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Davina Tham
15 Sep 2025 06:00AM (Updated: 15 Sep 2025 09:08AM)
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SINGAPORE: After applying to more than 150 jobs, AN, a 24-year-old computer science graduate, found herself in a dilemma familiar to many fresh graduates – hold out for a stable job, or consider an internship that pays less but promises a few months of industry experience.
With no offers in hand despite months of effort, she took on a part-time data role paying S$1,000 (US$780) a month while continuing to apply. After half a year of searching, she landed a full-time software developer job in September.
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Office workers walking in Singapore's central business district. (File photo: iStock/3yephotography)
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13 min

Davina Tham
15 Sep 2025 06:00AM (Updated: 15 Sep 2025 09:08AM)
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Read a summary of this article on FAST.
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SINGAPORE: After applying to more than 150 jobs, AN, a 24-year-old computer science graduate, found herself in a dilemma familiar to many fresh graduates – hold out for a stable job, or consider an internship that pays less but promises a few months of industry experience.
With no offers in hand despite months of effort, she took on a part-time data role paying S$1,000 (US$780) a month while continuing to apply. After half a year of searching, she landed a full-time software developer job in September.