{
  "id": 2279317,
  "title": "Graduate industry traineeships: Nearly half find jobs after completing programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/graduate-industry-traineeships-nearly-half-find-jobs-after-completing",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:11:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/graduate-industry-traineeships-programme-nearly-half-find-jobs-6331331"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly half of the fresh graduates who completed traineeships under Singapore's Graduate Industry Traineeships (GRIT) programme have found jobs, according to recent figures. The three-to-six-month traineeships, funded by the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), aim to help graduates gain industry experience and transition into full-time roles. GRIT, launched in October 2025, provides 70% of the trainees' monthly allowances, with host organisations covering the rest. Over 140 of the 800 trainees who have completed their stints have since found employment, with about 40% of those hired by their host companies. The remaining graduates found jobs elsewhere. The programme covers more than 40 private-sector organisations and 50 public-sector agencies. As Singapore's fresh graduates face a more cautious hiring market and broader economic uncertainty, GRIT comes as a response to the decreasing proportion of graduates finding jobs within six months of their final exams, which fell from 94.4% in 2021 to 83.4% in 2025. However, experts caution against relying solely on traineeships for employment and emphasize the importance of gaining work experience.",
  "summary": "More than 140 fresh graduates have completed traineeships aimed at helping them gain industry experience and move into full-time work. But experts warn such schemes should remain one of several routes into employment.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nearly half of GRIT graduates find jobs post-programme.",
    "40% of those hired by host companies.",
    "Programme response to declining graduate employment rates."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Graduate industry traineeships: Nearly half find jobs after completing programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/graduate-industry-traineeships-nearly-half-find-jobs-after-completing-2282117",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:11:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}