Graduates from the SMU School of Social Sciences are highly sought after by employers. Our graduates acquire a broad repertoire of skills and are armed with critical understanding of social issues, and usually land multiple job offers before graduation.

Here are some career roles that our graduates have taken on, and some of the close to 30 industries that our graduates have been employed in:

Job Functions

Business Analyst
Consultant
Copywriter
Educator
Foreign Service Officer
HR Practitioner
Journalist
News Producer
Counsellor
Research Scientist

Key Industries

Advertising Services & Market Research
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Business & Management Consultancy
Education
Financial & Insurance
Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Healthcare
Information & Communication
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Maritime/Shipping
Public Administration & Defence
Scientific Research & Development

Notable Alumni

Subir Roy
Subir Roy

HR Line Manager
UBS

In his role, Subir provides advice and guidance to the bank's employees and clients across 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region, on policy and non-policy related HR issues.

Danielle Tay
Danielle Tay

Technical Sourcer
Meta

Danielle helps to drive the company’s recruitment process for skilled technical professionals within the Asia-Pacific region. Danielle previously worked in Ernst & Young, where she organized recruitment events for graduate candidates.

Matt Oon
Matt Oon

Founder
Acceset

Matt is the CEO and Founder of Acceset, a digital mental health platform which allows users to discuss mental health issues and seek help anonymously. Matt received the 2018 Queen’s Young Leader Award for his outstanding efforts.

Lionel Tan
Lionel Tan

Account Manager, Commercial & Professional Services
Economic Development Board

Lionel specifically looks into pre-employment training which requires him to work closely with the Institutes of Higher Learning  on outreach and education strategies to build a talent pipeline for Singapore's key industries.

Jerry Lewis Ong
Jerry Lewis Ong

Assistant Vice President, Community Strategy & Impact Measurement
Temasek

In his role, Jerry leads the introduction and implementation of impact measurement framework across the Temasek philanthropic ecosystem. He analyses and manages the impact performance and results of community programmes driven by Temasek’s non-profit entities. Jerry was previously based in Mae Sot, Thailand, where he managed refugee education projects that support access to basic education for children in refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border.

Vanessa Paranjothy
Vanessa Paranjothy

Co-founder
Freedom Cups

Vanessa founded Freedom Cups, a ‘feminine hygiene’ start-up that creates reusable, silicon menstrual cups, with her two sisters. For every cup purchased, Freedom Cups donates one to women in underprivileged communities, perfect for women in areas where there are no toilets, running water or electricity. In 2017, Vanessa and her sisters made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.