Soristic is a mission-driven organisation committed to drive social change and accelerate progress for communities and socially driven organisations. We partner socially driven organisations to:

• Inform – Bridge knowledge gaps through the delivery of insights, analysis, discoveries and solutions

• Engage – Engage with partners to create and implement outcome-driven social solutions

• Transform – Achieve transformative changes in organisations and communities

Brief Description: 

This role is tied to the Youth Corps Community internship programme (https://youthcorps.nyc.gov.sg/lead/youth-corps-community-internship/) and thus applicants have to be Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 17 to 25 years old:

• Available for a 5-6 months full-time internship

• Current student from ITE/ Polytechnics/ Autonomous Universities, or other educational institutions (e.g. private education institutions and overseas institutions) or currently in transition phase (e.g. awaiting for University) and keen in the social and community sector.

• Able to communicate with peers and actively participate in group discussions during service sessions and group learning activities.

This internship offers hands-on experience at the intersection of research, community engagement, and partnership development. You will strengthen your analytical thinking, relationship-building skills, and understanding of the social sector.

Start Date of Internship - Between 1 August to 20 September 2026

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Social Sector & Policy Research

• Conduct in-depth research on social sector trends, community needs, and emerging challenges.

• Review academic literature, policy papers, sector reports, and credible sources to develop evidence-based insights.

• Synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations that support programme design, partnerships, and organisational strategy.

2. Qualitative Research & Insight Generation

• Support literature reviews, interview analysis, and thematic coding.

• Assist in developing research frameworks, interview guides, and other data-collection tools.

• Translate qualitative insights into summaries, briefs, and presentations for internal and external use.

3. Writing, Documentation & Communications

• Prepare research briefs, executive summaries, presentations, and stakeholder-facing materials.

• Communicate findings in clear, compelling formats tailored to different audiences.

• Contribute to content such as case studies, thought-leadership pieces, and internal knowledge documents.

4. Partnership Development & Stakeholder Engagement

• Support mapping of potential partners across community groups, non-profits, corporates, and government agencies.

• Assist in outreach efforts, coordination of meetings, and preparation of partnership decks or materials.

• Maintain and update stakeholder databases to track relationships and opportunities.

5. Engagement with Community Organisations

• Work closely with ground-up groups, social service agencies, and community leaders to understand their challenges and priorities.

• Support site visits, workshops, conversations, and co-creation sessions with partners.

• Document insights and translate them into recommendations for programme or partnership development.

6. Support for Business Development

• Assist in drafting proposals, grant applications, pitch decks, and strategic documents.

• Conduct landscape scans to identify new collaboration or funding opportunities.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. To be exposed to social sector trends, community needs, and policies,

2. To be able to conduct qualitative research through literature reviews, interviews, and thematic analysis, and translate findings into actionable insights.

3. To apply writing and communication skills by preparing research reports, executive summaries, and stakeholder-facing materials.

4. To participate in partnership development by mapping potential partners, supporting outreach, coordinating meetings, and maintaining stakeholder databases.

5. To gain knowledge in engaging with community organisations through site visits, workshops, and co-creation sessions, documenting insights for programme or partnership improvements.

6. To learn how to support business development by drafting proposals, grant applications, pitch decks, and identifying new collaboration or funding opportunities.

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 9.00am - 6.00pm

Occasional weekend work for special events/projects