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‘I’ve done 5 internships and I’m still being offered internships instead’: NUS student frustrated as she struggles to land a full-time job
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk Yoko Nicole , as published by The Independent Singapore
· September 11, 2026
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SINGAPORE: A university student in her final semester vented on Reddit about employers repeatedly offering her internships instead of full-time jobs. The woman explained that she has been applying for fresh graduate positions, yet PR agencies and small firms or startups keep responding to her ent...
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Key points The woman explained that she has been applying for fresh graduate positions, yet PR agencies and small firms or startups keep responding to her ent... SINGAPORE: A university student in her final semester vented on Reddit about employers repeatedly offering her internships instead of full-time jobs. More schools Today’s briefing Local events
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