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Future @RadX in the training? Really his choice or there's no choice? Or maybe he (and his parents) wanted to know if the industry is really that lubricative or has plan to start one. What's next, internship at Geylang? I bet @Jamesc and @Inlinefour will fast hand fast leg go and sign up for a diploma or degree course using their Skillsfuture credits to secure their internship. Hahahaha But on a serious note, as a parent, would you support your kid if he or she decided to take up an internship in the funeral industry? I wouldn't, especially when their experience will be listed in the resume for their first few job after they graduated. I am not superstitious, just that I don't see any value add when taking up internship at funeral industry. Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/interning-at-a-funeral-home-students-may-benefit-from-attachments-not-related-to-future-careers SINGAPORE – When Marco Chua had to pick a company for a work experience programme organised by his school in 2022, he decided on a funeral home as he was curious about what went on behind the scenes. Even though he had no plans to go into that industry, he was eager to see what soft skills he could learn. While some students might shy away from an industry dealing with death as they feel it is taboo, he says he felt comfortable during his two-week internship at The Life Celebrant Funeral Home as he often had conversations with his parents about death. "My parents are open-minded and feel that any sort of work experience is good. They felt that the experience could be educational for me," says the 18-year-old, who graduated from Yishun Innova Junior College (YIJC) in 2023. YIJC's head of department for humanities, Mrs Renee Low, says the college tries to include some unconventional attachment options to show students the breadth of possibilities that exists in the world of work. "By observing how funerals are planned and executed, students will learn the various skills required of event managers. They will also learn about the social and emotional support that grieving families usually need," she says. Marco says he was involved in the logistics for setting up a funeral wake and accompanied bereaved families to the columbarium. "I learnt about the process for sending off a deceased person. It taught me that things are not as easy as they seem and the people who are working put in a lot of hard work," he adds. He says he picked up logistics and communication skills through his work attachment which can be applied to his future job and even in his daily life. "I learnt to be more understanding towards others as I had to be able to speak to people who were grieving and be careful with my words. This helped me to to communicated better with others," adds Marco, who hopes to be an engineer.