Internship: Group Human Resources, Talent Acquisition Experience, Talent Sourcing [Aug to Dec 2026]

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Singapore, SGP
In-Office
Internship
Financial Services
The Role
Support the Talent Sourcing team by developing targeted sourcing plans, identifying and engaging active and passive candidates, conducting market and competitor research, building talent pipelines, and contributing to ad-hoc talent acquisition projects and process improvements.
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WHO WE ARE:

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

As a Talent Sourcing Intern, you'll play a key role in helping OCBC connect with talent that will shape the future of banking. You'll gain first-hand exposure to how strategic talent acquisition drives business growth, while learning how to identify, engage, and attract top talent in a highly competitive market.

This internship offers you the opportunity to develop skills in talent sourcing, stakeholder engagement, market intelligence, and candidate attraction. If you're curious about people, enjoy solving problems, and are eager to make an impact, you'll find plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and challenge yourself.

How You Succeed

To thrive in this role, you'll need to be curious, resourceful, and proactive in exploring new ways to identify and engage talent. You'll work closely with experienced recruiters and sourcing specialists to understand hiring needs, translate them into effective sourcing strategies, and build strong talent pipelines.

Success comes from your ability to connect the dots between business needs and talent opportunities, communicate confidently with diverse stakeholders, and continuously seek better ways to engage candidates.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Strategic Talent Sourcing: Partner with the Talent Sourcing team to understand hiring requirements, team dynamics, and business priorities, translating them into targeted sourcing plans

  • Candidate Identification: Execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract both active and passive candidates through a variety of channelsTalent Engagement: Craft compelling outreach messages and build meaningful connections with potential candidates while effectively communicating OCBC's employee value proposition and career opportunities

  • Market Intelligence: Conduct research on talent trends, competitor hiring activities, and sourcing best practices to support recruitment strategies

  • Pipeline Building: Support the development and maintenance of talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs

  • Ad-hoc Projects: Contribute to talent acquisition initiatives, process improvements, and other projects as assigned

Who You Work With

Group Human Resources is at the forefront of building OCBC's future-ready workforce. We partner closely with business leaders to attract, develop, and retain the talent that powers our transformation.

You'll be part of the Talent Acquisition Experience team, working alongside recruiters and sourcing specialists who are passionate about connecting people with meaningful career opportunities. Together, we shape candidate experiences, build talent communities, and help future talent discover what's possible at OCBC.

Who You Are
  • Curious, proactive, and eager to explore new ideas

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically about talent challenges

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage and influence others

  • Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities

  • Passionate about people, talent acquisition, and the banking industry

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree

  • Open to learning and feedback

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

  • Exposure to strategic talent acquisition and sourcing methodologies

  • Hands-on experience in candidate attraction, engagement, and pipeline building

  • Opportunities to develop stakeholder management and communication skills

  • Insights into recruitment technology, labour market trends, and data-driven hiring strategies

  • A deeper understanding of how talent acquisition supports business growth and organisational success

What we offer:


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 an undergraduate degree
  • Curious, proactive mindset
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Organised and able to manage multiple priorities
  • Passion for people, talent acquisition, and the banking industry
  • Open to learning and feedback
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The Company
HQ: Singapore
Year Founded: 1932

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.

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