🏆 Competitions & Opportunities

Whether you're looking to compete, learn, or gain hands-on experience, we have curated the best opportunities for you below.

🏆 Competitions

Test your skills in engineering, coding, and flight

Biggest Event

Singapore Amazing Flying Machine (SAFMC)

Singapore's largest flying machine competition. Categories range from paper planes (Category A) to fully autonomous drones (Category D/E).

Who: Primary to University students
📅 March - April
👥 Teams of 2-5
🎓 All education levels
Space Design

Singapore Space Challenge (SSC)

Hosted by SSTL. Teams are challenged to design complex space missions and technologies to solve real-world problems.

Who: Ages 15-25 (Youth & Uni)
📅 Sept - Feb
👥 Teams of 3-6
🎓 Secondary to University
Robotics

Drone Odyssey Challenge

An exciting game-based competition by Science Centre Singapore where students code drones to navigate obstacle courses.

Who: Primary & Secondary students
📅 July - August
👥 Teams of 2-4
🎓 Primary & Secondary

✈️ Flight Training & Clubs

Take to the skies with professional guidance

Premier

Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC)

Offers aeromodelling for secondary students and a fully sponsored Private Pilot License (PPL) course for JC/Poly students.

Who: Singaporeans/PRs (Sec 4/JC 1)
📅 Apply in Sec 4 or JC 1
👥 Individual Selection
🎓 Secondary, JC & Poly
Research

Young Defence Scientists Programme

Managed by DSTA & DSO. Offers the "World of Science" module (Aerodynamics) and research attachments in actual defense labs.

Who: IP Year 3-4 & JC students
📅 Application: Oct/Nov
👥 Individual
🎓 IP & JC Students

💼 Internships & Experience

Gain real industry experience

Internship

ST Engineering Internship

Hands-on exposure in aerospace MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul), engineering design, and smart aviation technologies.

Who: Poly (Yr 2/3) & Uni students
📅 May - Aug (Summer)
👥 Apply via Career Page
🎓 Poly & University
MNC

Rolls-Royce Internship

Work with the giant of engine manufacturing at their Seletar campus. Focuses on advanced manufacturing and engine assembly.

Who: University & Poly students
📅 Rolling Admission
👥 Competitive Selection
🎓 Poly & University

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