Industry experience integrated with degree education

SMU alumnus Neil Sharma is one of the 36 students from the first graduating class of the software engineering degree program introduced under the government's SkillsFuture Work-Study Programme (WSP). Neil shared that he realised that career development would only be successful if you had direct understanding and experience of the industry. While studying, Neil interned for a total of one year and noted that through the internship, he developed public relations skills to work with professionals of different ages and his confidence as a young professional. Neil said that in a rapidly changing technological landscape due to AI, continuous learning and the ability to adapt to changes are essential