Job Description

What the role is:
This traineeship is with the Digital Industry SG team in IMDA. DISG is a joint office between IMDA, EDB, and Enterprise Singapore, and is set up as the single interface of the Singapore government for the digital industry. We strive to build and develop a vibrant tech ecosystem through partnering with high potential global and local tech companies. Our aim is to make it easy for tech companies and talent to thrive and grow.
This traineeship role focusses on tech landscape analysis and account management to inform the development of strategies and value propositions for Singapore's digital economy. The trainee will develop competencies in assessing the emerging tech landscape, shaping potential ecosystem-supporting plays, managing stakeholders, and identifying relevant interventions to support the growth of tech companies.
What you will be working on:
1. Tech and business analysis
Conduct open-source research into emerging tech (e.g. AI models, agentic/embodied AI, trust technologies)
Assess implications and opportunities for Singapore
2. Eco-system plays
Support the operationalisation of projects/initiatives to accelerate capabilities and adoption of emerging tech
3. Account management
Understand companies' growth or transformation plans to jointly identify areas of collaboration or intervention with DISG
Help scope and manage the administration of key projects with companies
Recommend relevant interventions for companies and provide grant management support
What we are looking for:
Strong critical and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage stakeholders
Able to work independently and multi-task, and work in a dynamic environment
Passionate and curious about emerging tech
About Info-communications Media Development Authority:
Info-communications Media Development Authority (www.imda.gov.sg) offers a rewarding career that gives you a front seat in the fast-changing infocomm media sector, where technology and content are shaping the way people view the world more than ever. We offer a wide range of opportunities, where talented individuals and teams can make a difference. Whether you are developing a telecommunications policy affecting consumers or spearheading a scheme to nurture budding media talents, each member of IMDA contributes towards driving innovation, enhancing productivity for economic growth, and improving the quality of life for all Singaporeans. As a statutory board in the Ministry of Communications and Information, IMDA promotes and regulates the infocomm and media sectors.

Skills Required