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23 April LTA-SBST Online Fireside Chat - "On The Right Track"

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

LTA will be organising monthly online fireside chats with SBST (“On the Right Track”) from 23 April 2021.

If you are interest in this event, please register asap.

Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals working in organisations like Amgen, Cardinal Health, GlaxoSmithKline Pte Ltd, Sandoz, and more!

If you are interested to find out more about the occupations within the pharmaceuticals & biotech industry, please sign up by 12:00pm on 18 May 2021, Tuesday.

Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: Consulting

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: Consulting. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals working in organisations like Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, Frost & Sullivan, and Singtel!

If you are interested to find out more about the occupations the consulting industry, please sign up by 12:00pm on 4 May 2021, Tuesday.

Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: News Media

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: News Media. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals working in organisations like BBC News, Singapore Press Holdings, Forbes, Yahoo TV/Verizon Media and Mothership!If you are interested to find out more about the occupations within the news media industry, please sign up by 12:00pm on 6 April 2021, Tuesday.

Upcoming Advisory Event: Experience+: Bloomberg

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Experience+: Bloomberg. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

With Experience+: Bloomberg, Advisory hopes to help approximately 50-80 students better understand opportunities within the wider financial services and media industries and to find out more about a career in Bloomberg through experiencing its workplace and speaking to the professionals behind this global company.If you are interested to find out more about Bloomberg and the career opportunities available, please apply to virtually experience Bloomberg.

Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: Public Policy

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: Public Policy. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals from organisations like Blackbox Research, Alibaba Group, Netflix, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office, Prime Minister's Office!If you are interested to find out more about the occupations within the Public Policy space, please sign up by 12:00pm on 20 April 2021, Tuesday.

On The Rail - LTA-SMRT Online Fireside Chat

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

The LTA HR Scholarship and Awards Team has organized these events for you to learn more about the work of LTA and the PTOs (SBST & SMRT). If you are interested in these events, please click the link for registration.

NUS Sociology Trail 2021

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NUS Sociology Trail is an annual programme aimed at exposing pre-University students to Sociology as a discipline. The programme has been shifted online this year, and will feature a series of specially curated games that incorporate different elements of Sociology.

As prospective students, you will also interact with current students, and gain valuable insights into student life at FASS. These will be useful in your consideration of university courses, and allow you to make more informed choices.

*Registration closes on 16 March, 11.59pm.

SUTD: Dog vs Cats workshop

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

In this workshop, they will be giving a brief historic overview of AI technology, along with some of the current-day applications and challenges that AI researchers are currently facing. Where did the term AI come from? What were some of the breakthroughs made by researchers in the 1950s, and why did we experience so called `AI Winters’? These are some of the questions that they will be exploring.

Students will then go through some basic code in a tutorial-like Google Colab notebook and learn how image data can be loaded in Python. The resulting images are used to train a convolutional neural network in Keras for cat versus dog image classification. At the end of it, students can upload their own images, and the trained model will tell them if it is a cat or a dog.

SUTD: Robotics workshop *only 25 slots available

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

In this workshop, they will provide an overview of the Robot Operating System (ROS), an open-source robotics middleware. ROS is a widely used software framework for integrating heterogeneous sensors and hardware through low-level device control, message passing between processes and package management. The fundamentals of ROS including, topics, nodes and messages will be taught through understanding of visualization and command-line tools. A hands-on interfacing experience will be provided to the participants with a small-scale autonomous vehicle.

Discover+: Product Management

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Product management aims to create value by strategising the development, launch and constant improvement of a firm’s goods and services. In what some have termed as the “Golden Age of Product Management”, product management roles have been on the rise globally. Demand for digital product management roles in particular is expected to rise in Singapore, especially with the estimated S$13.5 billion that the digital economy will add to the country’s GDP by 2021.

Sign up to hear from professionals working organisations such as Chope, Facebook, Grab, L'Oreal and Singapore Tourism Board.

SUTD: Blockchain Development workshop

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Blockchain is a technology that you cannot explain it in any way without some kind of technical term (buzzword) that gets in the way of understanding it. This workshop is structured into getting students blockchain conversant and finally confident.

The syllabus of the course is designed to guide students who are an absolute beginner in blockchain technology to be able to work with smart contracts. When they complete this course, there is an avenue for them to apply their knowledge with OpenNodes Campus Collective.

*12 March is HBL day for JC2 and normal school day for JC1, please deconflict for lessons. For enquires, please email Mr Zhou (zhou_yefeng@moe.edu.sg).

Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering Sharing Sessions

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NUS Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering invites you to join in their sharing sessions.

There are two separate sessions. Details as follows:

1) Civil Engineering

6 March, 4.30 - 5.30pm

Sign up here:

2) Environmental Engineering

7 March, 3.30-4.30pm

Sign up here:

Real Estate Instagram Live

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NUS Real Estate invites you to join their Instagram live chats on the date and time specified.

Please join them at @nusrealestate if you are interested to find out more.

seeNTU modules (Engineering Lab modules)

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NTU is organising “seeNTU 2021”, which is a series of Engineering or Science modules held from 31 May to 4 June 2021.

If you are interested to find out more about the modules, you can find out more about the modules offered here: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/TalentOutreach/seeNTU/Documents/Module_Synopses_seeNTU.pdf

Some things to highlight:

* Registration opens 5 Feb

* A nominal fee of $20 will be charged per module as every module involves a laboratory component. (Usually they don’t do refunds, so choose your modules and dates wisely!)

* You can sign up for multiple modules, but some modules run concurrently, so check your timings properly to avoid overlap.

* You can click on this link to be directed to the whatsapp chatgroup, where you will be updated with details upon successful registration: (https://chat.whatsapp.com/JOX0rCehLWo11xOxu0ChgW) You can ask questions in the chatgroup if you need to clarify anything.

SMU Whitehacks 2021

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

WhiteHacks is a beginner-level Capture The Flag (CTF) aimed at introducing JC students to cybersecurity concepts. Students who sign up can expect a 2-day event from 6-7 March, during which there will be training workshops for students to learn cybersecurity concepts and prepare them for the CTF. They will also be given the opportunity to meet our sponsors during various networking events during the event, which include GovTech, CSA and CSIT.

Each team needs 3 students as members.

Virtual Sharing by NTU College of Engineering

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NTU College of Engineering is organising a series of engineering talks for the Class of 2020 (graduates receiving A-level results this February 2021), to share more with them what Engineering is about, the different engineering programmes available as well as tips on how to select their engineering programme.

[Invitation] Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: Legal

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: Legal. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals from organisations like Rajah & Tann, Attorney-General's Chambers, Amazon and Narus!

If you are interested to find out more about the occupations within the legal industry, please sign up by 12:00pmon 2 February 2021, Tuesday.

Invitation to Women In Tech 2021

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

SMU is organising the Women In Tech 2021 event on 30 January.

If you are interested in this event, please click the link to register by 28 January 2021.

Request for the promotion of the United Kingdom Singapore Law Students' Society (UKSLSS) Pre-University Webinar

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

The UKSLSS is hosting a Pre-University Webinar which aims to give insights into pursuing a law degree in the UK.

Their speakers are current law students from top UK universities (including Oxbridge and the Russell Group).

Topics will include:

· Academic advice: how to approach the study of law in the UK

· Holistic advice: how societies and extracurricular activities add to the UK university experience

· Adjusting to life in the UK

· How UK universities have dealt with online teaching and assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic

· Coming from the International Foundation Programme

And other useful topics!

The event will also include a Q&A. Don't miss this unprecedented opportunity to have your questions answered and gain early insights into a UK legal education!

Zoom link will be sent to the participants individually upon registration

SPH Live Webinar Topic: SPH Media Careers: A New Way of Storytelling on 30th January at 10.00am

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

SPH is organising a virtual panel discussion which will be a Zoom based live webinar. Apart from Scholarship, they will also focus on internships and key media careers within the English Malay Tamil Media Group and the Chinese Media Group newsrooms.

Moderator: Amy Tan Mei Yu, Journalist, CMG
Panellists:

· Cheow Sue-Ann, Journalist- ST Digital

· Rebecca Pazos, Correspondent - ST Digital

· Shen Yue, Branding and Audience Editor - CMG

· Adli Yashir Kuchit, Assistant to Editor - Berita Harian

· Irshath Mohd, Journalist - Tamil Murasu

Pre-registration will be required to be able to receive and access the link.

SMU Invites: School of Accountancy - Accounting Stimulus 2021

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

SMU’s School of Accountancy will be organizing their annual Accounting Stimulus 2021 on 13 March 2021.

Limited slots available, sign-ups are on a first come first serve basis! Please sign up ASAP.

Invitation to NTU College of Science Career Talk Webinar - 30 January 2021, Saturday

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NTU College of Science is organizing a Career Talk Webinar on Saturday 30 January 2021. You can grab this chance to chat with their professors and alumni.

