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View Vacancy – SG – Communications and Events Intern

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

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job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)

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Job Subcategory

Communications, Press and Media

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Job description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

The annual celebration of the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III is a major event for the British High Commission. It is the major public diplomacy event of the year, and a key moment to showcase the UK-Singapore strategic partnership. A specialised team is created to deliver an event of this magnitude.

Given the volume of administrative work involved in the organisation, we are seeking an intern to join the team with a specialised focus on the logistics of the event.

This is a varied role, and the responsibilities may change over the course of the internship. But you will be supporting a number of key areas including sourcing vendors for the setup of the event, contributing to ideas for the look and feel of the party, supporting management of the guest list and sending out invitations.

Provided there is capacity within the contract period, we will encourage the individual to spend time with other teams across the British High Commission to learn about the wider work and responsibilities of the organisation.

We are willing to consider interns from any academic discipline.

If you have great organisational skills, creativity, are looking to gain experience in a role at the heart of a diplomatic mission, and can work with pace and focus, do apply for this opportunity.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Identify a range of vendors as required for the event, source quotes to ensure best value for money
Support the collation of the guest list from teams across the British High Commission
Support setting up the online invitation system, including design and sending out the invitation
Coordinate responses to invitations, providing updates on the numbers of replies and guests attending
Help with the planning of the King’s Birthday Party, including on the decor and set up of the event

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Essential qualifications, skills and experience

fluency & confidence communicating in English both verbal and written.
Excellent communications skills.
Strong IT literacy.
Strong attention to detail.
Experience of working effectively within a team.
The ability to work flexibly in a fast paced, changing environment.
Good organisational skills to deliver within required timescales.

Language requirements:

Language: English

Level of language required: Fluent written and spoken English

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Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Experience working in an administrative or organisational role.

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Required behaviours

Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

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Application deadline

11 March 2026

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Grade

Internship

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Type of position

Full-time, Fixed Term

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Working hours per week

37.5

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Duration of Post

3 months

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Region

Asia Pacific

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Country/Territory

Singapore

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Location (City)

Singapore

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Type of Post

British High Commission

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Number of vacancies

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Salary Currency

SGD

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Salary

SG$ 1000

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Type of Salary

monthly

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Start Date

20 April 2026

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Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

We offer time and financial support for the successful candidate to take advantage of professional learning and development opportunities inside and outside of the organisation.

The BHC has an active Learning & Development Committee which works hard to provide a comprehensive L&D offer. There is a wide range of options available for personal development including training courses, coaching and mentoring, job-shadowing, presentations and learning sets. Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources through the International Academy and Civil Service Learning. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all available opportunities.
All new hires undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses that must be completed in order to pass probation.

In addition to the duties which this job normally entails, you may from time to time be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the High Commission, including playing a part in the corporate life of the mission and supporting any crisis response.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain a local work permit which we will sponsor.

Staff recruited locally by the British High Commission are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Singapore employment law.

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Only short-listed applications will be called for personal interviews.

The British High Commission is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation. Our values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Expertise (CORE) are our guiding principles. We aspire to live our values consistently in order to make the British High Commission a great place to work where staff feel valued, supported and inspired to be their best.

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Additional information

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.

Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.

Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.

For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender and nationality.

The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.

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