
Changi Airport is a modern marvel of exceptional operational
efficiency, boasting an experience beyond compare for its passengers. With
first-class services and unrivalled capabilities, Changi Airport is Singapore’s
long-standing pride and joy in aviation. Proud to join the stellar team that
manages the airport is CAG Mid-Term Scholar, Aaron Wong. He takes us behind the
scenes to tell us more about being a part of the CAG family.
The Company to Beat
Since it started operations in the 1980s, Changi Airport has
received over 530 World’s Best Airport awards. To Aaron, the honour of being
part of such a prestigious organisation is what ultimately helped him make his decision
to apply for a scholarship with CAG.
He enthuses, “The opportunity to join and learn from the
very best made for a very attractive career proposition!” Beyond being a
world-class airport, CAG is also the employer of choice in Singapore.
Performing outstandingly in areas such as employee training, job security, and
working atmosphere, it is no surprise that CAG has ranked first for the Hays
Award for Employer of Choice at the HRM Awards in 2017, and Randstad Award in
2016.
The Preferred
Scholarship
As a Mid-Term Scholar, Aaron made the decision to join CAG
in his second year of university. “Like many others, I was unsure of the kind
of career I wanted to pursue. At SMU, we had a mandatory internship requirement
as part of our undergraduate curriculum. I started research on prospective companies,
and that was when I came across the CAG Talent Internship Programme (TIP). The
rest, as they say, is history!” he exclaims.
While he began his scholarship journey later than others, he
did not feel like he missed out at all. Under TIP, Aaron was given unique
opportunities that aided in his personal development. He tells us, “I interned
with the Airside Concessions Division, where I was tasked with a review of the
division’s existing retail marketing and communication strategies. Together
with other interns from my batch, I had the opportunity to organise a
networking session with members of CAG’s Senior Management, as well as a CSR
project with NorthLight School. With so many different projects and responsibilities
I have been given under my internship, I can truly say it was a meaningful and enriching
experience.”
Words of Wisdom
When asked if he had any advice for aspiring CAG scholars,
Aaron has the following to say, “Be humble and open to new learning opportunities.
This will allow for new perspectives that would aid in personal development, as
well as new insights into business problems that could potentially help CAG
along in its quest for excellence at Changi Airport.”