If you are interested in this event, please click the link for more information, and to register by 29 January 2021, 12pm (SGT). Event link/details will be sent out via email to all registrants.

Invitation to Outreach Event on 30 Jan 2021 (Sat) (NUS Pharmacy)

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NUS Pharmacy is organizing an outreach event via Zoom on 30 Jan 2021.If you are interested to find out more about NUS Bachelor of Pharmacy and BSc (Pharmaceutical Science) Programmes, please sign up by 12pm on 28 Jan 2021.

Duke-NUS Conditional Admission Pathway

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Under these schemes, students have the opportunity to pursue diverse academic interests while remaining engaged with the medical landscape at Duke-NUS, enabling them to bring different perspectives and apply their skills into the practice of medicine.

This online event will begin with a talk on the various pathways and provide the opportunity for attendees to consult with representatives from our partner universities.

Pre-university students, teachers, and parents are all welcome.

NAFA Virtual Open House

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

During the virtual Open House, you can speak one-on-one with their faculty or admission officers in a virtual booth setting or attend various webinars to learn more about their courses from 3D Design, Arts Management, Dance, Design & Media, Fashion Studies, Fine Art, Music and Theatre.

Advisory Event: Discover+:Big Data

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

With recent technological advancements and as companies go digital, the use of big data is becoming more beneficial for corporations. Big data can boost companies' competitive edge through data mining and data analytics. As Southeast Asia’s big data hub, Singapore stands to benefit tremendously - the value of regional big data and business analytics services is expected to reach about S$37 billion by 2022. Interested to find out more about the occupations within the big data industry? Join us online on 19 January for Discover+:  Big Data, co-organised by SGTech.

Medicine and Dentistry ANZ Information Day

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Planning on pursuing Medicine or Dentistry overseas? Here’s everything you need to know - From the admissions criteria, how to ace that the admissions tests, and personal insights from our Singaporean Med & Dentistry seniors and recent graduates

What you will get from this session

• An extensive overview of all the SMC-accredited Medicine and Dentistry programmes in Australia - entry requirements, documents to prepare for your applications
• Complimentary diagnostic test for ISAT/UCAT from Prepzone
• Sharing and Q&A session with current Singaporean Medicine and Dentistry seniors and recent graduates from Australia

SUTD Artificial Intelligence (AI and Design Intelligence (DI) Week

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

SUTD is inviting you to join them for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Design Innovation (DI) week from 5 – 8 January 2021.

This week-long series of virtual events aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of AI and DI methodologies, as well as provide insights on how AI, together with DI, may be applied to solve some of the challenges of today.

You can choose to participate in various “hands-on” workshops, as well as attend talks featuring the following distinguished speakers:

- Dr Simon See, Director and Chief Solution Architect, NVIDIA AI Technology Centre

- Assoc. Prof Tan Cher Heng, Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

- Dr Clifton Phua, Senior Director, DataRobot; and

- Mr Tay Yi Wen, Executive Planner, Digital Planning Lab, URA

Computing@SMU Festival 2021

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

SMU School of Information Systems planned a series of 8 workshops in January 2021 for all high school students. The workshops aim to showcase the different variety of tracks and topics offered by the programmes under the SMU School of Information Systems (SIS), on top of the pedagogy and interaction opportunities with the faculty.

Most of the workshops will be held virtually except for the “Contactless Sensing with Wireless Networks” which will be conducted onsite (capped class size).

Please click on this link (https://sis.smu.edu.sg/newsletter/36051?newsletter) for information on individual workshops. Please register your interest by 28 Dec 2020.

NUS Food Science and Technology Outreach Programme

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NUS Food Science and Technology (FST) would like to invite all students to their annual Outreach Programme.

This year’s Outreach Programme is themed “A Taste of FST”, which aims to introduce to prospective students what our course entails and the possible pathways in the food industry upon graduation from FST.

FST aids in the production, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution and use of safe, nutritious, wholesome food. FST can operate and design quality assurance systems, discover new food sources, and enforce government regulations with regards to food safety. Food Scientists and Technologists usually work in the relevant companies, government agencies or research establishments, to help in product development via food science research. FST also opens gates to other career choices like teaching and health-related businesses.

