Programme Description

• We are seeking a high-potential, curious, and people-oriented People & Culture Graduate Trainee who is eager to learn, explore, and build a career in People & Culture.
• This programme is designed to provide a 360-degree learning experience across the People & Culture function, enabling the trainee to understand how people, culture, capability, and organization strategy come together to drive organisational performance and sustainable growth.
• Through structured rotations across key People & Culture disciplines, the trainee will gain exposure to the full employee lifecycle, know the team and the leadership , and apply academic knowledge to real workplace situations. The programme will combine on-the-job learning, practical assignments, project work, coaching, mentoring, and reflection to build technical capability.

LEARNING AREAS;

Talent Acquisition

The trainee will learn how organisations attract, assess, and select talent aligned to current and future organization needs.

• Gain exposure to workforce planning, talent sourcing, employer branding, recruitment analytics, and candidate experience.
• Support recruitment activities and learn how effective selection contributes to organisational capability.
• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen the organisation's talent pipeline.
• Develop an understanding of how talent acquisition supports organization growth and workforce strategy.

Talent Management, Development & Performance Management

The trainee will develop an understanding of how organisations build, retain, and grow the capabilities required for future success as well as manage performance.

• Support new staff onboarding activities and build an understanding of how effective onboarding strengthens employee experience, workplace integration and role readiness. 
• Support performance management processes and analysis to strengthen goal alignment, performance tracking, and reviews process.
• Coordinate learning and capability-building initiatives that strengthen employee skills and align development with future organizational needs.
• Support talent review and succession processes by preparing and analysing talent data to inform discussions on performance, potential, readiness, and development.

People Operations & Employee Experience

The trainee will develop a holistic understanding of the employee lifecycle and how effective people practices shape culture and employee experience.

• Gain exposure to employee relations, reward and benefits, wellbeing, engagement, organisational culture, and People Operations.
• Learn how policies, processes, and people practices influence employee experience and organisational effectiveness.
• Support initiatives that strengthen engagement, wellbeing, culture, and employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to improve People & Culture processes and services.
• Develop an understanding of how People & Culture practices contribute to employee experience, performance and growth

People Analytics & Reporting

The trainee will learn how people's data can be translated into insights that support better organization and people decisions.

• Analyse people data, trends, and key workforce metrics.
• Support the development of reports, dashboards, and management insights.
• Learn to identify patterns, opportunities, and potential people-related risks through data.
• Use data and organization context to inform recommendations and solutions.
• Develop an understanding of how People and Culture data and insights support evidence-based decisions and workforce effectiveness.

What You Will Gain

Throughout the programme, the trainee will:

• Learn by doing: Apply academic knowledge, frameworks, and emerging People & Culture practices to real situations.
• Gain 360-degree exposure: Experience multiple People & Culture disciplines and understand how they connect across the employee lifecycle.
• Learn from experts: Work alongside experienced People & Culture professionals and leaders through coaching, mentoring, and day-to-day exposure.
• Reflect and grow: Receive regular feedback, reflect on experiences, and translate lessons from each rotation into improved performance.
• Take progressive ownership: Move from observation and learning to independently managing tasks, projects, and recommendations as capability develops.
• Build career clarity: Gain insight into different People & Culture career paths and identify areas of strength and future interest.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Recent graduates- must have graduated within the last 1 years or are currently awaiting graduation.
• Completed or ongoing with their CHRP Certification
• Previous People & Culture/HR internship experience is an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated interest in people, organization, learning, and organisational development.

What Success Looks Like

By the end of the programme, the trainee should have developed:

• A holistic understanding of People & Culture and the employee lifecycle.
• Understanding of how people practices support organizational goals and performance. 
• Practical exposure across key People & Culture disciplines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• The ability to use data, insights, and organization context to identify opportunities and make informed recommendations.
• The confidence to contribute meaningfully to People & Culture projects.
• A stronger understanding of the trainee’s strengths, career interests, and areas for further development.

Benefits

WHAT YOU’LL GET

This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you’ll access:

• Competitive salary, and potential annual performance-based bonus
• Incredible company culture, with opportunities for learning and growth
• Diverse colleagues across the region, and policies that demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion 
• Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
• Health insurance for self and family
• Staff savings and provident fund, negotiated bank rates for long-term employees
• Generous annual leave, parental leave, and sabbatical options.