Career Services for Students

Improve your employment prospects with Career Services

In 2018, 88% of LKY School graduates reported that they were employed within 6 months after graduation. Spread out across more than 20 countries including China, India, Singapore and Malaysia, graduates have found fulfilling work in line with their passions and values.

It's critical that you, as policy and international affairs graduates, learn about and explore as many potential career paths as possible. Many of our graduates have found success in the following sectors:

  • Public Service and Government
    Public Service and Government

    Make an impact on a societal level and transform people's lives for the better by improving governance and public service.

  • International Development
    International Development

    Identify and tackle the issues our developing world faces at national, regional and global levels. Be a part of the collective solution and play your part in helping the world meet Sustainable Development Goals.

  • Education and Research
    Education and Research

    Mentor the next generation and better society by expanding spheres of possibility through research, capacity building and education.

  • Consulting
    Consulting

    Apply your understanding of how different governments work, your analysis of economic, security and political risks, and your insights into the relationship between people, policy and politics, to the field of public affairs and government relations consulting, trade/risk/political advisory and a variety of other consulting roles.

  • Trade, Technology and Business
    Trade, Technology and Business

    Employ your skills in research and analysis to create new solutions for international trade and global business.

Fast-track your career
through Young Professionals Programmes

Your education in LKYSPP puts you in good stead to apply for prestigious Young Professionals Programmes (YPPs) at international development banks and multilateral organisations. YPPs and similar management associate or fellowship programmes provide early-career policy professionals with invaluable exposure to different facets of work in international organisations.

Advance your career in a structured development programme dedicated to your professional growth and receive mentoring, training and career guidance from professionals. Hear from our alumni who have gone through these YPPs and plan your strategy to follow in their footsteps.

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Apply to a Young ProfessionalS Programme at These Organisations

Resources for Students

  • Discover careers in policy and international relations

    What can you do with an MPP, MIA or MPA? What career paths do LKYSPP graduates pursue? What are the job prospects after policy school? Check out our Employment Outcomes and learn how an LKYSPP education has influenced the career journeys of our graduates.

    Explore Careers After LKY School 
  • Find out all a student needs to know about internships

    Internships provide you with opportunities to apply the skills and knowledge you gain through your studies, peer into the workings of your dream organisation and network with experienced professionals.

    More About Internships 
  • Make the Best Use of Career Resources

    Our career resources guide you in making critical decisions that will help pave the way to success in your career. Enlighten yourself through consultations with our career professionals. Explore your options and chart your path with our career toolkit.

    View Resources

View Job Listings and Meet with a Career Advisor

Our job portal contains listings of relevant job and internship opportunities in a wide range of industries across the public, private and people sectors throughout Asia.

These listings are frequently updated, so be sure to check it out regularly.

Students can also request for 1-on-1 Career Consultation meetings to seek advice on their job/internship search, to do practice/mock interviews, to review their CV/cover letters, or to ask for introductions to LKYSPP alumni.

View Listings Sign up for a career consultation 

Contact the Career Services Team