A Message for Our Students

Dr Aaron Tan Director, Learner Advisory and Career Centre Singapore Institute of Management

At SIM (the Singapore Institute of Management), we are committed to our learners’ personal development and career preparation from the very start oftheir journey here with us. We set the stage for learners to embark on this journey, which can be classified into three stages: Discovery, Development and Deployment. Whether it is about special interests, sports, volunteering or career-related activities, university involvement can make all the difference when applying for internships or that first graduate job. Being involved in activities outside of their curriculum is a great way to develop key skills that employers are looking for as well as fostering a positive mindset and constructive attitude that employers value. Having genuine experiences to draw from to articulate their competencies provides them with a competitive well-rounded edge. As our learners discover their own unique interests, we envision everyone nurturing a motivation to be actively involved — developing the capacity to make a difference, create improvements and bring fresh ideas to their university. Being involved in internships, volunteer work, extracurricular activities and competitions, and picking up additional skills will hone their time management skills and show recruiters that they can juggle competing priorities. As our learners reach the milestone of becoming graduates, it marks the beginning of their journey as young adults preparing to be deployed into the world while flying the flag of SIM.