As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
Your Opportunity Starts Here.
Why Join
Be part of Global Transaction Banking’s trade finance innovation journey at OCBC. As a Global Trade Finance Intern, you’ll support initiatives that shape how trade products are developed, enhanced, and delivered to clients. This internship offers exposure to market analysis, product development, and digital enablement—giving you a front-row seat to how banks identify opportunities, design solutions, and scale capabilities to meet evolving client and industry needs.
How You Succeed
You’ll thrive in this role if you’re curious about how products are built and improved, comfortable working with data and presentations, and keen to see how ideas move from concept to execution. You’re structured in your thinking, able to communicate clearly, and willing to take ownership of tasks while collaborating closely with others. Your analytical mindset and attention to detail will help translate insights into actionable outcomes.
What You Do
Your responsibilities will include:
Product & Process Initiatives: Support product-related initiatives, including process streamlining and automation or RPA projects
Performance & Reporting: Assist in collating data and reports for product performance tracking and business reviews
Market & Industry Analysis: Support market and industry landscaping, including benchmarking and market share analysis
Presentation & Team Support: Help prepare presentation materials and provide general support on ad-hoc assignments
Who You Work With
The Global Trade Finance team sits within Global Transaction Banking and works closely with business, technology, and operations partners to develop and enhance trade solutions. You’ll be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering scalable, client-centric products while embracing digital innovation and continuous improvement.
Who You Are
Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree
Interested in trade finance, product development, or banking innovation
Comfortable working with data and presentations
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Curious, proactive, and willing to learn
Able to collaborate effectively and communicate ideas clearly
Learning Objectives
This internship will provide you with:
Experience in conducting market and industry landscaping to identify strategic opportunities
Exposure to the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from ideation to implementation
Opportunities to develop executive-level presentation and communication skills
Insight into how banks design, pilot, and scale digital capabilities to solve real-world challenges
Hands-on learning within a product-focused team in Global Transaction Banking
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.
OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.
OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.
OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.
OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
