Singapore Ducks power international career experiences for UO students

—By April Miller, UO Alumni Association director of alumni communications 

Last summer, Logan Adams, BA '26 (business administration), flew across the world for an internship at Centurion Corporation Limited in Singapore. What he found there—more than 8,000 miles from the UO’s Eugene campus—was a Duck community, ready to support his professional and personal growth. 

As a global brand and marketing strategy intern, Adams worked alongside fellow Duck and Centurion’s Head of Communications, David Phey, class of 1989 (journalism). He developed skills in a variety of functions such as campaign development, research and analytics, and content creation. Beyond the office, he connected with Ducks in Singapore and learned what it takes to live and work abroad.  

These connections have created lasting impacts for Adams. After graduating from the UO in June 2026, he returned to Asia for a full-time role in Tokyo as an associate consultant with Cornerstone Global Partners.   

“Looking back, the opportunity to intern with Centurion in Singapore was the most impactful choice I made in college. It wasn’t just about the professional skills or cultural experiences. It was about realizing I could thrive in environments completely different from what I knew,” Adams said. “The business acumen and skills I developed in this internship eventually helped me land [my] full-time role in Tokyo. I could not have done it without our awesome alumni.” 

Adams’s internship was part of the UO Lundquist College of Business’s Singapore Internship Experience, a paid internship program connecting UO business students with host companies and UO alumni in Singapore.  

The program launched in 2024 through Lundquist’s Mohr Career Services in partnership with the UO’s GlobalWorks International Internships program and in collaboration with Singapore-based alumni eager to support the next generation of Ducks. Centurion Corporation CEO David Loh, BS '88 (decision sciences, finance), and Phey were the first to raise their hands, serving as the Singapore Internship Experience’s first hosts. Prakash Mulani, BS '87 (mathematics, economics), helped kickstart the program with a significant gift, opening doors for students to participate by offsetting their travel and living expenses. 

Oregon Rising, the UO's strategic plan, names people as the university’s greatest asset. The Singapore Internship Experience proves it, with alumni, donors, and students each playing a part.  

“Our alumni know firsthand that the edge in business isn't only what you know, it's how you adapt, communicate, and connect with people who see the world differently than you do. That's exactly what our Singapore Internship Experience provides our students,” said Gene Rhee, executive director of Mohr Career Services, Office of Industry and Alumni Engagement. “As AI takes over more of the technical work, those human skills like communication, adaptability, and cultural fluency matter more than ever. They’re why we're growing this program." 

As part of his internship, Smith supported research for several chapters of Asia Sales Mastery, interviewing sales leaders across the continent and building a network in Singapore’s business community.  

“Dennis Tan, BBA '85 (finance, marketing), and Patrick Wong, BS '96 (marketing, management), both gave me time and connections that no amount of cold outreach would have earned, purely because of the Oregon connection,” Smith said. “That access is the whole point, and it's why the [Singapore Internship Experience] works.” 

Beyond professional skills and connections, the program also exposes students to new ideas and cultural experiences, helping them grow in confidence, adaptability, and empathy. Jaya Muñoz, class of 2027 (business administration), who worked as a brand and marketing communications intern at Centurion this summer, described the experience as the most valuable thing she's done as a UO student.  

“Between the people I learned from, the Ducks I met along the way, and three months of building a life in Singapore, this summer gave me just as much room to grow personally as it did professionally,” Muñoz said. “I came home more independent, more curious, and with a much wider perspective than I left with.”