Intern With Us

TWC2 internships are available throughout the year. Interns will gain insight into the issues faced by migrant workers, and get hands-on experience in helping workers resolve their problems.

We welcome interns from a variety of backgrounds, and do not expect candidates to have prior working experience. Instead, ideal interns should have some the following skills:

  • Enthusiasm about making a difference for migrant workers
  • Good communication and teamwork
  • Self-motivated and organized
  • Not afraid to ask questions where necessary
  • (for casework) Any research skills
  • (for comms) Any experience with graphic design (e.g. Adobe, Canva) and video editing (Capcut, DaVinci Code, etc.)

The work you do might vary based on your interests and the organization’s needs. Interns can choose to work with either of these departments:

Casework team. TWC2 provides advice and support to low-wage migrant workers on problems like wage theft, illegal overtime hours, work injuries, wrongful dismissals, and more. Many of the clients who approach us might be threatened and afraid, or unsure of their rights. Interns will provide advice to workers, and explain the various steps in a case resolution process to them. You will respond to workers via our digital helpdesk, and assist with case documentation and salary calculations in our office.

Communications team. Communications is a critical part of TWC2’s mission to create lasting change for migrant workers. Through educational content on our Facebook pages, we empower workers with knowledge about their employment rights. The team also brings their stories to light on our website and social media platforms. Interns will assist in creating engaging social media content, planning and executing specific projects, and interviewing workers to spotlight their stories.

All interns are also expected to have a special project of their own using their unique skills or areas of knowledge. This must be completed at the end of the internship. Examples of special projects that interns in the past have done:

  • carrying out independently a small research or focus group project, including analysis and report-writing;
  • a social media campaign or content series
  • organising logistics for a key events

Please note the following before sending in your application.

Internships have a basic minimum commitment of:

  • 8 weeks (4-day work week)
  • 6 weeks (5-day work week)

Interns are also expected to help out two evenings per week at our free meal programme in Little India, and to join any events falling on Sundays or public holidays. You will be entitled to time-off in lieu of these extra hours worked.

TWC2 pays local interns $600 a month (pro-rated for partial months) to help cover transport, lunch and expenses for interns. 

There is a minimum age requirement of 21 years-old for casework interns only. Due to Singapore visa conditions, applicants should preferably be Singaporeans or foreigners residing in Singapore. Foreign students needing a visa will have to arrange that on their own. TWC2 is unable to assist with the application beyond confirming the internship offer if asked to.

Send an email to [email protected] with the header: Internship. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview (in-person or online).

Please include:

  • an up-to-date CV
  • your period of availability
  • which department you’re interested in

We shortlist by looking at your skillsets and unique interests, as TWC2 prefers to have a spread of interns across the social sciences, geography, law, business, mass communication, filmmaking, etc.

Internships are also subject to the availability of space in our office, and interns are accepted on a rolling basis. The high-demand periods are from May–August and October–December. It pays to apply early if you are choosing to intern during these peak periods.