Intern, Learning Excellence

Internship Overview

This internship offers students a unique opportunity to gain first-hand exposure to the inner workings of a leading financial institution beyond traditional front-line banking roles.

As part of the Learning Excellence team within Group Business & Transaction Banking, interns will gain valuable insights into how the Bank develops its people, drives sales capability, supports business transformation, and enables sustainable business growth.

Working alongside experienced banking professionals, the intern will collaborate with stakeholders across various business functions and contribute to projects involving business capability development, stakeholder engagement, project coordination, business reporting and strategic initiatives.

This internship is particularly beneficial for students aspiring to build careers in banking, financial services, consulting, business management or corporate functions, as it provides a holistic understanding of how business strategy, people development and operational excellence work together to drive organisational success.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have opportunities to:

• Support strategic business and capability development initiatives within Group Business & Transaction Banking.
• Assist in coordinating cross-functional projects involving various business units.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support business initiatives and project execution.
• Prepare business presentations, management reports, meeting materials and business documentation.
• Support stakeholder communications and employee engagement initiatives.
• Assist in planning and coordinating meetings, workshops, learning programmes and business events.
• Compile, analyse and present business data using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Support the preparation of business dashboards, project updates and performance reports.
• Assist in documenting business processes and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Undertake other ad-hoc assignments to support departmental and business priorities.

Suitable Disciplines

We welcome applications from students pursuing:

• Banking & Finance
• Business Administration
• Management
• Finance
• Economics
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Corporate Communications
• Or other related disciplines

Internship Details

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for students who are:

• Eager to learn and embrace new challenges.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative.
• Strong communicators with good interpersonal skills.
• Organised and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Detail-oriented with good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Passionate about gaining meaningful exposure within a corporate banking environment.

What Students Will Gain

Throughout the internship, students will have the opportunity to develop practical competencies in:

Banking & Business Exposure

• Gain insights into the operations of Group Business & Transaction Banking.
• Understand how business capability development supports sales performance and organisational growth.
• Learn how strategic initiatives are planned, implemented and measured within a leading financial institution.
• Appreciate how different business functions collaborate to achieve organisational objectives.

Business & Financial Acumen

• Exposure to business reporting and performance analysis.
• Development of data interpretation and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting strategic business projects and operational initiatives.
• Understanding how business decisions are supported through data, stakeholder engagement and capability development.

Corporate & Professional Skills

• Project coordination and execution.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Professional business communication.
• Presentation development and management reporting.
• Event and programme management.
• Process improvement and operational coordination.

Professional Development

• Mentoring and coaching from experienced banking professionals.
• Exposure to real business challenges and strategic initiatives.
• Development of workplace professionalism, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Practical experience that strengthens employability and prepares students for careers in banking, financial services and other corporate environments.

Unlike a traditional internship focused primarily on administrative work, interns will have opportunities to contribute to meaningful business initiatives, gain exposure to senior stakeholders, and experience how a leading bank develops its people and drives business performance.

We place strong emphasis on providing meaningful learning experiences, ownership of work, and continuous coaching throughout the internship to help students successfully transition from university into the corporate workplace.

Selection Process

Suitable candidates will be shortlisted for a brief interview to assess their communication skills, learning agility and motivation to learn. We place greater emphasis on attitude, initiative and potential than solely on academic results.