The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) drives mission-oriented research that advances scientific discovery and technological innovation. We play a key role in nurturing and developing talent and leaders for our Research Institutes, the wider research community, and industry.
Our research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore. As a Science and Technology Organisation, we bridge the gap between academia and industry in terms of research and development. In these endeavours, we seek to integrate the relevant capabilities of our research institutes and collaborate with the wider research community as well as other public sector agencies towards meaningful and impactful outcomes.
Job Description
The corporate communications (CC) team at A*STAR showcases the organisation’s R&D collaborations and outcomes, maintaining its visibility in a fast-paced media landscape. We communicate how our discoveries translate into meaningful outcomes for the public, industry and scientific community through a dynamic, multi-channel approach.
To support these efforts, the comms teams’ strategy is based on data-driven communications to 1) inform decisions for developing relevant, targeted, and engaging communications, and 2) improve the department’s efficiency and improve user/stakeholder experience.
Interns will gain exposure in:
- Functions of a real-world professional communications environment, with a focus on engagement and internal communications
- Observe real world decision-making and the importance of data-driven decision-making and digitalization in today’s media and communications landscape
- Understand how different communications functions work together and the importance of collaboration for successful project or campaign outcomes
Key Responsibilities
- Assist Corp Comms team in automation and digitalization projects for the comms team:
- Digitalisation and automation solution for events management
- Digitalisation and automation solution for reporting on A*STAR’s digital and internal channels
- Events management – digitalisation/automation scope:
- Assist in development of automation solution for users to access events resources
- Assist in development of rollout process (e.g. develop guide/instructions/relevant documentation)
- Liaise with other A*STAR divisions as part of design, development and planned rollout process
- Assist to develop an user guide for the automation solution
- Digital/internal channels – digitalisation/automation scope:
- Assist the CC data team to automate reporting on our digital and internal channels
- Assist the CC data team to develop and produce data reports
Job Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Diploma or higher, preferably in analytics, computing or science discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, IT)
- Interest in working with data
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated and resourceful
- Able to multi-task and prioritise
- Some familiarity with Python or R is an added bonus
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