ITE, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 – 1,000 Institute of Technical Education students will get a chance to work at the 2009 Singapore F1 Grand Prix. The opportunity comes on the back of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ITE signed with the race promoter, Singapore GP.

The MOU will allow students to work in event management and customer service. ITE students from the Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Event Management), Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) and other relevant ITE courses will go through this programme.

The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and the Tourism Management Institute of Singapore (TMIS) will provide the students online engagement training, Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) training, as well as onsite training. TMIS will confer successful candidates with a nationally-recognised WSQ Statement of Attainment.

After training, students will be assigned roles ranging from Access Control Officials, Customer Service Officers to Information Ambassadors and will receive payment.

Mr Bruce Poh, Director & CEO, ITE said: "This collaboration represents a great opportunity for ITE students to learn first-hand, how large-scale events are being managed. This is also an excellent platform for our students to showcase to the world, what they have learnt through the ITE curriculum and the SGP training. This programme is aligned with our brand of education characterised by our Hands-on, Minds-on and Hearts-on approach."