Up to 800 govt-funded traineeships to be available for fresh grads to equip them with relevant skills
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The Government will be introducing a traineeship programme to equip fresh graduates with relevant skills and prepare them for full-time employment, said Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng.Speaking on the sidelines of OCBC's Grow Your Way Festival on FridaUp to 800 govt-funded traineeships to be available for fresh grads to equip them with relevant skills
The Government will be introducing a traineeship programme to equip fresh graduates with relevant skills and prepare them for full-time employment, said Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng.Speaking on the sidelines of OCBC's Grow Your Way Festival on Friday (Aug 22), Dr Tan introduced the Graduate Industry Traineeships (GRIT) and GRIT@Gov programmes that will apply to ITE, polytechnic and university graduates.More details on both programmes will be available from October 2025 on the MyCareersFuture portal when applications will begin.First announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his National Day Rally speech on Aug 17, GRIT will initially offer up to 800 structured traineeships for a period of three to six months across various sectors, said Dr Tan, who is also a member of the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce (SERT). Read more
