Youth Corps Community Internship

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Our Youth Corps Community Internship (YCCI) is a 5-6 month developmental programme where youths will not only intern with one of Youth Corps Community Partners in the community and social sector but also attend Skills Training, Career Explorations, Learning Journeys and also serve the community. This programme enables youths to continue their development through on-the-job-training and learning experiences within the sector and contribute back to society.

YCCI (Leaders Track) is a 6-month leadership development programme for youth interested in becoming community leaders. Throughout the programme, participants will gain hands-on experience through internships with Community Partners, receive specialised leadership training, and be guided by dedicated staff and mentors. Upon completion, youths will be conferred as Youth Corps Leaders.

For Host Organisation

Organisations will be able to take in youths as interns to meet organisational needs such as curating or expanding meaningful projects/services that have impact on the community that the organisation is serving. Organisations will also be able to tap on the funding provided to cover the monthly internship allowance.

Prior to application, please ensure that your company meets the following criteria:

1. Registered or incorporated in Singapore

2. Be in the community/social sector, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), non-profit organisations (NPO), and social enterprises. Public agencies in the community and social sector are not eligible to apply;

3. Be secular and non-partisan;

4. Offer full-time internship(s) from five to six months with clear learning objectives and outcomes that would allow the intern to be exposed to the beneficiaries/community cause or be directly serving the beneficiaries; and

5. Provide a supervisor to offer guidance to the intern(s) during the full course of the internship

What's New

For the first time, both September and October cycles are now open to Host Organisations! Previously, the October to March cycle was exclusively for ITE students, but we’re expanding opportunities for all eligible youth who can commit for this period!

If you are keen to host interns between August 2026 to March 2027, please submit an application via http://go.gov.sg/ycci-hoapp by 30 April 2026. Please contact us at youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg for any queries.

Find out more (YCCI Cycle 14 & 15 Open Run Host Organisation Factsheet)

For Youths

Youths will be able to gain valuable skills and exposure to working in the real world, develop empathy and understanding of the social and community sector. Youths will also receive a monthly allowance of S$800 from the Host Organisation and attend career explorations, learning journeys and skills-based trainings!

Prior to application, please ensure that you fulfil the following criteria:

1. Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 17 to 25 years old;

2. Available for a 5-6 months full-time internship

3. Current student from ITE/ Polytechnics/ Autonomous Universities, or other educational institutions (e.g. private education institutions and overseas institutions) or currently in transition phase (e.g. awaiting for University) and keen in the social and community sector

4. Able to communicate with peers and actively participate in group discussions during service sessions and group learning activities

If you are interested to do more and develop your leadership skills, you can apply to the YCCI (Leaders Track)! Please note the following additional criteria for the Leaders Track:-

1. Experience in a leadership position (e.g. CCA Exco) and/or volunteering track record as a regular/adhoc volunteer

2. Not already a current Aspirant or conferred YCS Leader

3. Available for the entire programme period from March 2026 to September 2026

Youth application for internships between August 2026 to March 2027 will open on 6 May 2026. Please contact us at youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg for any queries.

Find out more (YCCI Cycle 14 & 15 Open Run Youth Factsheet)

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