[C14/15] Programme Intern (Methodist Welfare Services)

Organisation Overview: Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) is committed to empowering people to have life to the full.

What started as an act of compassion has since grown into a network of services supporting communities across Singapore. We meet people at different points of struggle – poor health, strained relationships, financial distress, or simply feeling alone – and support them to rebuild resilience, restore dignity, and strengthen the relationships that matter most.

Brief Description: To support the mission of MWS Active Ageing Centres through the implementation of activities and programmes that would build the seniors’ self-help capacity.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Programme Planning, Implementation, Co-ordination and Evaluation

   • Assist the Centre Manager and staff to plan, co-ordinate, run and evaluate programmes

   • Assist in running community events, e.g. road shows, booth, etc.

2. Volunteer Management and Community Outreach

   • Assist the Volunteer Management Executive (VME) in volunteer recruitment, screening, training, deployment and co-ordination

   • Assist the VME in community outreach and door-knocking to identify and befriend vulnerable seniors in the community

   • Liaison with stakeholders e.g. Churches, Volunteer Centres, schools, grassroots organisations for volunteer recruitment, training and co ordination

3. Case Management

   • Assist the Case Management Executive (CME) in casework with the seniors and their families to manage the social and psychological issues, assessment, care co-ordination and referrals for services to meet the needs of the seniors and their families

   • Participate in case conferences with different agencies involved in the case

   • Participate in individual and group clinical supervision with the Senior Medical Social Worker

4. Administration

   • Support the team in administrative work such as data entry, safe management administration, programme preparation and other administrative work

   • Any tasks assigned by the Centre Manager

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. To be exposed to programme planning, implementation, and evaluation within a community service setting.

2. To be able to support volunteer recruitment, coordination, and engagement activities effectively.

3. To apply basic case management skills, including documentation, assessment support, and service referral processes under supervision.

4. To participate in community outreach efforts such as door-knocking, roadshows, and engagement with vulnerable seniors.

5. To learn how to liaise and coordinate with stakeholders (e.g., community partners, schools, and grassroots organisations) to support programme and volunteer initiatives.

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 8.30am to 5.30pm

Will this internship require weekend work?: Flexible - weekend work may be required depending on operational needs

Requirements (if any): -

No of Vacancies: 2

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 [C14/15] Programme Intern (Methodist Welfare Services) into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, please email youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg