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SIM GE All-Rounder Student (ARS) Development Programme

The development of students is a key focus of SIM Global Education. We recognise the contributions of a holistic student in both the academic and non-academic fields (such as in leadership / sports / internship / competition).

The All-Rounder Student (ARS) Development Programme was launched in late 2009 to groom a group of final-year students whom we believe will best represent SIM’s values. They will be trained with the necessary skills to be career-ready and employable.

 

 
 

SIM Global Education staff with the first group of ARS students who graduated in 2009

  

How will you benefit from attending the programme?

The programme aims to achieve the following:

  • Put you on the fast track to sought-after jobs
  • Equip you with key skills needed for the job
  • Give you a better understanding of the working world, especially blue chip organisations
  • Guide you on planning your career advancement

During a Networking Session with prospective employers

 

The following free workshops and services will be offered to you:

  • Career coaching (one-on-one session with the Career Coach)
  • Career preparation workshops on
 

    • Job search and networking techniques
    • Cover letter and resume writing
    • Interviewing techniques
    • Professional dressing and business etiquette
    • Surviving the first 90 days of work
    • One other optional training workshop based on individual student’s training needs (e.g. presentation skills, IT application skills)
  • Mock interview training (one-on-one session with the Career Coach)
  • Networking session with employers
  • Referral to jobs (when the opportunities arise and based on job fit)
  • A Certificate of Recognition for being chosen as an SIM All-Rounder Student
  • Guidance until the first job is secured
   

Who & how do we select

If you are doing very well in your studies and expect to graduate in the next academic year, and are participating actively in school sports and social events, you may apply for the SIM GE All-Rounder Student Development Programme.

An essay on why you should be selected will be one of the requirements in the Application Form. Eliminating about one-third of the applicants at this stage, the remaining participants are then given a panel interview.

During the panel interview, you will be asked about your career aspirations, your pride of being an SIM student, and the kind of person you are. Other than judging the content of your answers, the panellists will also be looking for your ability to communicate, and the confidence you portray, to qualify you for the next round. About one-third of the interviewees are eliminated at this round.

After the interview, you will then be put into a full-day workshop known as the Assessment Centre. Another panel of assessors will evaluate your leadership and teamwork quality, communication and presentation skills, quick and critical thinking, through a series of exercises, all done under time pressure. At the end of this stage, about two-third of the remaining participants will be eliminated, leaving behind the All-Rounder Group.

The All-Rounder Group is then put through a series of career skills training and one-on-one career coaching, to prepare each member for the working world. Guidance is given throughout your transition year, as you prepare to convert from an all-rounder student to an all-rounder professional. The aim of the programme is for the school to invest and develop a select group of exceptional students to become the outstanding employees of the 21st Century, and the pride of the SIM GE Programme.

To find out more on how to get invited to be on the ARS Programme, e-mail Student Development at careersvcs@sim.edu.sg for more details.