Graduate Recruiting Strategies
As a centralised resource for NUS students and alumni in all majors and disciplines, the NUS Career Centre is your focal point in reaching out to talents in the NUS community, which include students, student clubs, alumni, faculties and departments.
To accelerate the recruitment process, we can help you to:
- Customise your recruiting strategy and activities in targeting candidates that meet your staffing needs
- Understand the complex nature of the University and its offerings
- Engage with students and make the faculty, staff and student organisation connections you need
- Take advantage of on-campus career fairs and identify related activities that resonate with your talent profile
- Manage your visit so that you can make the most effective use of your time
Whether you are recruiting for multi-national companies, start-ups or business enterprises expanding into other parts of the world, we take a personalised approach to helping you engage with the right talents on campus. Here is an outline of what our recommended recruiting strategies:
Targeting Large Groups of Students
There are numerous ways to successfully establish your company brand and market your job opportunities to over 30,000 students at NUS.
Targeting Specific Groups of Students
The NUS Career Centre can also put you in touch with smaller groups of students whose profiles and subject specialisations are aligned to your hiring requirements.
Targeting Postgraduate Students
NUS prides itself on its research excellence. Each year, over 9,900 postgraduate students benefit from academic programmes bearing a hallmark of specialist expertise and research experience that is highly valued in today’s organisations. Many of our Masters and PhD postgraduates have prior work experience, which makes them valuable hires among companies setting up Research & Development Centres in Singapore or globally, as well as for non-research roles such as consultancy or industry practices.
Check out the latest postgraduate student statistics for the breakdown of our postgraduate students by faculty.
Postgraduate Fair
Engage and recruit our diverse pool of Masters and PhD postgraduate students at this event.
Employing Postgraduate Students in Singapore or Globally
For employers wishing to narrow their talent search for local or global appointments, the NUS Career Centre has a Dedicated Email Service that targets postgraduate students based on prerequisites such as nationality and/or academic discipline. Contact us at
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to enquire about this and other services to complement your graduate recruitment efforts.
For information on the recruitment of postgraduate students who are international students, check out Targeting International Students below.
Targeting International Students
International students are an important source of talent for organisations undergoing regional and global expansion. At NUS, international students represent a third of the overall student population, comprising undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. Employing International Students in Singapore or GloballyFor employers wishing to employ international students in Singapore, the NUS Career Centre has a Dedicated Email Service that lets you refine your search based on prerequisites such as nationality and/or academic discipline.
Contact us at
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to enquire about this and other services to complement your graduate recruitment drive. Please read the advisory note on the employment of international foreign students.
![]() Hiring International Students as Interns or for Part-time WorkAccording to the Employment of Foreign Workers Act (Cap 91A, S4) Work Permit (Exemption) (Consolidation) Notification,
- Working during term vacations:
All international students* studying in NUS on ICA’s student pass are eligible to work without having to apply for work permit.
- Working during academic term time:
International students* are allowed to work not more than 16 hours per week.
*International Students refers to NUS full-time matriculated students. Incoming exchange students in NUS are not allowed to take up any forms of employment or internship.
Official term vacation and academic periods are indicated in the latest academic calendar. ![]() Employing International Students in Singapore Upon graduation, all international students are eligible to work in Singapore. Get the latest updates on work visas and employment regulations governing international students working in Singapore at the Ministry of Manpower’s website.
Other Ways to Raise Brand Awareness
Whether you are new to recruiting at NUS or have a strong history of hiring our graduates, many students will be learning about your organisation for the first time. Optimise your recruitment efforts and drive attendance to your company events by communicating directly to students through various channels:
- Give talks on industry trends and career opportunities
- Conduct workshops on career and professional development skills
- Advertise in the annual ‘NUS Career Centre Guide’ or in the quarterly ‘OSAY!’ magazine
- Organise competitions leading to internship or employment opportunities
- Sponsor our students, events, or programmes for overseas internships or activities
- Company visits and job shadowing
Download our Career Event Calendar for AY2012/2013.
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