Please note that sign-ups will be on a first-come-first-serve basis and we will only be accepting 50 participants due to COVID-19 restrictions. Students can sign up individually or as groups of 5. Registration fee is priced at $15 per pax but those who sign up as a group of 5, registration fee will be at a discounted price of $14 per pax. Regardless of individual or group sign-ups, all students who are interested to attend the event would have to fill in the registration form. Sign-ups will close on 28th December 2359.

XperiencePharmacyCamp

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NUS Pharmaceutical Society (NUSPS) is organising a 2-day semi-virtual Xperience Pharmacy Camp and would like to extend their invites to H2 Chemistry students.

This camp aims to increase awareness of the Pharmacy profession, and enhance their understanding about the NUS Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science curriculum through the various segments listed below:

• Sharings by esteemed Pharmacists and Experts from various pharmaceutical industries and clinical sectors.
• Hands-on laboratory sessions designed to expose participants to NUS Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science curriculum.
• Interactive sharing sessions by professors, current students and alumni for students to clarify their doubts about the program

The camp is divided into 2 days, of which the online dialogue session is free on 6 Jan 2021 (0900-1600), and the hands-on X-Pharm Camp is on 5 Jan 2021 (0930-1730). For this camp, a registration fee of $6 is needed and it comes with a exclusive X-Pharm T-shirt.

If you click on the register button, you will be directed to a chat group where more details will be given. Please register early as places are limited

[Invitation] Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: Logistics

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: Logistics. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals from organisations like NinjaVan!

If you are interested to find out more about the occupations within the logistics industry, please sign up by 12:00pm on 5 January 2021, Tuesday.

NUS College of Humanities and Sciences Sharing

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

As the National University of Singapore (NUS) announces its inaugural launch of the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS), they would like to invite you to a specially curated NUS CHS E-Sharing to obtain insights about the exciting interdisciplinary learning opportunities and unparalleled flexibility across two of their largest and most established faculties in Singapore!

During the session, students will have the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge about CHS offerings from professors and students from the Office of Admissions, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences as well as the Faculty of Science.  They will share about the distinct interdisciplinary curriculum and the myriad options of personalised student-centric pathways across disciplines that are available in this momentous milestone. Students will also have the chance to ask any questions regarding their undergraduate studies and discover the bold and innovative offerings that NUS has prepared, to equip their graduates with market-relevant skills for the future ahead.

[Invitation] Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: Film & Television

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: Film & Television. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals from organisations like Mediacorp and mm2 Entertainment!

If you are interested to find out more about the occupations within the film and television industry, please sign up by 12:00pm on 15 December 2020, Tuesday.

[Invitation] Upcoming Advisory Event: Discover+: Private Equity

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Advisory is organising a session, Discover+: Private Equity. Successful sign-ups for this event will receive a confirmation email.

This session provides you with the opportunity to hear from experienced professionals from organisations like GIC Pte Ltd, Morgan Stanley and Gunung Capital!

If you are interested to find out more about the occupations within the private equity industry, please sign up by 12:00pm on 1 December 2020, Tuesday.

Invitation to SMU ExploreSIS Event 2020

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

SMU’s School of Information Systems (SIS) is holding the 4th instalment of their annual signature “student-for-students” event – ExploreSIS 2020.

Highlights of the event:

· Learn more about the SIS degree programmes

· Meet the professors online

· Meet SIS alumni and learn about their career journeys

· Learn a new tech skills from the workshops conducted by senior students

· Engage in online fun and games with senior student facilitators

The closing date for registration is on the 4 Dec 2020.

Yale-NUS College Virtual Events

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Yale-NUS is hosting the following events for the students taking A-Levels.

1) Application Tips session: 7 Dec 2020 Monday , 1200-1300 SGT

2) Medicine and Liberal Arts Pathway Info Session: 9 Dec 2020 Wednesday, 1600-1700 SGT

3) Virtual Visit Day (Theme: From A-Levels to Yale-NUS College): 14 Dec 2020 Friday, 1200-1300 SGT

4) Financial Aid Info Session: 14 Dec 2020 Monday, 1700-1800 SGT

Discover Engineering @NTU (Virtual Talks for JC1 Students)

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

NTU College of Engineering (CoE) is organising a series of virtual engineering talks via Zoom on 7-9 and 11 December 2020 for the current JC1 students to provide with the opportunity to Discover Engineering @NTU.

Apart from having a better understanding of the engineering programmes offered by CoE, you will get to hear from current engineering students on their student life in NTU as well as clear any doubts that you may have during the Q&A sessions.

If you are interested to find out more about Engineering @NTU, please sign up by 30 November 2020 Monday.