Finding your own attachment opportunity / temporary job

4 reasons to find your own work attachment opportunity

1. It shows how proactive you are about your own future

2. You get to decide the period of attachment, type of company and scope of duties

3. You get to hone your job-seeking skills i.e. resume / CV writing, interview skills

4. Some organisations only accept individual applications

Guide to applying for an internship / temporary job

1. Prepare your resume or CV and cover letter

• Your resume and cover letter should be relevant to the organisation that you are applying to.

• Please learn more about resume writing and cover letters here.

2. Email or call up the Human Resource Department, or better still, physically visit the organisation

• It is easy for the organisation to ignore your email, but not easy for them to ignore you if you are physically at their office.

• Introduce yourself and the reason why you wish to seek an internship or temporary job at this organisation.

• Bring your resume and cover letter along and present it to the organisation.

3. Prepare for the interview

• Read up about the organisation and be flexible in accepting the terms and conditions offered.

• Bear in mind that the organisation has no obligation to take in a JC student.

• Read up more about preparing for interviews here. 

• If the organisation does not call you up after 1-2 weeks, you could give them a call and politely request if they have read your resume.