Intern, Strategic Platforms (Jan - Jun 2027)

Singapore Business Federation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Business Federation is seeking an Intern for Strategic Platforms to assist in planning and delivering flagship events in Singapore and overseas. You will work with our events team, government agencies, speakers, and industry partners to expand reach and impact through innovative content and formats.

The role offers exposure to event management, stakeholder coordination, and audience engagement, with hands-on experience across physical, virtual, and hybrid platforms.

Qualifications

• Pursuing studies in Business/Business Administration/Marketing and Communications.
• Willing to learn and acquire new knowledge and skills.
• Proactive in taking on tasks with strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Creative and open to generate new concepts and ideas (digital transformation, events, marketing).
• Proficient in English with good writing and project management skills.
• Proficient in Excel to structure and manage partner tracking frameworks (dashboards, logs, reporting).
• Familiarity with Canva, Zoom, Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365; Power BI and Power Automate an advantage.
• Prior experience in project coordination and/or event management is advantageous.
• Must commit to a full-time internship for at least five months starting Jan 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, delivery and improvement of flagship and strategic platforms across formats in Singapore and international markets.
• Coordinate event planning, audience engagement, registration, speaker and partner management, vendor liaison, and event-day operations.
• Prepare timely project updates, briefs, meeting notes, dashboards and post-event reports with attendance, engagement and feedback tracking.
• Support Make SBF Events Great initiatives, including data-informed audience targeting and participant experience improvements.
• Propose new initiatives to capture content, expand reach and magnify impact post-event.

Skills

Event management

Stakeholder coordination

Audience engagement

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Creative thinking

Written English proficiency

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Canva

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365

Education

Pursuing studies in Business / Business Administration / Marketing and Communications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Canva

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365

Job description

Intern, Strategic Platforms (Jan - Jun 2027)

As our Intern (Strategic Platforms), you will help plan and deliver SBF's flagship events in Singapore and overseas, from international forums to high-level roundtables with Political Office Holders, and propose creative ideas to extend their reach and impact, working alongside our events team, government agencies, speakers and industry partners. You will gain practical skills in event management, stakeholder coordination and audience engagement, and see first-hand what it takes to run high-profile events that bring government and business together.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of SBF’s flagship and strategic platforms across physical, virtual and hybrid formats in Singapore and international markets. These include, but are not limited to, flagship or signature events such as international and national-level summits, forums, conferences and symposiums; bilateral and multilateral events; ministerial dialogues; high-level roundtable discussions; and fireside chats involving Political Office Holders (POHs).
• Support the promotion and delivery of these platforms through event planning, audience engagement, registration and participant management, speaker and partner coordination, vendor liaison, event-day operations and post-event follow-up. Work with internal teams and external stakeholders, including government agencies, business partners, speakers, Professional Conference Organisers, public relations and marketing agencies, venues and service providers.
• Support the preparation of timely and accurate project updates, management briefs, meeting notes, event dashboards and post-event reports, including tracking attendance, engagement, feedback, action items and agreed outcomes.
• Support the implementation of endorsed recommendations under the Make SBF Events Great initiative, including data-informed audience targeting, improvements to participant experience, documentation of event standards, maintenance of event templates and trackers, and support for pre-qualified panels of event service providers.
• Propose new initiatives and creative ideas to capture content, expand reach and magnify impact post-event.

Requirements

• Preferably pursuing studies in Business / Business Administration / Marketing and Communications
• Eager to learn and willing to acquire new knowledge and skills
• Proactive in taking on assigned tasks, with strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills, with the confidence to engage and work with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities, with the ability to prioritise assignments across multiple responsibilities or projects
• Creative and open to generating new concepts and ideas, especially in areas such as digital transformation, event management and marketing
• Proficient in English, with good writing and project management skills
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to structure and manage partner tracking frameworks, including dashboards, engagement logs and reporting templates
• Familiarity with digital tools such as Canva, Zoom, Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications (including Power BI and Power Automate) will be an advantage
• Prior experience in project coordination and/or event management will be advantageous
• Must be able to commit to a full-time internship for a minimum of five months starting from Jan 2027