Xu Bo's Singapore Programs

Xu Bo is proud to offer new volunteering and culture-visit opportunities in the beautiful country of Singapore. Singapore was founded in 1819 and joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963, but only two years later it became independent. Since then, Singapore has become one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links. This makes Singapore a vibrant and interesting place to live and volunteer or work.

Singapore has a tropical climate meaning that weather is hot, humid, and rainy. There are two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September). Singapore has an estimated population of 4,657,542 of which most are Chinese, Malay and Indian. Singapore has many environmental issues, most of which stem from a lack of natural water resources, and extensive pollution, and Xu Bo is always looking for opportunities for volunteers to make contributions to address these problems.

Xu Bo is offering four different programs in Singapore, three of these are inbound programs and one is an outbound (outside Singapore) program.

1. Volunteer Work in Singapore for Local People

As the government of Singapore continues to encourage immigration, the rapid increase in the number of new citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) creates a challenge for Singaporean society, as all these people must be productively integrated into the fabric of Singapore society.

Xu Bo's local volunteer Program seeks to help these newcomers adjust to their new country and to help Singapore take advantage of the important skills, capabilities and experiences they have to offer. Generally, adapting to a new culture is not an overnight matter: it takes time for the new person to adjust to the many changes presented by the new culture and to figure out how they can become a part of it.

We believe that a very effective way to integrate newcomers is to place them in volunteer positions within organizations who can benefit from what they have to offer. This is an excellent way for the newcomers to meet new people, learn more about Singapore’s cultural diversity, and to have the opportunity to learn a new skill, one that will help them find a new job in Singapore, a benefit to the volunteer and to Singapore. Working as a volunteer will also promote the development of friendships with local people, which will broaden their horizons and further increase the speed at which they are integrated into our society.

Through this program, new citizens or PRs will have the opportunity to learn about Singapore from the inside, while doing valuable community service in a stimulating volunteer placement. The Singapore volunteer host organization will benefit from the skills and experiences the new citizens and PRs have to offer. And Singapore-born citizens will be able to learn more about these new peoples by having the opportunity to work with them, providing an opportunity to better understand them and to build trust between them.

The main features of Xu Bo’s local volunteer program are:

	Professional volunteer placements with existing Singaporean organizations to help new citizens and PRs gain important skills and find a paid job faster
	Volunteer placements lasting between 2 weeks to 3 months to enable new PRs and citizens to broaden their horizons, gaining life long friends with existing Singaporean
	Seminars, orientations, one-one-one help, on-the-job-training, program evaluation, and problem-resolution and other support, during a volunteer’s placement

2. Volunteer Work in Singapore for Foreign People

Opportunities to volunteer in local organizations such as schools and environmental improvement programs are currently being developed. If you have an interest in coming to Singapore for such an opportunity please enter your name and a description of the area in which you would like to contribute below in the form provided. We'll get in touch with you as soon as we can.

3. Internships in Singapore for Foreign People

We are currently interviewing companies in Singapore for their interest in accepting foreign applicants as interns in their businesses. If you have an interest in working as an intern in Singapore, please send us an information request using the form below.

4. Overseas Internships for Local People

This program focuses on placing Singaporeans in one of several different oversease internships Xu Bo sponsors. To learn more about these internships, click here to go to our Overseas Internships page.

To Apply or Learn More

To apply or learn more about our Singapore programs, please fill out the form below and then press the Send button. In the comments box, please tell us which program you are interested int. Also be sure to provide your correct email address - you will receive automatic confirmation email shortly and we will respond to your request as soon as possible.

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