Overview

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

Be part of OCBC’s sustainability journey and contribute to initiatives that support the transition towards a more sustainable future. As a Sustainability Intern, you’ll gain valuable exposure to sustainable finance, ESG risk management, and sustainability strategy within a leading financial institution. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your research, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills while supporting projects that help clients navigate evolving sustainability challenges and opportunities.

How You Succeed

To excel in this role, you’ll need to be curious, analytical, and passionate about sustainability. You’ll work closely with the Sustainability team and stakeholders across the bank to support advisory initiatives, conduct ESG assessments, and contribute to sustainability-related projects. Your ability to analyse information, communicate insights clearly, and stay abreast of sustainability developments will be key to creating meaningful impact and supporting the bank’s sustainability ambitions.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Sustainability Advisory Support: assist in the preparation of sustainability advisory pitchbooks and client materials for wholesale banking customers
  • ESG Risk Assessment: support ESG due diligence and sustainability risk assessments for corporate and institutional clients
  • Sustainability Research: conduct research on emerging sustainability topics, regulatory developments, industry trends, and market best practices
  • Business Insights: analyse sustainability-related data and information to support client engagements, strategic discussions, and decision-making
  • Stakeholder Engagement: collaborate with stakeholders across the bank to support sustainability initiatives and advance the Sustainability Office’s agenda
  • Internal Communications: assist in preparing sustainability updates, newsflashes, and educational materials for internal stakeholders
  • Presentation Development: prepare reports, presentations, and briefing materials to communicate sustainability insights and recommendations
  • Ad-hoc Projects: provide support on sustainability programmes, strategic initiatives, and other projects as assigned

Who You Work With

The Sustainability team works closely with businesses and functions across the bank to integrate sustainability into strategy, risk management, financing, and client engagement. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across Wholesale Banking, Risk Management, Finance, and other corporate functions to support sustainability initiatives and drive meaningful outcomes. Through this role, you’ll gain valuable exposure to how sustainability considerations are embedded into business decisions and financial solutions.

Who You Are

  • Open to learning and feedback
  • Strong interest in sustainability, ESG topics, and sustainable finance
  • Curious, analytical, and eager to learn
  • Good research and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable working with data and conducting basic analysis
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
  • Able to prepare clear and compelling presentation materials
  • Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

  • Exposure to sustainability principles, sustainable finance products, and evolving ESG regulations and policies
  • Hands-on experience supporting sustainability advisory engagements and ESG risk assessments
  • Opportunities to develop research, analysis, and communication skills within a sustainability-focused role
  • Exposure to sustainability initiatives and projects within a leading financial institution
  • A deeper understanding of the bank’s sustainability strategy, including Net Zero ambitions and financed emissions methodologies
  • Experience engaging with stakeholders across different business functions to drive sustainability outcomes
  • Opportunities to strengthen presentation, report-writing, and stakeholder management capabilities
  • Insights into how banks support clients in their sustainability transitions and contribute to a more sustainable future through responsible financing and advisory solutions

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.

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About

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.