Volunteer Management Intern (Total Wellness Initiative Singapore LLP)

Organisation Overview: Total Wellness Initiative Singapore (TWIS) is a social enterprise with a ground-up arm that aims to promote and encourage people to take the first step towards being more intentional in caring about their well-being. We believe that education is an equaliser–one that can reduce stigma and empower individuals to prioritize their well-being. By improving mental health education, we equip people with the knowledge and skills to take proactive steps toward a healthier, balanced, and happier life.

Brief Description: Youth

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Receive training for the REST for WEllness programme in order to support the main trainer to facilitate small group discussions and activities during the programme

2. Support the founder and full-time staff to recruit, manage, and engage volunteers who will play a supporting role during key programmes and initiatives and other operational roles for TWIS

3. Help coordinate and create materials for events to engage volunteers

4. Actively maintain databases and perform data entry to keep track of volunteers, events, etc.

5. Gain on-the-ground experience engaging with youths and community members of all ages on topics related to mental health, overall well-being, and caring for themselves and others

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. Gain a deeper understanding into mental health and specific mental illnesses, as well as avenues for seeking help, methods for coping with stress and peer support skills you can use to support friends who are going through a difficult time

2. Able to take ownership of projects and see them through, end-to-end, in a company environment

3. Are exposed to a variety of programmes, activities, and commonly seen in the social sector, as well as how they are planned and executed

4. Learn and practice facilitation and communication skills with a wide range of people, including: how to ask generative questions, how to manage the energy of a small group and involve quieter people in the group’s discussion, and how to explain ideas in accessible ways

5. Apply and build on current skills to contribute to creating positive change in helping more youths access practical knowledge to improve their mental well-being.

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm

Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Minimum Qualification: No minimum education (i.e. A-level Graduates, Current Polytechnic students are welcome)

Requirements (if any):

1. Be a Student/ Undergraduate from ITE, Polytechnics, Autonomous Universities, or other educational institutions (e.g. private education institutions and overseas institutions).

2. Be available for a full-time internship which is minimally five months, up to six months.

3. All candidates must be prepared to go through at least one face-to-face interview.

No of Vacancies: 1

Contact Person Name: Jessica Qian

Contact Person Email: team@totalwellnesssg.com

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

1. Click here for the application form.

2. Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".

3. Copy and paste "Volunteer Management Intern (Total Wellness Initiative Singapore LLP)" into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, you may email the contact person as stated in the description.