The Experience@Singapore Immersion programmes aim to raise awareness of Singapore as an attractive talent destination amongst undergraduate and graduate students of top global institutions. The programmes are structured to expose participants to different facets of key expanding sectors within Singapore’s economy.

The inaugural US cum UK "Experience@ Singapore – Finance Services Sector", ran from 9-13 June, and focused on showcasing the vibrancy and available career opportunities in this sector. Participants visited key agencies and financial institutions in Singapore and had many opportunities to network with industry leaders.

The inaugural programme hosted 38 participants representing 13 nationalities. They hailed from 20 top-calibre institutions in the US and the UK.

Here’s what some of our participants had to say about being a part of the programme in Singapore :

"Just wanted to thank you very much for the programme and all that you guys did to makes sure everything went smoothly and that we had a good time. I wanted to let you know that I did get a job in Singapore with Tiger Airways and I will be starting there next week." Alex McCabe, Tufts University.

"Thank you for organizing this trip! It has been a really enjoyable experience for me too this past week. I am planning to work in Singapore in the near future." Yang Zhou, New York University.

"The Contact Singapore team was tremendously helpful in helping me explore the Singapore job markets through a week-long program last week." William Lo, University of California, Berkeley

"Thank you so much! It was such an amazing experience for me. Though I have stayed in Singapore before, this trip totally let me see a different side of Singapore. It makes me fall in love with Singapore even more! Once again, just want thank you all so much for planning the program which is truly beneficial for foreigners who plan to start their career in Singapore." Phoebe Wang, Baruch College

"I would just like to personally say thank you for arranging this fantastic programme. It was a real eye opener, and I am now definitely considering a career in Singapore." Farhana Nagar, London School of Economics

"I would like to thank Contact Singapore for giving me a chance to participate in the Immersion Program. Through the program, I learned a lot about the financial firms and experience first-hand life in Singapore." Yeh Na Choe, New York University

For more snippets on what the participants experienced during their week-long stay in Singapore, visit their Facebook page

To view excerpts of the Experience@Singapore immersion programme, click here

To view Group 1 presentation from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 1 Q&A from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 2 presentation from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 2 Q&A from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 3 presentation from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 3 Q&A from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 4 presentation from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 4 Q&A from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 5 presentation from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 5 Q&A from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 6 presentation from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.
To view Group 7 Q&A from the Experience@Singapore session, click here.