The Competency-Driven Growth Office (CDGO) drives the Public Service’s shift towards Competency-Driven Growth (CDG) — a framework that anchors workforce development, career growth, and people decisions on competencies (skills, knowledge, and behaviours). CDGO works closely with PSD Clusters and HR Leaders (HRLs) in agencies to drive the key CDG priorities for 2026. As a CDGO Intern, you will be part of a small, hands-on team working at the intersection of policy design, operations and data.
 

What You Will Do

As an intern, you will support CDGO’s work across strategy, implementation, and engagement. Some of the key workstreams you will assist with include:

1. Implementation & Engagements

• Support engagement with Statutory Boards, including preparing discussion materials and documenting key insights

• Assist with tracking CDG implementation progress, preparing updates for internal stakeholders, supporting the coordination across PSD internal Clusters

2. Data Analysis

• Support the implementation of the CDG scorecard, assessing for data availability, robustness and gaps of the indicators

• Assist in data analysis where relevant, such as synthesising feedback from agency engagements and analysis of the CDG Pulse results

3. CDG Content & Resource Development

• Support the development and refinement of CDG materials for HR leaders, supervisors, and officers

4. Logistics and Event Planning and Management

• Support the planning and execution of Partnerships Conversations, an annual platform for PSD to engage leaders and HR leaders of agencies.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who enjoys making sense of complexity. A suitable candidate possesses the following:

• Strong communicator who writes and thinks clearly

• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, to be able to distil key messages and prioritise the things to be done

• Proactive, hungry for growth, and able to work in ambiguity

• Comfortable working with slides, documents, and basic data

What You Will Gain

• First-hand exposure working at the centre of government

• Experience working on system-level initiatives

• Opportunities to contribute ideas, not just execute tasks

• Mentorship from more experienced colleagues

Internship Details

• Duration: 3-6 months

• Modality: Hybrid work arrangements