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Internship Experience - National Junior College
- May 23
- 3 min read
Updated: May 25
In November 2025, we were grateful to have three interns from National Junior College join us at Make The Change. Throughout their internship, the students contributed across community initiatives, operational projects, workshops, and event support while gaining deeper exposure to the realities of the social impact sector.
Jin Tian's Experience
At the Social Innovation Hackathon at Apple held on the 10th November, Jin Tian honed her public speaking skills as an emcee. Not only did she learn how to be more comfortable when addressing large crowds, she also sharpened her videography and video editing skills.
Furthermore, Jin Tian conducted on-the-spot interviews with participants, building her confidence when interacting with strangers. An insight she gained from this was the importance of planning ahead to ensure all contingencies were accounted for.
Jin Tian also participated in the Unleashing Creativity Videography workshop, focusing on the introduction to videography and digital story-telling. She found the experience a meaningful one as she not only managed to deepen friendships with other interns but also enhance her videography and discover new functions.
Applying the skills she learnt during the workshop, Jin Tian later produced a post-event highlight video for the Social Innovation Hackathon, demonstrating her ability to translate learning into real-world content creation.
Jin Tian’s reflection
"Overall, it is a fulfilling and meaningful experience. We interacted with new people, enhanced existing skills and learnt new ones. I was also able to gain experiences and learn skills that I would not have developed in school."
Zavier's Experience
Zavier actively immersed himself in both learning and volunteer opportunities during his internship. He volunteered at the Digital Photography Workshop at Hope Centre. During the workshop, he assisted seniors in exploring different photography angles and compositions, patiently guiding them throughout the hands-on activities. Through the experience, he also gained a deeper appreciation for how creative tools and digital media can be used to encourage self-expression, learning, and community engagement across different age groups.
Over several days, he was also involved in the Citronella Oil Project, an initiative where products such as candles and insect repellents help sustain the livelihoods of Indigenous women in Bendum, Philippines. His contributions included quality-checking products, preparing handwritten notes, and supporting operational tasks.
Beyond his individual responsibilities, Zavier collaborated effectively with fellow interns, particularly in organising and streamlining shared Google Sheets and administrative workflows.
Zavier's reflection
"These 2 week internship journey has really allowed me to know much more about the working world and how a social enterprise operates. From targetted tasks being assigned based on each individuals strengths to going to workshops to upskill myself."
Alester's Experience
Alester demonstrated strong initiative, adaptability, and professionalism throughout his internship journey. From supporting ground operations during community initiatives to assisting with backend administrative and organisational tasks, he consistently showed a willingness to contribute wherever needed.
Alester volunteered during the operational sales of the Citronella Oil Project at St Ignatius Church, where he consistently demonstrated professionalism and initiative. He was well-spoken, attentive to detail, and regularly checked in for feedback to improve his work.
Alester was exposed to both the creative and operational sides of running a social enterprise. In addition, Alester embraced the opportunity to interact with people from different backgrounds and gained a deeper appreciation for the amount of planning, coordination, and teamwork involved behind the scenes of social impact work.
"Leaving this here in the hopes that the intended audience receives this: You can be afraid to take the next steps, but what matters is that you take those few steps, stay hard."
