Transport Heritage Intern

At the Ministry of Transport (MOT), we spearhead developments in our air, land and sea transport sectors to advance Singapore’s economic competitiveness and Singaporeans’ quality of life. We seek dynamic, analytical and committed individuals to join our able MOT team in realising our vision of a global interconnected transport hub. If you share our vision and possess the qualities we seek, do join us! Responsibilities As an intern supporting the National Transport Academy’s (NTA) transport heritage initiative, you will help build Singapore’s first virtual transport heritage museum — a digital platform of stories, heritage trails and markers that documents our transport history and lays the groundwork for a future physical museum (the Singapore Transportarium). You will work closely with the NTA team, and where relevant, external stakeholders such as heritage institutions, archives, and community groups, taking reference from resources such as the National Heritage Board’s Roots platform. Key Responsibilities include: • Research and identify stories, sites, artefacts and personalities connected to Singapore’s transport history (land, sea and air), drawing on archives, oral histories, publications and stakeholder interviews. • Develop heritage trail concepts and content, including site write-ups, historical context and points of interest, suitable for self-guided exploration. • Draft engaging, accurate copy for stories, trails and heritage markers, adapting tone and length for a public, non-specialist audience. • Support the creation of social media content (posts, captions, short-form video concepts) to build public awareness of the virtual museum and transport heritage more broadly. • Assist in developing, structuring and organising content for the microsite, in consultation with the IT team, taking reference from NHB Roots and similar heritage portals. • Support fact-checking, sourcing of images/archival material, and proper attribution and documentation of all content produced. • Help liaise with internal stakeholders and, where appropriate, external contacts (transport operators, museums, community groups, veterans) to gather stories and materials. • Contribute ideas on how content can be presented digitally to engage a broad public audience, including younger audiences. • Possible on-location research work and site inspection of heritage sites Requirements • Candidates pursuing a Diploma/ Degree in History, Heritage/Museum Studies, Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, English, or a related field. • Strong research skills, with the ability to source, verify and synthesise information from multiple types of sources. • Good copywriting and storytelling ability, with an eye for making historical content engaging and accessible. • A keen interest in Singapore’s history and heritage, particularly transport-related history, is highly preferred. • Commitment period of 3 to 6 months