Ability to design simple evaluations and communicate results clearly using basic statistics, tidy charts/tables, and concise writeups. -Strong written communication skills with the ability to transform complex inputs into clear one-pagers and READMEs. -Strong data governance awareness including privacy and PII handling, collaborative mindset and reliable follow-through on commitments.
About Ministry of Education:
The wealth of a nation lies in its people - their commitment to country and community, their willingness to strive and persevere, their ability to think, achieve and excel. Our future depends on our continually renewing and regenerating our leadership and citizenry, building upon the experience of the past, learning from the circumstances of the present, and preparing for the challenges of the future. How we bring up our young at home and teach them in school will shape Singapore in the next generation. The mission of the Education Service is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will determine the future of the nation. The Service will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, develop them to their full potential, and nurture them into good citizens, conscious of their responsibilities to family, society and country.

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