Associate, Talent Acquisition (Early Careers)

NCS's mission is to bring people together and harness technology to advance communities. As a leading technology services firm, operating across Asia Pacific in over 20 cities, our diverse 14,000-strong workforce delivers large-scale, mission-critical projects for governments and enterprises locally and regionally. Our NEXT capabilities of digital, cloud, platforms as well as our core offerings in Applications, Infrastructure, Engineering, and Cyber Security provide end-to-end technology solutions and services to our clients.

Are you passionate about shaping the future workforce and connecting early-career talent to meaningful career opportunities As an Associate, Talent Acquisition (Early Careers), you will play a pivotal role in building a strong pipeline of talent through impactful recruitment, engaging internship programmes, and strategic campus partnerships.

Reporting to the Early Careers Lead, you will manage end-to-end internship recruitment, plan and execute internship programmes, and drive engagement initiatives. You will work closely with hiring managers, Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), and internal stakeholders to deliver a positive candidate and intern experience.

What will you do

Internship Hiring

• Drive full-cycle internship recruitment across various IHLs.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and provide regular recruitment updates.
• Prepare and maintain recruitment reports, analysing data to generate insights that improve hiring outcomes and candidate quality.

Intern Events & Engagement

• Plan, organise, and execute intern engagement initiatives, including orientation, graduation, and key engagement events.
• Create meaningful experiences that enhance intern engagement, sense of belonging, and overall programme satisfaction.

Internship Programme Management & Journey Enhancement

• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment and internship processes for greater efficiency and programme quality.
• Enhance the overall candidate and intern experience through thoughtful communication, structured touchpoints, and journey design.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and IHL partners to align hiring plans and expectations throughout the internship lifecycle.

Campus Engagement

• Represent the organisation at career fairs, networking events and industry talks to enhance NCS brand visibility and connect with top early careers talent.

The Ideal Candidate Should Possess:

• 1 - 3 years of experience in recruitment, early careers, or internship programme management.
• Experience organising engagement events or managing large-scale programmes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence in engaging both internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable managing large intern cohorts and high-volume recruitment.
• Outgoing personality with an interest in engaging groups or hosting events.
• Passionate about connecting with students and fresh graduates across diverse engagement channels.
• A growth mindset and genuine interest in developing the next generation of talent.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.