Education & Career Guidance

Education and Career Guidance support is open to all current NAFA students and alumni. Through our Education and Career Guidance Office (ECG), an extensive array of career related services and resources is available to help you navigate your career path, be it searching for your first job or considering a change. This one-stop integrated hub offers platforms for job searches, career coaching as well as insights into further skill development options.

Career Services Portal

NAFA has partnered with JobTech to introduce our new NAFA Career Services Portal – an online job search platform for all NAFA students and alumni. Incorporating Big Data and Natural Language Processing technologies, and with Artificial Intelligence customisation specially created for you to stay abreast in the competitive market, the new Portal is a unique career planning platform that comprises:

Personalised job recommendations based on your career interests and portfolio
Learning recommendations based on real-time analysis of in-demand skills
A pool of job and self-development opportunities from a diverse range of sources

To access the Career Services Portal, sign in to the Alumni Portal at https://appcentral.nafa.edu.sg/Alumni
View the introductory video here.
View the user guide here.

Career Resources & Platforms

Resources

Grad Singapore Digital Publication


Finance Guide 2020 view here	How to get Hired view here	Internship Guide 2020 view here	Singapore’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers 2019 view here	Stem Career Guide 2020 view here

	My Skills Future is a one-stop portal that enables Singaporeans of all ages to make informed learning and career choices, so that they can pursue their skills and career development throughout their lives. Campaign: Overview of Support Measures for the 2020 Graduating Cohort
	Ministry of Education - Careers at MOE
	Information on Tuition Grant Scheme for Diploma and Undergraduate studies
	Article: The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Professional LinkedIn Profile
	Article: The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers
	Article: 8 Job Hunting Tips to Help Fresh Graduates Land Their First Jobs
	Article: Why even New Grads Need to Reskill for the Future?
	Career Tips – Advice to get you ahead in life, career, and school
	Graduate Careers Advice
	To access to digital reading materials, please visit https://library.nafa.edu.sg/.
	Ilostmygig.sg, a website dedicated to tracking the impact of the COVID-19 in the creative and cultural industry.
	Facebook Support Group SG COVID-19 Creative/Cultural Professionals & Freelancers Support Group

Other Job Search Platforms

	SGUnited Virtual Career Fair 2021 For Arts & Creative Jobseekers Site Link: https://live.x0pa.ai/public/microsites/e2inac Registration: Please register here.
	Arts Resource Hub Enabling Sustainable Careers for Art Freelancers
	MyCareersFuture A one-stop website for everything related to employment in Singapore.
	[email protected] The Public Service is looking for people who are passionate about shaping Singapore’s future. Take your first step towards a career that matters!
	SGUnited Traineeship Programme SGUnited Traineeships Programme equips those who just graduated or are graduating in 2020 from ITE, polytechnics, universities and other educational institutions with relevant work experience to gain a firmer foothold in the job market during economic recovery.
	Sign-up to LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with nearly 690+ million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Find open jobs and internships, also connect with people that can help you in the job search.
	GradGoWhere Linkedin A partnership between National Youth Council and the Ministry of Education, GradGoWhere is an online platform that supports fresh graduates as they embark on their career paths. What can you look forward to? Besides bite-sized career tips and resources, you’ll get first dibs on the latest career programmes and opportunities to connect with industry insiders. Follow GradGowhere on LinkedIn to stay updated!
	JobsDB Singapore JobStreet Indeed Singapore Glassdoor JobsCentral
	Wantedly Job Listing on Hiring Status of companies in Singapore
	TalentTribe brings you an inside look into companies and careers in Singapore.
	Behance Creative Jobs - Discover your next move, freelance gig, or internship
	CULTJOBS Find creative jobs in Singapore
	e27 - Search for Tech and Startup Jobs in Asia
	ArtsEquator Lobang is a list of available open calls, job postings and other opportunities open to people from Singapore and Southeast Asia.
	Search for jobs related to Freelancer Singapore or hire from the world’s largest freelancing marketplace with 17m+ opporuntities. It’s free to sign up and bid on jobs.

Career Coaching & Consultation

Through advice, mentorship and discussion, we aim to promote career readiness. The available services are:

CV/Resume Review
Career planning and charting
Identifying personal interest and capabilities
Job hunting techniques
Provide job search and match services
Advisory on general career related matters
Advisory on upgrading and higher learning options
Administer online self-assessment tools (Hoozyu / Strong Interest Inventory)

NAFA has partnered with CET Global to offer professional career planning consultation for our current students and alumni, to maximise their career and developmental potential.

To request for an appointment with our Career Coach, click here to pre-book an available slot or email us at: [email protected].

These services are available for alumni who have graduated in the last 3 years. Any information exchanged between the alumni and the career coach is strictly confidential. No information will be released without the alumni’s permission.

Further Education

	NAFA Degree Programmes With NAFA diploma certification, you can build on your discipline with our top-up degree courses.
	Design education in Singapore, Singapore's polytechnics, arts schools and universities
	Start your free trial with LinkedIn Learning. Explore free courses to grow your skills to help you land your next job.
	Article: 6 places to take free and affordable classes online – on everything from programming to photography
	Top 20 Music Schools in the World 2019-2020 World Scholarship Forum has comprehensively listed the best music schools in the US and in the world at large, that is open to local and international students.
	Article: The 10 Best Fashion Design Schools in the World
	Article: QS World University Rankings Subject 2020: Art & Design Top Universities - Course Matching Tools Answer a few questions and the program matching tool will do the rest.
	Article: What can you do with an art degree?

Scholarship

	NAFA Scholarship Students with outstanding academic results and an excellent track record of achievements in related arts and creative industries may apply for NAFA’s in-house Scholarships and Merit Awards
	DesignSingapore Scholarship The programme should be a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate design-related degree at a reputable local or overseas institution.
	MOE Teaching Scholarship The Ministry of Education Teaching Scholarships (MOE TS) is awarded for undergraduate studies tenable at both overseas and local universities.
	NAC Arts Scholarship The NAC Arts Scholarship will be offered for full-time arts and arts-related degree programmes at reputable universities or arts institutions in Singapore or overseas.
	Scholarship opportunities
	Singapore Digital (SG:D) Scholarship (Undergraduate) Empowering Possibilities in Infocomm Media with IMDA Industry Scholarship.
	NUS Performing & Visual Arts Scholarship The NUS Performing & Visual Arts Scholarship is offered to read a full-time undergraduate course at NUS, excluding Music and Yale-NUS College, and is tenable for the normal candidature period.
	National Heritage Board Scholarship The NHB Scholarship supports passionate individuals to pursue full-time undergraduate or postgraduate studies (up to Masters) in various disciplines that will develop the skills for an exciting and meaningful career in the field of culture and heritage.
	Smart Nation Scholarship The Smart Nation Scholarship develops and nurtures technology talents and leaders within public service.
	SgIS Mid-Term Local Singapore citizens who are currently pursuing their full-time undergraduate studies in a local university are eligible for the SgIS Mid-Term Local. SgIS Mid-Term Overseas Singapore citizens who are currently pursuing their full-time undergraduate studies in a university overseas are eligible for the SgIS Mid-Term Overseas.