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 a team that is driving the future of digital innovation within Global Markets. As a Digital Markets Intern, you'll gain hands-on exposure to data analytics, e-commerce platforms, artificial intelligence, and emerging digital asset initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to apply your technical skills to real-world business challenges, while contributing to projects that enhance digital capabilities, improve operational efficiency, and support the evolution of financial markets.
How You Succeed
To excel in this role, you'll need to be curious, analytical, and passionate about technology. You'll work closely with business and technology stakeholders to support digital initiatives, optimise processes, and leverage data to generate meaningful insights. Your ability to solve problems, work with data, and embrace new technologies will help drive impactful outcomes and support the team's innovation agenda.
What You Do
Your responsibilities will include:
- E-Commerce Support: monitor digital trading platforms and live trading engines, support daily operational processes, perform reporting activities, and assist in troubleshooting and system enhancements
- Process Automation: develop and enhance automation solutions using Python, macros, and other digital tools to improve operational efficiency and scalability
- Data Analytics: prepare, analyse, and validate datasets to generate business insights and support decision-making across Digital Markets initiatives
- Dashboard & Reporting Development: build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualisation tools using platforms such as Power BI and Tableau
- Data Management: support database automation, data structuring, and data quality initiatives to strengthen reporting and analytics capabilities
- Artificial Intelligence Initiatives: assist in identifying opportunities to leverage AI and analytics to streamline processes and improve business outcomes
- Digital Assets Research: conduct market research and analysis on developments within the digital assets ecosystem, emerging technologies, and industry trends
- Project Coordination: support project implementation activities, documentation, testing, and stakeholder communications for digital products and new platform initiatives
- Event & Engagement Support: assist in coordinating internal and external events, workshops, and activities related to digital assets and innovation initiatives
- Ad-hoc Projects: provide support on strategic initiatives and business transformation projects as assigned
Who You Work With
Digital Markets sits at the intersection of financial markets, technology, and innovation. You'll work alongside professionals who are shaping the future of digital trading, analytics, automation, and digital asset solutions within Global Markets. Collaborating with business, technology, and product teams, you'll gain valuable exposure to how digital capabilities are transforming the way financial services are delivered and experienced.
Who You Are
- Open to learning and feedback
- Strong interest in technology, digital innovation, and financial markets
- Curious, analytical, and solution-oriented
- Comfortable working with data and performing quantitative analysis
- Familiarity with programming languages such as Python
- Interest in data analytics, business intelligence, and automation
- Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytical tools would be advantageous
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated and willing to take initiative
- Currently pursuing a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline
Learning Objectives
This internship will provide you with:
- Exposure to digital transformation initiatives within Global Markets
- Hands-on experience supporting digital trading platforms and e-commerce solutions
- Opportunities to develop skills in data analytics, reporting, dashboard development, and business intelligence
- Practical experience applying Python, automation tools, and AI technologies to solve business challenges
- Exposure to digital asset products, market developments, and emerging financial technologies
- Opportunities to strengthen project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
- Experience working with large datasets and developing data-driven insights for business decision-making
- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration across business, technology, and product teams
- A deeper understanding of how technology, analytics, and innovation are shaping the future of financial markets and banking services within a leading financial institution
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.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline
- Strong interest in technology, digital innovation, and financial markets
- Curiosity, analytical thinking, and a solution-oriented approach
- Comfort working with data and performing quantitative analysis
- Familiarity with Python or similar programming languages
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivation and willingness to take initiative
- Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytical tools
What We Do
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.
