Interning at funeral home: Students may benefit from attachments unrelated to future careers

Yishun Innova Junior College alumnus Marco Chua did a student work attachment at a funeral home. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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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.

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